The introduction of vaccine passes, a digital or hard copy pass that documents receipt of a particular vaccination, could substantially facilitate cross-border travel and help revive tourism sector.
Fishing for tuna plays a vital role in the economic development and/or food security of most of the 22 Pacific Island countries and territories. However in the case of ten of these Pacific Island Developing States (SIDS), the contributions of tuna to the economy are so substantial that these SIDS are tuna-dependent.
Invasive Species are the leading driver of biodiversity loss in the Pacific. They have a significant impact on ecosystem resilience leading to a loss of ecosystem services and a reduced ability to adapt to climate change. PRISMSS aims to assist the Pacific in stepping up on-the-ground management of invasive species.
Given the significantly gendered nature of social life in Pacific Island countries, and related inequalities, the successful achievement of Regional and Country Projects will require the PacWastePlus team to give attention to the different needs, interests, priorities and roles of women, girls, men and boys and the relations between them. Similarly, given that people living with disabilities are overall the most socially excluded group, the specific needs, interests and priorities of people living with disabilities are fundamental to achieving inclusive development results.
Challenges abound, multilateralism is being tested, and climate change is wreaking havoc globally, impacting greatly in Small Island States (SIDS) and Least Developing Countries (LDCs) with limited resources to handle these global threats. Moreover in 2020
As the severe and urgent nature of the climate crisis becomes more apparent, governments around the world must take heed of the experts and Pacific peoples who are sounding the alarm, Ben Bohane writes for the Pacific Wayfinder series
In recent decades, evidence for global climate change has spurred ecologists and conservationists to increase research efforts to better understand species-climate relationships. In marine ecosystems, change in average temperatures around the world are affecting species throughout all trophic level.
In the context of a changing climate, understanding the environmental drivers of marine megafauna distribution is important for conservation success. The extent of humpback whale breeding habitats and the impact of temperature variation on their availability are both unknown.
here are none more pressing issues of global sustainable significance than those relating to a country’s management of the disposal of its environmental pollutants including hazardous waste, radioactive materials and other chemicals.
