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April 30, 2018 |
Planning, Tonga |
macbiopa |
0
Nuku’alofa (Enviro News): Local marine stakeholders have been invited to celebrate the launch of new, world-class information which will help Tonga’s ocean planning, at an
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April 3, 2018 |
Planning |
macbiopa |
0
Marine spatial planning is underway now, or starting, in many Pacific Island countries. This planning aims, amongst other things, to achieve the Convention on Biological
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April 2, 2018 |
Kiribati, Planning |
macbiopa |
0
The Government is charting a new course for blue planning in Kiribati – together with key stakeholders who have operations or interests in the marine environment of
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March 21, 2018 |
Managing, Solomon Islands |
macbiopa |
0
Download The Arnavon Community Marine Conservation Area in the Solomon Islands: a review of successes, challenges, and lessons learned 2.4 MB Arnavon – Poster_ENG 1 MB
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March 11, 2018 |
Planning, Solomon Islands |
macbiopa |
0
The Solomon Islands’ marine environment is in the global centre of biodiversity. That means it has more marine plants and marine animals per unit area than anywhere else in
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November 30, 2017 |
Fiji, Kiribati, Planning, Tonga, Vanuatu |
macbiopa |
0
The yearly Pacific GIS & RS User Conference is the largest annual opportunity for Pacific Island Countries and other stakeholders to share experiences and knowledge in the
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November 5, 2017 |
Managing |
macbiopa |
0
Six youths from the Pacific are on their way to the 23rd Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Bonn, Germany to inspire the
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October 24, 2017 |
Planning |
macbiopa |
0
A training in real-world data collection using Global Positioning System (GPS) and data analysis using Geographical Information Systems (GIS) was completed last week for staff of
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September 21, 2017 |
Fiji, Kiribati, Managing, Planning, Tonga, Valuing |
macbiopa |
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Apia, 20.09.2017 Pacific Island countries are increasingly integrating efforts among national ministries to sustainably manage a wide range of marine assets and resources.
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August 20, 2017 |
Valuing |
macbiopa |
0
The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) is a global initiative focused on “making nature’s values visible”. Its principal objective is to mainstream the values
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August 10, 2017 |
Planning, Solomon Islands |
macbiopa |
0
The Solomon Islands’ marine environment is in the global center of biodiversity. That means it has more marine plants and marine animals per unit area than anywhere else in the
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August 9, 2017 |
Managing, Planning |
macbiopa |
0
This question is now answered in a Blue Solution about Smartphone Apps in marine resource management on the Panorama Platform. Managing marine resources heavily relies on data,
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August 7, 2017 |
Solomon Islands, Valuing |
macbiopa |
0
The Solomon Islands’ ocean is worth billions of dollars every year. Over two and a half billion dollars according to a report launched on 27th July 2017. This matches the value
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August 2, 2017 |
Valuing, Vanuatu |
macbiopa |
0
Vanuatu’s ocean is worth billions of Vatu every year. Over 5.7 billion Vatu, in fact. This is about 1/3 of government budget expenditure in 2015 (which was Vt16 billion). It’s
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July 20, 2017 |
Planning, Vanuatu |
macbiopa |
0
Vanuatu is leading the Pacific, in terms of ocean management. It is the first country in the region to have an integrated, holistic Ocean Policy. This Policy allows for
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June 14, 2017 |
Fiji, Kiribati, Managing, Planning, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Valuing, Vanuatu |
macbiopa |
0
“The Ocean Conference has changed our relationship with the ocean. Henceforth none can say they were not aware of the harm humanity has done to the ocean’s health. We are now
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April 26, 2017 |
Managing, Planning, Tonga |
macbiopa |
0
On the 13-15 October 2015, the Department of Fisheries and the Civil Society Forum of Tonga convened a nation-wide “lessons learned” conference on marine Special Management
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April 23, 2017 |
Planning, Tonga |
macbiopa |
0
Data and technical input is important to ensure that correct information on Tonga’s oceans and marine environment is available, the Chief Executive Officer for MEIDECC, Mr Paula
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April 23, 2017 |
Planning, Vanuatu |
macbiopa |
0
The first ever Vanuatu National Oceans Summit was held at the Convention Centre in Port Vila on 21.4.2017. The highlight of the Summit was the launching of Vanuatu’s National
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March 17, 2017 |
Planning |
macbiopa |
0
We encourage you to make meaningful voluntary commitments establish crucial partnerships – Semi Koroilavesau of #Fiji #SaveOurOcean pic.twitter.com/V2m3B4onx7 — UN GA
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March 5, 2017 |
Planning |
macbiopa |
0
QBook – A “Cookbook” For The Pacific Spatial Planning Community To sustainably manage and protect their marine biodiversity, Pacific Island States have an appetite for open
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February 20, 2017 |
Planning |
macbiopa |
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“Give someone a fish and you feed him for a day, teach someone to fish and you feed him for a lifetime…” True to this motto, the QBook now became the latest
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December 7, 2016 |
Fiji, Planning |
macbiopa |
0
05 December 2016 Fiji is blessed with a diverse and rich marine environment that is worth billions of dollars to the economy and its values are deeply embedded in our culture.
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November 29, 2016 |
Planning, Vanuatu |
macbiopa |
0
With its independence in 1980, Vanuatu set sail to manage its vast area of nearly 700 000 km2 of ocean. During the voyage the country recognized the increasing need to coordinate
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October 20, 2016 |
Fiji, Managing |
macbiopa |
0
“What if we could identify the best local and regional solutions, and promote them for learning at a global level?” This is the approach of the new Panorama platform,
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September 15, 2016 |
Fiji, Kiribati, Planning, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Valuing, Vanuatu |
macbiopa |
0
At the recent IUCN World Conservation Congress 2016 in Hawaii – Planet at the crossroads, representatives from MACBIO partner countries provided an overview of the work of the
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July 22, 2016 |
Fiji, Managing, Planning |
macbiopa |
0
19 July 2016 Fiji’s marine resources and their services to Fiji’s people are worth more than FJD 2.5 billion per year. These values are partially derived from tourism and
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July 19, 2016 |
Managing |
macbiopa |
0
Taking previous cooperation and partnership to the next level, GIZ, the German Agency for International Collaboration, has become a signatory to the Pacific Islands Roundtable for
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October 15, 2015 |
Managing, Planning, Tonga |
macbiopa |
0
On the 13-15 October 2015, the Department of Fisheries and the Civil Society Forum of Tonga convened a nation-wide “lessons learned” conference on marine Special Management
