RESCCUE: Walking the talk on carbon neutrality in the Pacific
As part of the Pacific Community’s (SPC) efforts to reduce its environmental footprint, RESCCUE has become the first of its projects to be carbon neutral.
Since 2013, SPC has already reduced its greenhouse gases emissions by 17 percent, while many daily…
RESCCUE Project - The first SPC carbon neutral project
RESCCUE is becoming the first SPC carbon neutral project, look at the video to have more information.
Global Climate Change Alliance: Pacific Small Island States (GCCA: PSIS)
Objectives
The overall objective of the European Union funded GCCA: PSIS project is to support the governments of nine smaller Pacific Island states, namely Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau,…
Social and Environmental Responsibility at SPC
Sustainability and climate resilience are among SPC’s major cross-cutting topics. As such, it is crucial for our institution to be exemplary in those areas.
Pacific Community Director-General on first official visit to French Polynesia
The Pacific Community Director-General, Dr Colin Tukuitonga, will visitFrench Polynesia nextweek where he willmeet with government representatives to discussdevelopment priorities for the Pacific Island territory.
High on the agenda of his five-day…
Pacific Islands need smarter development to minimise damage to natural environment
Smarter development practices are needed to minimise damage to the the fragile natural environment and biodiversity of Pacific Island countries and territories.
These are the sentiments expressed by Fiji’s Permanent Secretary for Forestry and Fisheries…
Zoom - Coastal management champions in North Efate
In Vanuatu, North Efate communities are champions of natural resource management awareness. Each village has an environment committee to manage and regulate the use of marine and land resources.
Two networks of environment committees work together to…
Ecosystem resilience
Innovative economic and financial solutions for Pacific Island ecosystem resilience must be put to the test