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Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Press Releases

495 Press Releases

Published on March 21, 2023 - 10:54 GMT

Global inertia on climate change is creating severe gap for development of Small Islands Developing States

Statement from the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) on the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Science Report. The Synthesis of the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Cycle confirms life-threatening risks to small island developing States, …

Distribution channels: Environment
Published on March 20, 2023 - 08:18 GMT

GCCA+ SUPA Project holds Fifth Steering Committee and Lessons Learned Meeting in Palau

17 March 2023, Koror, Palau – The Global Climate Change Alliance Plus Scaling Up Pacific Adaptation (GCCA+ SUPA) Project convened its Fifth Steering Committee and Lessons Learned Meeting in Koror, Palau from 13 – 17 March 2023. The GCCA+ SUPA is a European …

Distribution channels: Environment
Published on March 18, 2023 - 07:57 GMT

Work to strengthen Palau’s climate change response continues as EU-funded projects explore synergies

17 March 2023, Koror Palau - The ACP GCCA+ Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change and Resilience Building (PACRES) Project team is continuing the work to improve regional, national adaptation and mitigation solutions to climate change in the Pacific region. …

Distribution channels: Environment
Published on March 17, 2023 - 09:53 GMT

PACRES project building Tuvalu’s resilience to adapt to climate change

10 March 2023, Funafuti Tuvalu - A project which exists to improve regional, national adaptation and mitigation solutions to climate change in 15 Pacific countries has provided critical assistance to the tiny island of Tuvalu to battle the climate crisis. …

Distribution channels: Environment
Published on March 17, 2023 - 04:15 GMT

Overcoming field data collection challenges with a mobile tool

Monday 6 February 2023, Apia, Samoa – The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) hosted a two-day training event in Vailima, Samoa to introduce a new suite of tools called KoboToolbox aimed at improving data collection and …

Distribution channels: Environment
Published on March 13, 2023 - 01:53 GMT

SPREP Launches 30th Anniversary Logo

24 February 2023, Apia – The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) today launched its new logo to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the signing of the SPREP Treaty, when our Members established SPREP as the Pacific’s …

Distribution channels: Environment
Published on March 13, 2023 - 01:32 GMT

Progressing the Waigani Convention for the Pacific

The Ninth Meeting of the Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC9) of the Waigani Convention was convened virtually on 9 February 2023. Present at the meeting which elected the Cook Islands as Chair, Federated States of Micronesia as Vice-Chair …

Distribution channels: Environment
Published on March 10, 2023 - 10:27 GMT

SPREP Quiz promotes understanding on the basics of climate change

Did you know the Earth is now about 1.1°C warmer than it was in the 1800s? Did you know that on the current path of carbon dioxide emissions, the temperature could increase by as much as 4.4°C by the end of the century? As greenhouse gas emissions continue …

Distribution channels: Environment
Published on March 9, 2023 - 22:15 GMT

A new fishery threatens Papua New Guinea’s shark and dolphin species

SPREP, through the By-catch and Integrated Ecosystem Management (BIEM) Initiative of the Pacific-European Union Marine Partnership (PEUMP) Programme funded by the European Union and the Government of Sweden, supported a study aimed at providing information …

Distribution channels: Environment
Published on March 9, 2023 - 01:45 GMT

Enhancing climate resilience in the Pacific through improved climate prediction services

28 February 2022, Nadi, Fiji – Meteorological Services from around the Pacific have gathered in Nadi, Fiji for the Joint Regional Training for the Republic of Korea-Pacific Islands Climate Prediction Services Project (ROK PI CliPS) Phase 2 and GCF- UNEP …

Distribution channels: Environment
Published on March 2, 2023 - 07:08 GMT

A New Era of Island Leadership: Samoa is AOSIS Chair

The influential negotiating bloc of small island developing States will now be headed by a Pacific country, commemorated during the official handover from the outgoing Chair, Antigua and Barbuda. 31 January 2023 At a special Plenary meeting on Monday 30th …

Distribution channels: Environment
Published on February 23, 2023 - 06:13 GMT

The Cook Islands, proactively conserving biodiversity

24 January 2023, Rarotonga, Cook Islands - Committed to achieving 25 per cent of land as a Protected Area in the Cook Islands under the Cook Islands NSDA2020+, the island nation is exploring new ways to do this. This further helps the Cook Islands meet …

Distribution channels: Environment
Published on February 19, 2023 - 22:24 GMT

Pacific islands supported to better manage disaster waste

Participants from various Pacific countries have benefitted from a virtual Disaster Waste Management workshop designed to allow them to share experiences and lessons learned in disaster waste management. Held on 8 December 2022, the workshop organised by …

Distribution channels: Environment
Published on February 19, 2023 - 22:23 GMT

Un atelier pour préparer les pays du Pacifique à mieux gérer les déchets issus de catastrophes naturelles

Des participants de plusieurs pays du Pacifique ont bénéficié d’un atelier en ligne sur la gestion des déchets issus de catastrophes naturelles pour leur permettre de partager des expériences et des enseignements tirés dans ce domaine. L’atelier, organisé …

Distribution channels: Environment
Published on February 10, 2023 - 21:41 GMT

Why the One Pacific Voice matters in global effort to end plastic pollution, as we look towards INC2 in Paris

Anthony Talouli Director of Waste Management and Pollution Control, SPREP It’s ironic. Although there is a common global understanding about the adverse impact of plastic pollution on human health, the economy, and the environment, it would be very …

Distribution channels: Environment
Published on February 10, 2023 - 07:07 GMT

SPREP Supports the First Oceania Geospatial Symposium

4 December 20022, Noumea, New Caledonia – An international event dedicated to space-based imagery, observation, and geomatics in the Oceania region, which would benefit Pacific island countries and territories, took place in Noumea, New Caledonia from 28 …

Distribution channels: Environment
Published on February 10, 2023 - 07:07 GMT

SPREP renews longstanding partnership with UNEP

16 December 2022, Montreal Canada - The longstanding partnership between the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has been further consolidated with the renewal of a …

Distribution channels: Environment
Published on January 31, 2023 - 21:54 GMT

2023, our 30th Anniversary, a year of recommitment to our vision and journey towards Pacific sustainability, resilience and ...

By Mr Sefanaia Nawadra, Director General, Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) I am excited for 2023 as our 30th anniversary and as the winds of political change sweep through our region in recent months – Australia, Samoa and …

Distribution channels: Environment
Published on January 31, 2023 - 21:54 GMT

New automated weather monitoring equipment a major upgrade to Vanuatu’s climate resilience

26 January 2023, Port Vila - Vanuatu is ranked as the world’s most vulnerable country to natural disasters. Climate change is increasing the impact of climate-induced disasters in the country such as flooding and cyclones. For example, Tropical Cyclone Pam …

Distribution channels: Environment
Published on January 31, 2023 - 04:28 GMT

Experts Gather in Fiji for Pacific Geospatial Conference to Address Impacts of Global Warming

Suva, Fiji - Pacific experts in Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) and technicians were provided with a platform to share geospatial updates derived from environmental analysis through country-specific projects, and to be introduced to open source data …

Distribution channels: Environment

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