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The STRETCH experiment involves the release of satellite tagged juvenile loggerhead turtles in the northeast central Pacific Ocean to study their movements relative to oceanographic parameters. This video shows the release of the first cohort of a 4 year project. See loggerheadstretch.org.

Addressing climate change and biodiversity loss together will more effectively address these crises. Although policymakers are starting to think about climate change mitigation initiatives that have co-benefits for biodiversity, the role of biodiversity itself in promoting carbon storage is often overlooked, with much focus simply on biomass or ecosystem extent. On one hand, this may mean that the scientific community is underestimating future carbon emissions by not accounting for biodiversity-driven carbon losses, thus increasing the urgency for mitigating climate and land-use impacts. On the other hand, this highlights the important role that ecosystem restoration, focusing on the composition of these ecosystems, can play in climate change mitigation. In other words, there is potential to link the restoration target (T2) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework with that for climate-change mitigation (T8) and enhancing nature’s contributions to people (T11), emphasizing a need to reconsider the functional value of biodiversity rather than focusing only on area-based measures for conservation (e.g., so-called 30 by 30; T3)62. At a national and local level, this could mean that a focus on maintaining and restoring diverse ecosystems can increase the return-on-investment for carbon storage over the same land area. This may be particularly important for those ecoregions that are projected to have high levels of biodiversity-driven carbon loss.

The word waste means different things to different people. Different local conditions and data collection methods confuse attempts to arrive at clear definitions. This report focuses on

A travers le projet PROTEGE, le territoire de Wallis & Futuna a souhaité renforcer sa gestion des espèces exotiques envahissantes (EEE) et plus particulièrement la biosécurité aux frontières. La biosécurité des territoires est en effet un élément essentiel pour garantir la protection et le maintien des modes de vie des populations insulaires du Pacifique en prevenant l’entrée et l’établissement des agents biologiques susceptibles d’avoir des effets néfastes sur les différents secteurs de l’économie et de la santé, ainsi que sur l’environnement. En complément d'une revue de la règlementation qui a permis plusieurs avancées en termes de biosécurité, Wallis et Futuna a souhaiter mettre élaborer des procédures opérationnelles et des moyens qui permettent sa mise en œuvre pleine et effective. Le plan opérationnel de détection précoce et réponse rapide (EDRR (en anglais)) répond à cet objectif. Il vise à renforcer la coordination entre les différents acteurs impliqués dans la biosécurité du territoire, de garantir le soutien des autorités, notamment les autorités coutumières, ainsi que la vigilance et l’observation par tous pour détecter toute nouvelle apparition ou extension d’EEE.

Tagging of sea turtles

The maps in thsi report highlight how factors such as the rapid deterioration of biodiversity, the degradation of land and stress on water resources, lower the capacity of human systems to withstand hazards that are occurring more frequently and with greater intensity. The maps in this report highlight a number of these resilience deficits that are holding back achievement of key sustainable development goals.

Sea level rise results from the melting of ice sheets and glaciers and the expansion of seawater as it warms, caused by human-induced climate change. Coastal cities and settlements are particularly at risk of climate and ocean impacts and continue to attract an ever growing population which could exceed one billion people by 2050.

Given the importance of hatchling survival for sea turtles, we assessed the relative importance of nest predation for green turtles (Chelonia mydas) nesting at a major rookery on an isolated island where harvesting or poaching of eggs is zero but where there are a range of potential predators, both natural and introduced. In this way, our work helps identify the importance of managing and / or removing invasive predators that may have several negative ecosystem consequences.

This book explores the pivotal role of hydrogen in decarbonisation strategies. It provides an overview of the development and application of hydrogen energy across various sectors whiles analyzing hydrogen policies and strategies in Asia and the Pacific

Plastics production is currently on an upward trajectory and is protected to continue increasing exponentially. Global plastic polymer production double from 200 to 2019, reaching 460 million tonnes (Mt) per year and it is anticipated to almost triple from 2019 levels to 2050. This is uncontrolled growth threatens the global climate as well as human health, biodiversity, human rights and environmental justice.