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FFA celebrates 45 years of regional cooperation
Solomon Islands Government
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August 8, 2024
FFA celebrates 45 years of regional cooperation Honiara, 9 August 2024 – The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) marks its 45th anniversary today, celebrating decades of successful regional cooperation dedicated to the sustainable...
Conference helps to prepare Pacific countries to respond to oil spills
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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September 29, 2023
26 September 2023, Brisbane Australia - Twelve Pacific countries are in a better position to address the unique challenges in preparing for, and responding to oil spills. It follows their participation at the 2023 SpillCon Conference and Regional...
Presidential Office thanks White House for its statement on enduring US commitment to Indo-Pacific region
Taiwan President News
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January 11, 2025
TAIWAN, January 11 - Details 2025-01-09 President Lai meets Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute delegation On the morning of January 9, President Lai Ching-te met with a delegation from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and...
Tourism Source Market to Grow at a CAGR of 6.6% and will Reach USD 1.1 Trillion by 2032
EIN Presswire
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January 7, 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, January 7, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Tourism Source Market Size was valued at $599.40...
More women at the Pacific Meteorological Council Tables
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 16, 2023
16 August 2023, Nadi Fiji - Ten years ago, at the Second Pacific Meteorological Council there was one woman at the head of the table representing her National Met Service. Today, at the Sixth Pacific Met Council there are six women at the table...
Tuvalu chairs 31st SPREP Meeting of Officials
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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September 6, 2023
05 September 2023, Apia Samoa - Tuvalu has been appointed Chair of the 31st SPREP Meeting of Officials taking place at Taumeasina Island Resort in Samoa. The Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice, Communication and Foreign Affairs,...
SPREP renews longstanding partnership with UNEP
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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February 10, 2023
16 December 2022, Montreal Canada - The longstanding partnership between the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has been further consolidated with the renewal of a...
Pacific Met Week ends with Namaka Declaration strengthening commitment to Pacific Met Services
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 23, 2023
18 August 2023, Nadi Fiji - The Pacific Met Week, comprising of the Sixth Pacific Meteorological Council Meeting (PMC-6), the First Development Partners and Donors Engagement Meeting and the Third Pacific Ministerial Meeting on Meteorology...
Pacific science and traditional knowledge take centre stage on final day of UN Ocean Conference
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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January 21, 2023
01 July 2022, Lisbon Portugal, UNOC 2022 - Pacific Islands showcasing Pacific solutions to the global ocean crisis took centre stage today. The Pacific’s leading scientific and environmental organisations came together to co-host a side event at...
Tourism Source Market Can Touch Approximately USD 1.1 Trillion, Developing at a Rate of 6.6% by 2032
EIN Presswire
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December 31, 2024
By tourist type, the group segment dominated the global market and is likely to remain dominant during the forecast period. WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, December 31, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Tourism Source Market Size was valued at...
Reef management takes centre stage in inaugural Pacific Coral Reef Collective
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 14, 2023
10 August 2023, Cairns Australia - Thirty-five coral reef managers from 14 Pacific countries have returned home inspired to continue their work to protect reefs across the region having been in Australia learning from and sharing their knowledge...
The Successful Conclusion of the Inform Project: Paving the Way for Data-Driven Decision Making in the Pacific
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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July 12, 2023
A momentous gathering took place in Fiji this week marking the culmination of the Inform Project—a remarkable initiative that has united fourteen countries in the Pacific. The event was filled with enthusiasm as participants celebrated the...
Australia commits to plastic-free Pacific
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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January 21, 2023
30 June 2022, Lisbon Portugal UNOC2022 - Australia has reassured its neighbours of its commitment for a plastic-free Pacific in an effort to protect the ocean. Australia’s Minister for the Environment and Water, Honorable Tanya Plibersek,...
Pacific communities placed on El Niño Alert
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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June 26, 2023
22 June 2023, Apia Samoa - Pacific communities are advised to prepare for the potential impacts of an El Niño, with the latest El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) Outlook shifting from El Niño Watch to El Niño Alert. The Alert means there is...
Third SPREP Executive Board meeting opens with call to strengthen Pacific’s resilience
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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January 21, 2023
08 September 2022, Apia Samoa - The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme’s (SPREP) third Executive Board Meeting has opened with a call from the Prime Minister of Samoa, Honourable Fiame Naomi Mata’afa to strengthen the...
Ocean acidification a threat to Pacific Islands people
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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January 21, 2023
30 June 2022, Lisbon Portugal, UNOC2022 – The Pacific Islands consist of 98 percent ocean and two percent land. With Pacific people already impacted by climate change, the threats posed by ocean acidification are overwhelming, adding yet another...
Tackling the Ghost Fishing Gear haunting our Pacific Ocean
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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May 29, 2023
28 May 2023, Paris, France - Blessed to live in the world’s largest ocean, the Cook Islands are ramping up the call for the world’s new Plastics Treaty to include Abandoned Lost Discarded Fishing Gear, also known as Ghost Gear. The Cook Islands...
Tourism Source Market Poised to Reach US$ 1.1 Trillion by 2032 with a 6.6% CAGR
EIN Presswire
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December 20, 2024
By tourist type, the group segment dominated the global market and is likely to remain dominant during the forecast period. WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, December 20, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Tourism Source Market Size was valued at...
Industrial Ventilation Equipment Market Expected to Reach $18.2 Bn Ventilation Type Dilution & Local Exhaust Ventilation
EIN Presswire
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December 18, 2024
Rise in manufacturing sectors in the U.S. and China is expected to drive industrial ventilation equipment market growth. WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, December 18, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Industrial Ventilation Equipment Market: Growth,...
For the sake of our future generations, Niue issues challenge at global plastics treaty negotiations
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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May 29, 2023
29 May 2023, Paris France – “We are challenging the global forum on behalf of our future generations. The impacts are being felt today but it will be worse in the future if we don't do anything now.” The challenge comes from Niue, one of the...