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Climate, Environment, and Conservation: Remarks With Leonardo DiCaprio
U.S. Department of State
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September 15, 2016
SECRETARY KERRY: Well, good afternoon, everybody. I hope you had a great lunch. And thank you for helping to make the morning as stimulating and informative as it was. How come all the cameras are out now? You didn’t do this when I was here...
From Devastation to Determination: Global Travel Auction Offers Dream Trips to Save the Oceans
EIN Presswire
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April 28, 2025
Sea Save Foundation rises from fire loss to launch a global SCUBA travel auction. Bid on dream trips and help fund urgent ocean conservation worldwide. MALIBU, CA, UNITED STATES, April 28, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- When fires swept through the...
Irelands global leadership in sustainable ocean development and combating climate change on display at Our Ocean Wealth Summit and SeaFest in Cork
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine - Republic of Ireland
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June 8, 2019
The central theme of this year’s summit ‘shared voices from small island nations’ will focus on the importance of protecting the world’s oceans from the impacts of climate change, for island nations in particular, to ensure a sustainable long term...
Protecting Sharks and Rays in Pacific Islands waters
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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September 18, 2024
Main image credit: Luke Gordon A recent assessment using the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species indicated that more than one-third of sharks, rays, and chimaeras are threatened with extinction....
SPREP Members commend progress and work of Secretariat in 2023
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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September 6, 2024
5 September 2024, Apia Samoa – The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) continues to strengthen efforts to build a resilient Pacific environment. During the past 31 years, amidst many challenges, SPREP has continued to...
Climate, Environment, and Conservation: Our Fate Tied to the Ocean's Fate
U.S. Department of State
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September 22, 2015
World leaders and the international community are gathering soon at the United Nations to adopt the Sustainable Development Goals, which will guide the UN and member states for the next 15 years. A critical component of achieving all the goals...
Palau latest country to join global pact to curb illicit fishing
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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November 30, 2015
A Pacific Bluefin Trevally. By becoming party to the Port State Measures Agreement Palau is expanding its efforts to preserve its marine resources and local food security. 1 December 2015, Paris - The island nation of Palau is the latest in a...
The Republic of Palau – in partnership with GridMarket and ENGIE Eps - pioneers access to affordable and reliable clean energy with project ARMONIA, the largest microgrid in the world
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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October 16, 2018
The historic solar and storage microgrid initiative will transform Palau into a resilient, low carbon economy further establishing the island nation as leader in the global energy transition and the fight against climate change NEW YORK, Oct. 16,...
Climate, Environment, and Conservation: Remarks at the Our Ocean Conference High-Level Segment
U.S. Department of State
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October 5, 2015
SECRETARY KERRY: Well, thank you, Madam Secretary-General. Thank you for your very personal and generous introduction. And Heraldo, thank you for making it so crystal clear not only how you personally are deeply committed to this effort, but also...
IMF Staff Completes 2018 Article IV Mission to Republic of Palau
International Monetary Fund
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November 6, 2018
November 6, 2018 End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do not necessarily represent the...
Climate, Environment, and Conservation: 2015 Pacific Day Seminar
U.S. Department of State
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June 15, 2015
Good afternoon to everyone. I’m happy to be here with you to celebrate Pacific Day 2015. I’d like to express my appreciation to the Embassy of New Zealand for hosting this event. New Zealand and the United States are partners on many issues, and...
Fourth Clean Pacific Roundtable advances journey towards Cleaner Pacific
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 28, 2024
9 August 2024, Funafuti Tuvalu – The Fourth Clean Pacific Roundtable (4CPRT) guided by the theme “Clean Environment. Resilient Oceans. Healthy Communities” has closed with a renewed focus to strengthen regional cooperation, collaboration,...
Plastic treaty should reflect comprehensive approach across full lifecycle of plastics – Kingdom of Tonga
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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April 25, 2024
25 April 2024, Ottawa Canada - An international legally binding instrument to address plastic pollution should reflect a comprehensive approach across the full lifecycle of plastics, respect national circumstances, and be accompanied by accessible...
New Public-Private Partnership to Transform Island Grids on the Front Lines of Climate Change
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 16, 2018
Republic of Palau, EarthX, GridMarket, GLISPA The Republic of Palau launches an innovative public-private partnership to bring renewable energy and resilient infrastructure to island and coastal communities. NEW YORK CITY, July 16, 2018 (GLOBE...
DOH REPORTS EIGHTH TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE OF 2025
Hawaii State Department of Health
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May 2, 2025
Posted on May 2, 2025 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of dengue cases to eight in the state in 2025 (one on Maui, seven on...
COFA Citizens Encouraged to Stay in Touch with FEMA
FEMA
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June 5, 2024
HONOLULU – Although the deadline has passed for COFA citizens who were affected by the Maui wildfires to apply for federal disaster assistance, FEMA is available to help applicants with their disaster-related needs. Federal benefits were extended...
Pacific Islands gather in Funafuti for first-ever Plastic Dialogue
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 8, 2024
7 August 2024, Funafuti Tuvalu - With the community of nations deadlocked in international negotiations to conclude a global instrument to end plastic pollution by the end of 2024, a first-of-its-kind Plastic Dialogue was convened today in...
COFA Citizens Have Until May 31 to Apply for FEMA Assistance
FEMA
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May 29, 2024
HONOLULU – The deadline is fast approaching for COFA citizens who were affected by the Aug. 8 wildfires on Maui to apply for FEMA disaster assistance. The 60-day application period ends Friday, May 31. Among those eligible to apply for FEMA’s...
COFA Citizens Have Less Than Two Weeks to Apply for FEMA Disaster Assistance
FEMA
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May 21, 2024
HONOLULU – COFA citizens who were affected by the Aug. 8 wildfires and high winds on Maui have less than two weeks to apply for FEMA disaster assistance for their related losses. The application period for COFA citizens ends Friday, May 31....
Climate, Environment, and Conservation: Opening the Next Steps Panel of Our Ocean Conference
U.S. Department of State
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June 17, 2014
Thanks. (Applause.) Am I supposed to go to there or here? Anyway, I’m here. (Laughter.) Well, hello again, everybody, and thank you again. We’re sort of coming to the end of this part of the road. We have a luncheon obviously with an important...