Port Moresby, PNG – December 10, 2019: 2.45pm (WWF): Bycatch in tuna longline fisheries in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPO) is one of the greatest threats to seabirds, particularly albatrosses and petrels. Despite the implementation of conservation measures for seabirds since 2006, it is estimated that between 13,000 to 19,000 seabirds continue to Read More …
By ILIESA TORA (National Communication/Information Officer) Nuku’alofa – December 10, 2019: 2pm (Enviro News): There were many take-aways I gathered from my recent two weeks media tour of Japan in late October. But one that I believe is most appropriate for us here in Tonga is the statement made by some local Japanese officials during Read More …
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 …
