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EU GCCA+ Scaling Up Pacific Adaptation assists Fijian communities

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · April 24, 2023

20 April 2023, Suva Fiji - The European Union funded GCCA+ Scaling Up Pacific Adaptation project’s work to enhance climate change adaptation and resilience in the region turned its attention to communities in Fiji during a two-week mission from 27...

Joint Media Release – Promoting a just green transition for the benefit of all

Government of Samoa · July 19, 2024

19 July 2024 Apia, Samoa – A just green transition is not just a buzz phrase of the moment. It is in fact a critical issue that every country needs to consider in light of the current climate crisis. This is especially so for small island...

Conference helps to prepare Pacific countries to respond to oil spills

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · September 29, 2023

26 September 2023, Brisbane Australia - Twelve Pacific countries are in a better position to address the unique challenges in preparing for, and responding to oil spills. It follows their participation at the 2023 SpillCon Conference and Regional...

Commitment to protect the Pacific from hazardous and toxic wastes reaffirmed in Apia

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · September 4, 2023

1 September 2023, Apia – Pacific Island countries and territories who have committed to reducing and eliminating transboundary movements of hazardous and radioactive waste and minimize the production of hazardous and toxic wastes in the Pacific...

Dawn of New Era: Kingdom of Tonga Undertakes Historic Conservation Milestone

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · September 4, 2023

Late Island, Tonga — In a groundbreaking conservation initiative, Late Island in the Kingdom of Tonga stands as potentially the largest island in the Pacific to have been cleared of invasive rats, setting a remarkable benchmark for similar...

Les pays du Pacifique approuvent le cadre d’orientations pour la gestion des espèces envahissantes

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · October 3, 2023

02 October 2023, Apia Samoa - Les espèces envahissantes constituent une menace pour les communautés du Pacifique, elles sont destructrices de la biodiversité endémique et de l'environnement naturel et ont des impacts socio-économiques majeurs sur...

More women at the Pacific Meteorological Council Tables

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · August 16, 2023

16 August 2023, Nadi Fiji - Ten years ago, at the Second Pacific Meteorological Council there was one woman at the head of the table representing her National Met Service. Today, at the Sixth Pacific Met Council there are six women at the table...

Tuvalu chairs 31st SPREP Meeting of Officials

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · September 6, 2023

05 September 2023, Apia Samoa - Tuvalu has been appointed Chair of the 31st SPREP Meeting of Officials taking place at Taumeasina Island Resort in Samoa. The Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice, Communication and Foreign Affairs,...

SPREP renews longstanding partnership with UNEP

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · February 10, 2023

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...

Pacific Met Week ends with Namaka Declaration strengthening commitment to Pacific Met Services

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · August 23, 2023

18 August 2023, Nadi Fiji - The Pacific Met Week, comprising of the Sixth Pacific Meteorological Council Meeting (PMC-6), the First Development Partners and Donors Engagement Meeting and the Third Pacific Ministerial Meeting on Meteorology...

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

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · March 20, 2023

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...

Pacific science and traditional knowledge take centre stage on final day of UN Ocean Conference

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · January 21, 2023

01 July 2022, Lisbon Portugal, UNOC 2022 - Pacific Islands showcasing Pacific solutions to the global ocean crisis took centre stage today. The Pacific’s leading scientific and environmental organisations came together to co-host a side event at...

Link between weather reports and aviation safety highlighted at PMC-6

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · August 15, 2023

15 August 2023, Nadi Fiji - Weather reports, forecasts and charts issued by Meteorological Services are critical to the aviation industry. That’s what members of the Pacific Meteorological Council heard from a user of meteorological products at...

The Successful Conclusion of the Inform Project: Paving the Way for Data-Driven Decision Making in the Pacific

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · July 12, 2023

A momentous gathering took place in Fiji this week marking the culmination of the Inform Project—a remarkable initiative that has united fourteen countries in the Pacific. The event was filled with enthusiasm as participants celebrated the...

Pacific communities placed on El Niño Alert

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · June 26, 2023

22 June 2023, Apia Samoa - Pacific communities are advised to prepare for the potential impacts of an El Niño, with the latest El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) Outlook shifting from El Niño Watch to El Niño Alert. The Alert means there is...

New Battler Series aimed at managing invasive species at points of entry published

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · August 10, 2023

18 July 2023, Apia Samoa - A newly published Battler Series has been added to the Pacific’s arsenal in efforts to restore island resilience through invasive species management. The Clean Boats, Clean Ports Framework, is the 18th Battler Series...

Third SPREP Executive Board meeting opens with call to strengthen Pacific’s resilience

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · January 21, 2023

08 September 2022, Apia Samoa - The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme’s (SPREP) third Executive Board Meeting has opened with a call from the Prime Minister of Samoa, Honourable Fiame Naomi Mata’afa to strengthen the...

Tackling the Ghost Fishing Gear haunting our Pacific Ocean

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · May 29, 2023

28 May 2023, Paris, France - Blessed to live in the world’s largest ocean, the Cook Islands are ramping up the call for the world’s new Plastics Treaty to include Abandoned Lost Discarded Fishing Gear, also known as Ghost Gear. The Cook Islands...

ARTICLE – Circular Economy embraced and localized the Samoan way

Government of Samoa · April 12, 2024

Apia, SAMOA – The term, Circular Economy, may be considered a new concept by some, but evidence suggests that this has been widely practiced by many Samoans over the years. The Circular Economy refers to a system that aims to minimise waste and...

It’s not about money, it’s about precious lives, Nauru at plastics treaty negotiations

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · June 2, 2023

02 June 2023, Paris France - Nauru might be a small country with a population of around 10,000 people on a single island in the Pacific Ocean but its voice is loud and clear at the second Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to...