Fiji landowners hail rejection of Malolo project
April 10, 2019
MALOLO,10 APRIL 2019 (RNZ PACIFIC) Villagers on Fiji’s Malolo have welcomed the cancellation of a Chinese resort project and are calling on the government to stop tourism expanding on the island. Fiji’s Environment Department has revoked Freesoul Real Estate’s Environment Impact Assessment approval, following substantial environmental damage to the island. The headman at Solevu Village […]
USP Journalism secures $US20k grant to boost environmental journalism
April 09, 2019
The Journalism Programme at The University of the South Pacific has won major recognition through a $US20,000 ($F42,617) grant in a boost for environmental reporting in the Pacific. The programme was one of 14 recipients of the competitive Internews/Earth Journalism Network (EJN) Asia-Pacific and Bay of Bengal media grants, 2019. The EJN sees the grant programme as […]
EJN Awards Grants to 14 Asian Organizations Focused on Expanding Access to Environmental Information
April 07, 2019
Internews’ Earth Journalism Network has selected 14 organizations as recipients of its annual media grants supported by our Asia-Pacific and Bay of Bengal projects. The competitive grant program is an opportunity for media, civil society organizations and academic institutions throughout Asia and the Pacific to think critically and creatively about how to build local resources for […]
PNG demonstrating global leadership on climate action
March 03, 2019
Why action against climate change is so important and how partners are helping the people of Papua New Guinea? A man in East New Britain says to his son, ‘the wet seasons do not come when they should and the sun feels hotter than when I was your age.’ They stand overlooking their vegetable garden. […]
Changing Climate, Changing Home
February 23, 2019
By Roline Likas, InfoPacific TIGAK ISLANDS, Papua New Guinea–The Pacific Islanders face some of the most dire consequences of rising seas—from flooding to disruptions on various islands, saltwater intrusion and the inevitable relocation of people from disappearing shorelines. They face similar challenges from the changing climate, yet these are exacerbated by their remoteness and smallness. […]
The Rising Stars of a Sinking Island
February 10, 2019
By Ronald Flier Toito’ona, 7 February 2019 The Solomon Star, Solomon Islands From rising seas an island finds sport, and a campaign to combat climate change When 29-year-old Roy Funusui Mafane stood on the podium to receive the 2016 Solomon Games Beach Soccer Championship trophy and gold medal, he envisioned the future of the sport for him […]
Impact of climate adaptation methods used for Nguna and Pele
August 15, 2017
Living on the Edge of Climate Change
August 10, 2017
Changing Climate, Changing Home
February 23, 2019
Fiji landowners hail rejection of Malolo project
April 10, 2019
New Coconut Planting Method
September 28, 2017
Impact of climate adaptation methods used for Nguna and Pele
August 15, 2017
Vetiver grass, a solution to erosion
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