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Ocean

Ocean Commissioner pleads for strong leadership and governance

15-Sep-2023

NADI (PACNEWS/PASIFIKA ENVIRONEWS) — The Pacific Ocean Commissioner, Dr Filimon Manoni has pleade
DSM

Te Ipukarea Society: The potential impacts of deep sea mining on global climate change

9-Sep-2023
In the pursuit of valuable minerals and resources, humanity is increasingly turning its attentio
Coral Assessment

Team effort leads to Fiji’s first nationwide assessment of Coral Reefs

4-Sep-2023

The first-ever nationwide assessment of Fiji’s coral reefs has successfully concluded after 9 wee
Waste

Solomon Islands single-use plastic ban regulation to be enforced on 01 September

1-Sep-2023

A regulation to ban single-use plastics in the Solomon Islands will come into force today 01 Sept
Melanesia

Pacific groups welcome deep sea mining moratorium in Melanesia

1-Sep-2023

The Melanesian leaders have imposed a moratorium on deep sea mining within their respective juris
AI

How AI is Enhancing the Accuracy and Efficiency of Environmental Risk Assessments

17-Jul-2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming various industries, and the field of environ
communities

Mining the sea means mining public support too

17-Jul-2023

Seabed mining is a long way from obtaining a social licence from the people most affected. 
cook islands mining

Te Ipukarea Society: Looking deeper into the International Seabed Authority

17-Jul-2023
Currently, governments from around the world are meeting at the 28th Session of the Internationa
fisheries

Seabed mining could sink the fishing industry

16-Jul-2023

Deep-sea mining could have an irreversible impact on Pacific fish stocks that will be devastating