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Protecting Sharks and Rays in Pacific Islands waters

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · 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....

Pacific Islands and the Climate Crisis: Challenges, Injustices, and Pathways Forward

EIN Presswire · November 29, 2024

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, November 29, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Pacific Islands, some of the most vulnerable regions to climate change, have once again found themselves overlooked on the global stage. As COP29 concluded in Baku, Azerbaijan,...

Pacific Islands gather in Funafuti for first-ever Plastic Dialogue

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · 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...

Visitor Industry Continued Improvement in October 2024

State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism · November 27, 2024

Posted on Nov 27, 2024 in News For Immediate Release: November 27, 2024 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), there were 774,617 visitors to the Hawaiian Islands in...

Tuvalu hosts Fourth Clean Pacific Roundtable

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · August 5, 2024

3 August 2024, Funafuti Tuvalu - The Government and the people of Tuvalu have embraced the opportunity to host the Fourth Clean Pacific Roundtable (4CPRT) at the Rt. Hon. Dr Sir Tomasi Puapua Convention Centre (TPCC), Funafuti, from 5 – 9 August...

$620.6 Million France, Overseas France, and French Speaking Africa Airport Baggage Handling System Market Cross by 2031

EIN Presswire · November 19, 2024

France, Overseas France, and French Speaking Africa Airport Baggage Handling System Market - The destination coded type vehicle to exhibit significant growth. WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, November 19, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- According to a...

August 2024 Visitor Arrivals Recovered 88.4 Percent Compared to Pre-Pandemic August 2019

State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism · September 30, 2024

Posted on Sep 30, 2024 in News For Immediate Release: September 30, 2024 HONOLULU—August 2024 total visitor arrivals represent an 88.4 percent recovery compared to pre-pandemic August 2019 and total visitor spending was higher than August 2019...

Pitcairn Islands Adopts Inaugural Invasive Species Strategy and Action Plan

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · October 8, 2024

7 October 2024, Pitcairn - The Island Council of Pitcairn has formally adopted the first Territorial Invasive Species Strategy and Action Plan (TISSAP) for the Island on 25 September 2024 which paves way for the protection of the unique...

SPREP Members commend progress and work of Secretariat in 2023

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · 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...

Press Release – Fourth SPREP Executive Board Meeting opens in Samoa

Government of Samoa · September 3, 2024

4 September 2024, Apia Samoa – The crucial role played by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) to ensure a resilient Pacific environment sustaining our livelihoods and natural heritage in harmony with our cultures...

GIA Cultured Pearl Reports Include Traceability Information

GlobeNewswire, Inc. · September 18, 2024

Carlsbad, Sept. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Technology developed by Hong Kong-based Fukui Shell Nucleus Factory creates opportunities for tracing cultured pearls through the supply chain. GIA (Gemological Institute of America) reports for...

July 2024 Visitor Statistics Showed Some Signs of Improvement in Tourism Industry

State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism · August 29, 2024

Posted on Aug 29, 2024 in News For Immediate Release: August 29, 2024 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), total visitor arrivals declined slightly but total...

Fourth Clean Pacific Roundtable advances journey towards Cleaner Pacific

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · 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,...

The Kiwa Initiative announces new contribution from Australia and launches new call for regional projects to strengthen climate resilience in the Pacific

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · July 17, 2024

Noumea, New Caledonia, July 15th, 2024 Today, the Kiwa Initiative – Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for climate resilience, launches a new call for regional projects (including at least two of the 18 eligible Pacific Island countries and/or...

Grom Social Congratulates its Original Ambassador, Caroline Marks, as She Takes the Gold Medal for Team USA in Women’s Surfing at 2024 Olympics

GlobeNewswire, Inc. · August 6, 2024

BOCA RATON, Fla., Aug. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Grom Social Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: GROM) (gromsocialenterprises.com), the company that helped usher in safe social media exclusively for kids, last night cheered its original brand ambassador...

Pacific Islands region waste management challenges under the microscope at Fourth Clean Pacific Roundtable

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · August 6, 2024

5 August 2024, Funafuti Tuvalu - Officials and delegates at the Fourth Clean Pacific Roundtable (4CPRT) have been urged to develop tailor-made waste disposal and management measures that are of practical use and application to circumstances in...

Pacific countries and SPREP envision future of work to manage waste and pollution

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · August 8, 2024

8 August 2024, Funafuti Tuvalu - Waste management and pollution control remains one of the most pressing environmental issues facing the Pacific, a region already struggling with the impacts of the triple planetary crises of climate change,...

How the Kingdom of Tonga is dealing with the scourge of End of Life Vehicles

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · August 7, 2024

6 August 2024, Funafuti Tuvalu - The mountain of End of Life Vehicles (ELVs) is an imposing challenge for the Kingdom of Tonga. Statistics show that the main island of Tongatapu has accumulated more than 30,000 ELVs over the years – and with more...

Visitor Arrivals Decreased in June 2024

State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism · July 30, 2024

Posted on Jul 30, 2024 in News For Immediate Release: July 30, 2024 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), total visitor arrivals and total visitor spending in June...

Kiribati’s lead-acid battery recycling system highlighted at Clean Pacific Roundtable

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · August 7, 2024

7 August 2024, Funafuti Tuvalu - A commercial operation to recycle used lead-acid batteries in Kiribati, where 7000 tonnes of toxic waste has been removed from the island over a twenty year period, could be replicated and used in other Pacific...