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Pacific countries lament threat of catastrophic weather events, amplify call for urgent actions

11 March 2022 - The findings of the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) point to a “bleak future” for the Pacific, where people who have the least to contribute to the causes of climate change, live in fear of “catastrophic and extr

Invasive species resources

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An exciting opportunity for Marine Protected Areas professionals in the Pacific

17 February 2022, Apia - An opportunity exists for an early to mid-career professional in the Pacific, working in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), to attend the 5th International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC5) in Vancouver, Canada.

SPREP offers environmental assistance in the aftermath of the Tonga volcano and tsunami

The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) is deeply concerned about the impact of the Hunga Tonga - Hunga Ha’apai underwater volcano eruption, and tsunami, on the people of the Kingdom of Tonga.

‘Wetlands Action for People and Nature in the Pacific’ - World Wetlands Day 2022

Wetlands, the ‘kidneys’ of our planet owing to their important function in purifying the water that we depend on daily are celebrated across the world on 2 February each year.

Stay alert and remain vigilant as cyclone season continues

Pacific populations have been urged to remain vigilant at all times and take heed of the correct information and warnings from their National Meteorological offices as the region trudges through the remaining months of the cyclone season.

Inform Plus

A discussion with Pacific countries for ‘Inform Plus’ is underway, with the Regional Knowledge Sharing and Project Update regional workshop, providing one of the first opportunities to have a talanoa about it.

Open Street Map Data in the Pacific

OpenStreetMap (OSM) is a free, editable map & spatial database of the whole world. This dataset is an extract of OpenStreetMap data for 21 Pacific Island Countries, in a GIS-friendly format.

Inform Project Key Highlights

The outputs of the Inform Project have positively contributed to strengthening national and regional capacity in the establishment of Environment Data Portals, State of the Environment reports, National Environment Management Strategy and the first Regional SOE.