Pacific Islands Identify Waste Management Priorities
Participants from across the Pacific region gathered in Nadi, Fiji this week to discuss and decide on national and regional
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Environment
Increasing the Pacific’s Capacity to Deal with Waste Related Issues
Representatives from 15 Pacific islands have come together for the PacWaste Plus Inception Meeting, where they will have the opportunity
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Pacific–European Union Waste Management Programme
The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) in partnership with the European Union (EU), will be hosting the
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World Migratory Bird Day: birds globally threatened by plastic waste
Plastic pollution poses serious health risks to wildlife globally, affecting a wide range of species including whales, turtles, fish and
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Rising demand for sand calls for resource governance
With the global demand for sand and gravel standing at 40 to 50 billion tonnes per year, a new report
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‘Enabling environment’ needed to engage young leaders
Limited finance and scarcity of resources have been singled out as two main issues preventing Pacific youth from effectively participating
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More money to stay in American Samoa with switch to renewable energy
American Samoa’s Power Authority estimates millions of dollars will be saved each year, as the island nation switches to renewable
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Zigzag Kilns Hold Promise for ‘Greening’ South Asia’s Brick Sector
Brick kilns rank among the most notorious sources of pollution in South Asia, emitting thick black smoke filled with carbon
Read moreFlooding in Bangladesh affect half a million families including children
Flooding in Bangladesh affect half a million families including children, says Save the Children. Floods, caused by the onrush of water
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Pacific region towards integration of climate change and disaster risk management
Pacific Climate Change Centre, the va’a to steer the Pacific region towards integration of climate change and disaster risk management.
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