Ocean Science Fact: The importance of mangroves
Did you know the Mangrove Forest can stabilize coastlines? Mangrove is a type of tree or shrub that grows in tidal, tropical, costal swamps with numerous tangled roots that grow above ground.
Creating resilience through disaster-preparedness
Photo: Remivani Baravi with her husband, showing her backyard plantation as a means to be self-reliant after disasters
Villages that are earmarked to relocate because of their vulnerability to severe floods, recently received resilience training…
Green News: Switching to renewable energy could save trillions worldwide
Switching from fossil fuels to renewable energy could save the world as much as $12tn (£10.2tn) by 2050, an Oxford University study says. The report's findings are based on looking at historic price data for renewables and fossil fuels and then modelling…
Ocean Science Fact: The Great Barrier Reef
Did you know that the Great Barrier Reef is making up approximately 10% of the world’s coral ecosystems?
Ensuring sustainable forest management for water resources in New Caledonia
Sustainable forest management is essential to providing access to quality water, a necessary resource for development. In New Caledonia, 90% of tap water comes from rivers and good management requires direct action at the watershed level, an area of land…
Journée de l'alimentation à Wallis et Futuna
Participation du projet PROTEGE / CCES à la journée alimentation de Wallis et Futuna, organisée par la DSA de Wallis et Futuna.
Ocean acidification: a tide of challenges for Pacific Islanders
Over the past few decades, the ocean has slowed down the rate of climate change by absorbing nearly 30% of anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions. It regulates climate and temperature, provides food security, and…
We know more about the moon than we know about our oceans - Early Career Oceans Professionals in Vanuatu
Steve Hango and fellow ECOP Mildrek Kelokelo aboard the One Ocean Expedition in Fiji
For a long time, the Vanuatu oceans office, charged with the management of Vanuatu’s marine environment and its resources, has been a one-man affair. Toney Trevi, Head…
Protecting the climate and ensuring food security in low-lying coral atoll countries and islands
By 2050, 60% more food than today will need to be produced to feed a growing population from the available land area worldwide. This must be done in a way that does not harm the soil, water, biodiversity, ecosystem services, or the climate upon…