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Malolo

Freesoul Ltd fined $1 million by Fiji High Court for undertaking unauthorised developments at Malolo Island

Freesoul Real Estate Development Limited has been fined $1million (US$500,000) by Fiji’s High Cou
degraded lands

UN says up to 40% of world’s land now degraded

Human damage to the planet’s land is accelerating, with up to 40% now classed as degraded, while

PNG

Community empowerment and forest conservation grow from the galip nut in Papua New Guinea

Galip nuts are a well-known, traditional agricultural product in Papua New Guinea (PNG).
UNECE

Infrastructure investment should be aligned with the SDGs

Infrastructure investment is long-term in nature and can lay the foundations for sustainable deve
french polynesia

French Polynesian mayors support safeguarding South Pacific Ocean and tradition

French Polynesian President Édouard Fritch recently committed to conserving 1 million square kilo
sand mining

50bn tonnes of sand and gravel extracted each year, finds UN study

Humans extract 50bn tonnes of sand and gravel every year, according to UN research, enough to bui
Tuvalu

Tuvalu’s harbours set for major upgrade

Maritime transport infrastructure in Tuvalu’s outer islands will get a major upgrade over the com
protected areas

Protected areas don’t always benefit wildlife, global study finds

National parks and other protected areas have had mixed success in conserving wildlife, according
Dr. Robert Richmond of the University of Hawaii

Fukushima wastewater not ready for 2023 release, scientists say

A year since Japan announced plans to dump treated Fukushima wastewater into the Pacific Ocean st