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In the 2021 Pacific Resilience Meeting, Maxine Anijaga, the coordinator at Papua New Guinea Center for Locally Managed Areas, spoke about “women and traditional governance in marine resource management in…
By Charlie Tañala An estimated 25% of the 191 existing bat species in the Pacific islands region are threatened with extinction, according to data compiled by researchers who joined the…
A recent study has confirmed several reported sightings of a blue whale out in the Bohol Sea of the Philippines. A single pygmy blue whale nicknamed “Bughaw,” or Filipino for…
Two non-governmental organizations, Stand.earth and Pacific Environment, released a report quantifying the emissions from cargo ships transporting commercial goods for fifteen retail moguls. The fifteen retail companies reportedly responsible for…
The 2nd annual Pacific Resilience Meeting, sponsored by the Pacific Resilience Partnership, took place from July 5 through July 8. This year’s theme was “Our People, Our Journey: Nurturing Pacific…
On June 30, the Pacific island of Nauru sent a letter to the International Seabed Authority (ISA) stating plans to begin deep-seabed mining in two years. The announcement triggered a…
A study jointly conducted by IPEN and the Biodiversity Research Institute found elevated levels of mercury in women from small island states and countries ranging across the Pacific Ocean, the…
A collaborative investigation by Mongabay and The Gecko Project on the latest plantation development controversy within the Papua province has unearthed allegations of falsified permits. There exists a long history…