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Category: Pacific Politics

Posted on June 13, 2021June 13, 2021

Mining in the Pacific – Why the Legal Victory on Wagina Matters

Following a seven-year legal battle, the environmental advisory committee of the Solomon Islands overturned Solomon Bauxite Limited’s permit to open a mine on the small island of Wagina in 2019.…

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Posted on June 5, 2021June 8, 2021

University of Hawaii supported for more research in the Pacific islands

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on June 1 that the University of Hawaii has been chosen to host NOAA’s Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research (CIMAR).…

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Posted on May 29, 2021May 29, 2021

Military Bases, Colonialism, and Environmental Destruction

By Clay Capra
Environmental Historian and Digital Journalism Intern
Pacific Environment Weekly

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Posted on May 4, 2021

US climate envoy Kerry says islands face ‘beyond existential’ threat

US climate envoy John Kerry said Tuesday island nations faced a situation “beyond existential” due to climate change, as he called for an end to fossil fuel subsidies and coal…

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Posted on March 1, 2021

Pacific Island nations reinforce energy transition goals ahead of COP26

PEI: Pacific Island governments have reinforced their commitment to energy transition action and strengthened sustainable energy goals within updated nationally determined contributions (NDCs) ahead of COP26 in Glasgow this year.…

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Posted on February 8, 2021February 9, 2021

Micronesian Nations officially withdraw from the Pacific Islands Forum

The five Micronesian members of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) have officially withdrawn their membership of the PIF after the Micronesian Candidate from Marshall Islands’ Gerald Zackio lost the SG…

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Posted on February 2, 2021February 2, 2021

Battle of the Pacific Forum : But is it really worth it?

APIA: Today, leaders of the Pacific will decide who will be the next Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS), the most contentious undertaking in recent history for…

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Posted on January 31, 2021January 31, 2021

Opinion: On deep-sea mining, climate change, and the guidelines needed to ensure ocean sustainability – Anote Tong

[Devex] : I have followed the ongoing tug of war between opposing sides of the deep-sea mining debate and was waiting for someone to offer the third side of the…

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