Oceania
Investing in Water Knowledge - Sharing WANI Lessons between Oceania and Central America
“Remote communities and watershed challenges such as disaster risk reduction, are what we share” said Dr. Milika Sobey, Water Coordinator for the IUCN Oceania Regional Office based in Fiji. …
15 Jun 2010 | News story
IUCN welcomes 38 new Members
On 4 June 2010, the 74th Meeting of the IUCN Council admitted 38 new Members to join IUCN.
07 Jun 2010 | News story
Powering the Pacific - launch of Tuvalu solar project
The Vaitupu community; an island atoll located 112 km northeast of Tuvalu’s capital - Funafuti are celebrating the recent handover of the Tuvalu Photo Voltaic Electricity Network Integration Project (TPVENIP) by IUCN to the Tuvalu government. …
30 May 2010 | News story
Pacific Resource and Environmental Economics Network gets new logo
The recently established PREEN (Pacific Resource and Environmental Economics Network) unveiled its logo today at a prize giving ceremony hosted by the IUCN Oceania Office in Suva. The logo depicts land, sea, fish, turtles and mangroves. Also included in the logo is a scene of traditional fishers at work. …
25 May 2010 | News story
New Zealand government proposal to withdraw protection for conservation lands
The New Zealand government has drawn up a proposal to remove areas from the legislative protection provided under Schedule 4 of the Crown Minerals Act 1991 and to survey other conservation lands with a view to possible future mining. …
21 May 2010 | News story
President launches LifeCycle Fiji
The young and the old, united by their passion for cycling and the need to reduce carbon emissions got together to launch LifeCycle Fiji on 1 May in Fiji's capital city, Suva. The President, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau, also launched into action as he cycled around the city to officially launch the initiative. …
11 May 2010 | News story
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Pacific Island Seamounts - are they under threat?
A 2-day workshop was held in Nadi on 28th and 29th April to discuss the impacts of longline fishing as well as other activities on seamounts in the Pacific Islands. …
11 May 2010 | News story
Restoring island homes - the fighting spirit
The Republic of Nauru is one island in the Pacific that has been actively fighting to regain their island biodiversity following a decade of mining. …
10 May 2010 | News story
Energy project managers empowered on gender mainstreaming
Managers of renewable energy and energy efficiency projects implemented by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in six countries in Oceania were trained on incorporating gender dimensions into their respective projects at a workshop recently held in Nuku’alofa, Tonga. …
10 May 2010 | News story
IUCN welcomes Solomon Islands as new State Member
The Government of Solomon Islands has officially announced its decision to join IUCN by endorsing the IUCN Statutes, becoming the 83rd State Member of IUCN. The Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Meteorology has been designated by the Government of Solomon Islands as its liaison with the IUCN Secretariat. … | French | Spanish
05 May 2010 | News story
