What is SPC? - Presentation of the SPC's Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability Programme
Climate Action for Human Rights
This story originally appeared on the Inter Press Service website, it has been republished here with permission.
An innovative helicopter data acquisition campaign on water resources in Poum
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International Day for Biological Diversity
Biological diversity is often understood in terms of the wide variety of plants, animals and microorganisms, but it also includes genetic differences within each species — for example, between varieties of crops and breeds of livestock — and the…
World Oceans Day
June 8 is World Oceans Day, the United Nations day for celebrating the role of the oceans in our everyday life and inspiring action to protect the ocean and sustainably use marine resources.
Many countries have celebrated this special day since 1992,…
World Water Day
World Water Day, held on 22 March every year since 1993, focuses on the importance of freshwater.
World Water Day celebrates water and raises awareness of the 2.2 billion people living without access to safe water. It is about taking action to tackle the…
UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP 26)
The 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 26) to the UNFCCC was originally scheduled to take place from 9-19 November 2020, in Glasgow, UK.
On 28 May 2020, the COP Bureau decided that it would take place from 1-12 November 2021, in…
Virtual event on biodiversity and resilience building in the Pacific
During the 10th Nature Conservation and Protected Areas Conference, the Pacific Community (SPC) is organizing a virtual side event which will explore effective ways to ensure social and economic development while fostering nature conservation and…
“The Kiwa Initiative, nature-based solutions for climate resilience” is launched
"Conservation in Action" one-day event
On 11 October, in advance of the 10th Pacific Islands Conference on Nature Conservation and Protected Areas, a one-day event on the theme ‘Conservation in action’ will be organized in Noumea by the local Committee of the Conference.
The event…