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standards

Standards are a catalyst for the achievement of sustainable development

Standards are an integral part of society and are present in nearly everything that surrounds us

Permanent Secretary for Environment, Joshua Wycliffe

33 prohibition notices issued to developers by Fiji Ministry of Environment

A total of 33 businesses and developers were issued prohibition notices for non-compliance.
The Minister remarked that the $1 million fine imposed on Freesoul Real Estate Development by the Suva High Court will act as a deterrent

Ministry will not be strong-armed: Fiji Minister of Environment

The Ministry of Environment is strengthening its policies to ensure officers are not strong-armed
solomon logging case

Landmark Case Impacting Logging Companies and Re-Defining Residents Affected in Solomon Islands

In the matters of Mas Solo Investment Ltd v Nesa [2021] SBCA 3; SICOA-CAC 33 of 2019, the Court o
lessons from the land

Lessons from the land: Learning from experience for improved ties between the land and those who rely on it

Land, like water, is a vital and globally-important resource.
PPP forum

6th UNECE International PPP Forum concluded on the need to deliver green, circular, inclusive, and resilient infrastructure projects to meet the SDGs

Embracing sustainable infrastructure that is green, circular, inclusive, resilient, fiscally sust
Opponents argue sand mining causes dune erosion

Auckland council rejects 35-year Pakiri sand mining bid

In a sometimes strongly worded 124-page decision, a panel of four council commissioners told dred
Senegalese plant circular gardens in Green Wall defence against desert

From Chile to China: The global battle against desertification

In May 2022, global leaders are meeting in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire for the fifteenth session of th
Ocean decline

2022: The Year to Stop the Decline of the Ocean’s Health

OP-ED by Ambassador Peter Thomson, UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean