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It’s not about money, it’s about precious lives, Nauru at plastics treaty negotiations
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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June 2, 2023
02 June 2023, Paris France - Nauru might be a small country with a population of around 10,000 people on a single island in the Pacific Ocean but its voice is loud and clear at the second Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to...
Solomon Islands calls for global plastic production reduction, plans national plastic ban
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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June 2, 2023
31 May 2023, Paris France - The pristine beaches, vibrant forests and colourful reefs of 992 islands of the Solomon Islands are threatened by increasing plastic litter arriving on its shores, and from discarded plastic waste locally. In the...
President Lai attends luncheon hosted by overseas community in Guam
Taiwan President News
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December 5, 2024
TAIWAN, December 5 - President Lai attends luncheon hosted by overseas community in Guam At noon on December 5 local time (morning of December 5 Taipei time), President Lai Ching-te attended an expatriate luncheon in Guam while on a transit stop...
President Lai attends banquet hosted by overseas community in Honolulu
Taiwan President News
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December 1, 2024
TAIWAN, December 1 - President Lai attends banquet hosted by overseas community in Honolulu On the evening of November 30 local time (noon of December 1 Taipei time), President Lai Ching-te attended an expatriate banquet in Honolulu while...
Ambitious targets needed to eliminate problematic single-use plastic waste
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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May 8, 2023
25 April 2023, Rarotonga, Cook Islands - Plastics are found in all the world’s oceans - on remote shorelines, in coastal waters, in the seabeds of the deep oceans and even in uninhabited atolls and islands of the Pacific. Without new and effective...
Kiribati calls for a strong global commitment to upstream measures to solve the plastic crisis
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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June 2, 2023
1 June 2023, Paris France – Thirty-three coral atolls and islands are dispersed among the three groups that form Kiribati, which are the Gilbert, Line, and Phoenix islands. Covering a land area of 810km2, the island groups are spread over a vast...
Need for independent science during plastic treaty negotiations
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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June 2, 2023
2 June 2023, Paris France - Poor science heard during the negotiations for a new Plastics Treaty has caused concern for the Scientists Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty. A group of approximately 240 scientists representing over 250...
Mary Kay Inc. Spearheads Ocean Conservation Efforts at the 11th Annual World Ocean Summit
Antara
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April 4, 2024
Dallas--(ANTARA/Business Wire)-- Mary Kay Inc., a global leader in women’s empowerment and staunch advocate for sustainability, is once again at the forefront of global ocean conservation efforts. The beauty brand was proud to participate at the...
The Pacific Islands articulate their asks in the new Plastic Treaty
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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June 2, 2023
1 June 2023, Paris France - Many of us know it as just ‘plastic’, or ‘single-use plastic’ or even ‘micro-plastics’ but for those now negotiating a plastic treaty they know it as plastic polymers, “virgin” plastics and even “secondary” plastics....
Tourism Source Market is slated to increase at a CAGR of 6.6% to reach a valuation of US$ 1.1 Trillion by 2032
EIN Presswire
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December 12, 2024
Based on booking channels, the mobile application segment had the major Tourism Source Market Share and is likely to remain dominant during the forecast period WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, December 12, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Tourism...
Tuvalu shares uphill battle with plastic waste as INC-2 gets underway
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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May 29, 2023
29 May 2023, Paris France - Of the 26 square kilometers of landmass that make up the Pacific Island of Tuvalu, 11 acres are taken up by their dumpsite. The space occupied by the dumpsite will continue to grow until a solution has been found....
President Lai addresses Nitijela of the Republic of the Marshall Islands
Taiwan President News
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December 3, 2024
TAIWAN, December 3 - President Lai addresses Nitijela of the Republic of the Marshall Islands On the afternoon of December 3 local time (morning of December 3 Taipei time), President Lai Ching-te addressed the Nitijela (parliament) of the Republic...
President Lai meets Nippon Foundation Chairman Sasakawa Yohei
Taiwan President News
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May 20, 2024
TAIWAN, May 20 - President Lai meets Nippon Foundation Chairman Sasakawa Yohei On the afternoon of May 20, President Lai Ching-te met with a delegation led by Nippon Foundation Chairman Sasakawa Yohei. In remarks, President Lai noted that the...
One Pacific Voice urged for global plastics treaty
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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April 25, 2023
“Stand together as a strong region, with our voices as loud as our oceans,” - Mr Halatoa Fua, Cook Islands. 24 April 2023, Rarotonga, Cook Islands - Burdened by increasing plastic waste, the world is working towards a legally binding treaty to...
President Lai meets President Hilda C. Heine of the Marshall Islands and her cabinet
Taiwan President News
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December 3, 2024
TAIWAN, December 3 - President Lai meets President Hilda C. Heine of the Marshall Islands and her cabinet President Lai meets President Hilda C. Heine of the Marshall Islands and her cabinet On the afternoon of December 3 local time (morning of...
La Niña impacts felt throughout the Pacific
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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April 24, 2023
Flooding. Droughts. Landslides. Storm surges. Coastal Inundation These were some of the impacts of a triple-dip La Niña event, which was declared for the Pacific last year. A triple-dip La Niña means that the system developed three years in a row....
President Lai meets Governor-General Tofiga Vaevalu Falani and Prime Minister Feleti Penitala Teo of Tuvalu
Taiwan President News
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December 4, 2024
TAIWAN, December 4 - President Lai meets Governor-General Tofiga Vaevalu Falani and Prime Minister Feleti Penitala Teo of Tuvalu President Lai meets Governor-General Tofiga Vaevalu Falani and Prime Minister Feleti Penitala Teo of Tuvalu On the...
Tourism practitioners from Island destinations deliberate on critical challenges and opportunities for a better type of tourism
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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May 13, 2024
The second convening of the Communities of Practice for Sustainable and Regenerative Tourism and Climate Data was held 23rd – 25th April in Honolulu, Hawaii. Organised by the Local2030 Islands Network and funded by the National Oceanic and...
LONELY PLANET’S BEST IN TRAVEL DESTINATIONS FOR 2024 REVEALED
EIN Presswire
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October 25, 2023
Lonely Planet identifies the World’s Top 50 Cities, Countries, Regions, Best Value and Sustainable Destinations to Visit in the Coming Year. LONDON, UK, October 25, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ -- LONELY PLANET’S BEST IN TRAVEL DESTINATIONS FOR 2024...
Tourism Source Market Size | Share: Projected Surge at 6.6% CAGR, Nearing USD 1.1 Trillion by 2032
EIN Presswire
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November 28, 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, November 28, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Tourism Source Market Size was valued at...