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Growing to just 37mm long, the Archey's frog can sit in a teaspoon. It's listed as 'critically endangered' by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

New Zealand mining firm says drilling big gold seam won’t harm unique frog

13-Jul-2022

Listed as critically endangered, mainland New Zealand's only terrestrial frog has been at the cen
Cook Islands NES

Cook Islands National Environment Service (NES) issues new Permits and Applications Process

11-Jul-2022

Environmental compliance is a core function of NES to deliver under its regulatory arm.
deforestation

Humans need to value nature as well as profits to survive, UN report finds

11-Jul-2022

Taking into account all the benefits nature provides to humans and redefining what it means to ha
Porgera mine

Court dismisses PNG's Porgera mine land ownership challenge

8-Jul-2022

THE Justice Foundation for Porgera Ltd special reference in the Supreme Court seeking clarificati
Deep sea mining

New research finds deep-sea mining noise pollution will stretch hundreds of miles

7-Jul-2022

New research published today in the peer-reviewed journal Science examines the potential
solomon logging

The damaging effects commercial logging has had on Solomon Islanders

4-Jul-2022

A few years back, we spent 12 months together working as environmental lawyers in the Solomon Isl
Polymetallic Nodules

Outgunned Pacific Island nations vow to fight deep-sea mining

2-Jul-2022

A handful of postage-stamp nations in the South Pacific have launched an uphill battle against th
Aarhus Parties

Aarhus Parties reaffirmed their commitment to protect the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment

1-Jul-2022

Last week, Parties to the UNECE Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Deci
Jason Momoa

UNEP names Jason Momoa official Advocate for Life Below Water

29-Jun-2022

Movie star and ocean activist Jason Momoa was designated the UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Ad