This story by Monica Evans originally appeared on Mongabay. It is republished here with permission. The traditional Māori concept of ra’ui – an ancient Polynesian form of resource management – is helping rejuvenate areas in the Cook Islands On March 1, 2000, traditional Māori elders gathered with family, community members and government officials on the white-sand shore of Aro’a Lagoon Read More …
NAIROBI, Kenya – November 4, 2019: 5pm (UN NEWS CENTRE) Each year, an estimated eight million tonnes of plastic end up in the ocean – equivalent to a full garbage truck dumped into the sea every minute – the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) said on Monday. Between 60 to 90 per cent of the Read More …
BANGKOK, Thailand – October 30, 2019: 5pm (Enviro News): Delegates and participants at the ‘Nature Based Solutions for Disaster Risks and Climate Change Impacts” here had the chance to see first hand work being done on mangroves in Bangkok. The “Field trip: EPIC site visit’ provided that opportunity for all to see the mangrove project. Read More …
Yokohama waste management model thrives on community support and awareness By ILIESA TORA TOKYO, Japan – October 27, 2019: 3pm (Enviro News): Yokohama’s successful waste management program has been credited to an extensive awareness campaign and the involvement of members of the community. This was revealed by Mr Tomohiro Kamewaka, the Manager for Policy Coordination Read More …
By ILIESA TORA TOKYO, Japan – October 22, 2019: 6pm (ENVIRO NEWS): Tonga’s waste management plans, which has expanded to the outer islands outside of Tongatapu, received mention during a media briefing at the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Tokyo on Monday. And the Pacific region is the focus of cooperative waste management projects, Read More …
Rarotonga, COOK ISLANDS – October 17, 2019: 2.35pm (COOK ISLANDS NEWS): Cook Islands Democratic Party is supporting a call for a 10-year moratorium on any seabed mining activity because there are just too many unknowns about the seabed and long-term impact of mining it. The Democratic Party has made fresh calls against government’s proposed Read More …
FAO report provides new estimates of food loss from post-harvest up to retail to help identify appropriate measures for an effective reduction Rome, ITALY – October 15, 2019: 2.45pm (FAO): A new FAO report launched by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation provides insights into how much food is lost – as well as where Read More …
Nuku’alofa – October 16, 2019: 11.15am (Enviro News): Tonga’s mangroves will be the focus of a workshop that is being planned for Nuku’alofa next week. Organised by the Department of Environment, under the Ministry of MEIDECC, the workshop aims to help conduct the ecosystem risk assessment of Tonga’s Mangrove Ecosystem and develop a monitoring system. Read More …
Nuku’alofa – October 16, 2019: 10am (Enviro News): American Pearce Corp volunteer Rylee James has joined the Department of Environment here in Nuku’alofa. The 24 year old, originally from Oregon in the United States of America, said she “desired” to extend “my service and work with the Department of Environment in particular because I have Read More …
Nuku’alofa – October 15, 2019: 12pm (Enviro News): The importance of having mangroves and coastal trees along the waterfront must be understood, Tonga’s mangrove specialist has stated. Mr Hoifua Aholadi made the comments while speaking with students from the Robert C Seamen’s vessel who were in Tonga in the last three days as part of Read More …
