Oceania
Nature can help lessen flood impacts says IUCN
While flooding in the western division of Vitilevu in Fiji cannot be avoided or prevented, its impacts can be minimized if nature’s health is kept intact says IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature. …
02 Feb 2012 | News story
New plant discovered in Fiji
A new flowering plant belonging to the Medinilla plant group has been discovered in the highlands of Matasawalevu village, on the island of Kadavu in Fiji. The plant was found during a biodiversity assessment of the Nakasaleka district carried out as part of IUCN’s Water and Nature Initiative (WANI). …
19 Jan 2012 | News story
Water wins in Oceania
Successes and lessons learnt from IUCN’s water projects in Oceania were the highlight of discussions at the final Water and Nature Initiative Project Meeting, held from November 28 to December 1 2011 in Suva, Fiji. …
08 Dec 2011 | News story
Working together to support development in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific
“The Governments of Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific are waking up to the recognition that the management and restoration of ecosystems is an effective way of providing natural solutions to the development pressures of our time,” stated Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Secretary-General of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP), during a recent visit of IUCN Regional Directors to Brussels. …
11 Oct 2011 | News story
Palau’s green home model grabs regional financing attention
Thirteen financing institutions from the Pacific region have gathered in Koror this week to learn from Palau’s successful green home energy model. …
03 Oct 2011 | News story
Work for mangroves gets new look
A new logo was unveiled yesterday by IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, marking the beginning of its awareness raising activities for its mangrove projects in five Pacific Island countries. …
30 Sep 2011 | News story
Shaping next steps: IUCN Members gather at Oceania Regional Conservation Forum
In the lead up to the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Jeju next year, IUCN drew together its Members from Oceania at the Oceania Regional Conservation Forum held in Brisbane, Australia, last week to dialogue on the proposed next four year IUCN Programme. …
30 Aug 2011 | News story
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Water experts talk solutions in the Cook Islands
Solutions for water efficiency and wastewater management in the Pacific were core topics at the annual GEF IWRM Steering Committee Meeting, which took place from 25-29 July 2011 in the Cook Islands. …
17 Aug 2011 | News story
Removing rats, restoring islands
A unique international project partnership involving IUCN Member organizations, the Royal Society for Protection of Birds, The Nature Conservancy and the US Fish & Wildlife Service is helping to restore a series of islands and seabird habitats in the Pacific by removing alien invasive rats which have wreaked havoc on native biodiversity. …
10 Aug 2011 | News story
Huge demand for enforcement training in the Pacific
There is a huge demand for training in the policing of environmental legislations across the Pacific region. This was the popular feedback from participants and partners of the Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Training Course as it concluded on July 22, 2011 in Fiji. …
03 Aug 2011 | News story
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