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Nation-wide consultations continue as Solomon Islands moves closer to banning single-use plastics
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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September 1, 2023
Solomon Islands will soon become the latest Pacific Island country to enforce a ban on single-use plastics in its efforts to address the plastic pollution crisis. A series of national consultations have been ongoing to inform, engage and receive...
Negotiators Fail to Deliver at Doha Climate Summit
Union of Concerned Scientists
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December 8, 2012
Outcome is Nowhere Near What is Needed to Meet 2°C Target DOHA, QATAR (December 8, 2011) – Delegates from more than 194 nations at the annual U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties meeting in Doha, Qatar...
Week of intense plastic treaty negotiations in Nairobi ends with a way forward
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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November 26, 2023
20 November 2023, Nairobi Kenya - Pacific delegates who attended the third session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment...
SPREP signs memorandum with EIA and CIEL at INC-3
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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November 20, 2023
19 November 2023, Nairobi Kenya - The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) and the Centre for International Environmental...
2013 Staff Visit to the Republic of Palau: Concluding Statement of the IMF Mission
International Monetary Fund
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March 26, 2013
Describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the conclusion of certain missions (official staff visits, in most cases to member countries). Missions are undertaken as part of regular (usually annual) consultations under Article IV of the...
PSIDS Chair notes INC progress, looks to next steps of plastics treaty negotiations
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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December 8, 2023
Q and A with H.E Ambassador Ilana Seid, Permanent Representative of Palau to the UN and Chair of Pacific Small Island Developing States and Ms. Gwendalyn Kingtaro Sisior, of Palau: 25 November 2023, Nairobi Kenya – Pacific negotiators joined more...
Devastated by three cyclones in one year, Vanuatu laments impact of triple planetary crisis at plastics treaty talks
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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November 16, 2023
16 November 2023, Nairobi Kenya - Vanuatu, the first country in the world to ban plastic straws with the introduction of a single-use plastic regulation, has lent its voice to growing and urgent calls for a global treaty to end the scourge of...
PNG flags maritime zones and marine resources protection at plastics treaty talks
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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November 15, 2023
15 November 2023, Nairobi Kenya - The leakage of plastics into the ecosystems, including in the marine environment, is a growing concern for Papua New Guinea (PNG). What’s even more alarming for the biggest Pacific island with an Exclusive...
At midway point of INC-3, Cook Islands continues to push for ambitious treaty
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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November 18, 2023
17 November 2023, Nairobi Kenya - At the midway point of the third session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-3) to develop an international legally binding instrument (ILBI) on plastic pollution, including in the marine...
Accessible and new finances key means of implementation, Pacific countries tell INC-3
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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November 16, 2023
15 November 2023, Nairobi Kenya - Financial assistance that is sustainable, adequate, easily accessible, new, stable, predictable and timely for countries worst impacted by the plastic crisis, like all Pacific countries, is a key means of...
Samoa, as Chair of AOSIS, highlights human health risks at INC-3 in Nairobi
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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November 14, 2023
14 November 2023, Nairobi Kenya - Samoa, as the Chair of the 39 Small Island Developing States of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), continues to amplify the One Pacific Voice calling for urgent attention and action to end the scourge of...
Zero draft of plastics treaty under the microscope as INC-3 opens in Nairobi
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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November 14, 2023
13 November 2023, Nairobi Kenya - Pacific delegations from 14 Pacific countries have travelled far and wide to be in Nairobi, Kenya, the home of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), this week. They are on a mission to amplify the One...
Highlighting the importance of Oceania gadfly petrels at CMS
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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March 15, 2024
Gadfly petrels or Pterodroma are a genus of about thirty-five species of petrels, part of the seabird order. They are aptly named for their speedy, weaving flight which is also reflected in its name Pterodroma, from Ancient Greek, where pteron,...
Nauru highlights microplastics risks in Nairobi
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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November 17, 2023
16 November 2023, Nairobi Kenya - The risks of micrcoplastics to marine, environment and human health should be a major consideration for negotiators in Nairobi Kenya as they sift through the Zero Draft text and the Synthesis Report of an...
SPREP partners with SPTO to develop single-use plastic standards and certification programme
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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October 31, 2023
30 October 2023, Papeete, Tahiti - In a significant move towards a more sustainable and resilient future for Pacific tourism, the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) has announced a strategic partnership with the...
Pacific delegates urged to make their voices heard at the global plastics treaty negotiations next month
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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October 20, 2023
18 October 2023, Koror, Palau- Plastic pollution has infiltrated every corner of the Earth, from the depths of our oceans to the most sacred of spaces, a mother's womb. As the world grapples with the plastic crisis, international efforts are...
Pacific Islands urge global leaders to seize a ‘once-in-a-generation’ opportunity to halt the plastics crisis
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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October 21, 2023
19 October 2023, Koror, Palau- Pacific Islands nations are calling on world leaders to commit to an ambitious global plastic treaty modelled along the lines of the hugely successful Montreal Protocol which tackled the issue of ozone layer...
Tourism Source Market Size to Hit US$ 1.1 Trillion by 2032 at 6.6% CAGR
EIN Presswire
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February 25, 2025
By tourist type, the group segment dominated the global market and is likely to remain dominant during the forecast period. WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, February 25, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Tourism Source Market Size was valued at...
INVESTING IN AMERICA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $1 Billion in Funding to Modernize Airport Terminals Across 46 States
Federal Aviation Administration
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October 24, 2024
WASHINGTON – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding $970 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to 125 U.S. airports, spanning 46 states, Guam, and Palau. Today’s announcement is the fourth investment of nearly...
Seven Pacific Island countries sign UN High Seas Treaty
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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September 29, 2023
Image: President of the Federated States of Micronesia, Wesley M. Simina, signing the UN Treaty of the High Seas. Photo: @FSMMission_UN 21 September 2023, New York – The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) has become the first Pacific country to...