One ocean summit 2022
Photo credit: United Nation
The ocean covers more than 70% of the surface of our planet, yet it too often remains on the sidelines of major international and European agendas.
The Fisher's Tales S2 - Protecting homes
This series aims at disseminating informative and educational toolkits amongst coastal communities from the Pacific region. The videos provide information on the habitat, nutrition and behaviour of key marine species, as well as advice on how to use…
Climate Finance Unit
Enhancing climate finance in the Pacific regionClimate Finance Unit (CFU) at the Pacific Community Climate finance is critical for Pacific Small Islands Developing States (PSIDS) to be able to address climate change. Effective adaptation and climate…
Green News: do you know what a wetland is, and can you list the ones from the Pacific region?
Today is World Wetlands Day: do you know what a wetland is, and can you list the ones from the Pacific region?
OCT Regional Steering Committee on Food Systems - PROTEGE 2022
The Fisher's Tales S2 - A little privacy please
This series aims at disseminating informative and educational toolkits amongst coastal communities from the Pacific region. The videos provide information on the habitat, nutrition and behaviour of key marine species, as well as advice on how to use…
Ocean Science Fact: Climate change = Ocean change
The dark blue ocean absorbs up to 93% of the excess heat caused by climate change, protecting us from the worst impacts. The ocean regulates the climate and weather, and the Pacific, as the biggest ocean on earth, is a climate engine.
2021 at a glance - Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability
Biodiversity loss, sea rise level, population resettlement, the Pacific islands are facing the devastating impacts of climate change.
The Fisher's Tales S2 - Limits: A golden rule
This series aims at disseminating informative and educational toolkits amongst coastal communities from the Pacific region. The videos provide information on the habitat, nutrition and behaviour of key marine species, as well as advice on how to use…
Ocean Science Fact: Mangrove and other blue carbon ecosystems can sequester 10 times more carbon than boreal, temperate or tropical forest
Although mangroves account for less than 2% of marine environments, they carry out 10 to 15% of global carbon burial. Mangroves are carbon-absorbing machines that absorb carbon dioxide when growing and sink carbon to the seafloor when dead…