From September 3-11, 2021, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) hosted the World Conservation Congress (WCC) in Marseille, France. Held every four years, the WCC is the world’s largest conservation event and environmental decision-making forum,… Read More
Hawaiʻi Makes History for the Birds
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Posted on March 26, 2023 by pacrisa
On March 24, Hawaiʻi’s Board of Land and Natural Resources made history by unanimously voting to approve an Environmental Assessment and issuing a “Finding of No Significant Impact” for a mosquito suppression program that is planned for East… Read More
Invasive Species, Climate Change take Center Stage at the World Summit on Island Sustainability
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Posted on July 26, 2022 by Laura Brewington
The dual threats of invasive species and climate change dominated the stage at the World Summit on Island Sustainability in the Galapagos Islands of Ecuador this June, where over 150 island leaders and experts gathered at the Galapagos… Read More
New Report on the Intersection of Climate Change, Health, and Migration
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Posted on July 11, 2022 by pacrisa
Since 2016, the Pacific RISA has worked with researchers in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), Hawaiʻi, and the US Pacific Northwest to study the relationship between climate change and migration, with an emphasis on the health… Read More
2022 Our Ocean Palau Conference
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Posted on May 10, 2022 by pacrisa
Pacific RISA Project Specialist Paula Moehlenkamp recently attended the Our Ocean conference in Palau, where she represented the collaboration between Pacific RISA and the Local2030 Islands Network. Hosted by the Government of the Republic of Palau and the… Read More
Caring for Hawaii’s Coral Reefs
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Posted on March 25, 2022 by pacrisa
Coral reefs in Hawai’i are home to a spectacular biodiversity of plant and animal species (many endemic to the Hawaiian archipelago), support a deep-rooted culture of subsistence fishing, provide coastal protection, and are central to tourism and recreational… Read More
The Pacific RISA 2021 Annual Report
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Posted on November 3, 2021 by pacrisa
The Pacific Research on Island Solutions for Adaptation (Pacific RISA) program supports Pacific island and coastal communities in adapting to the impacts of climate variability and change. The newly released Pacific RISA Annual Report covers the final… Read More
New Resource: The 2021 Pacific Islands Climate Storybook
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Posted on October 22, 2021 by pacrisa
The new Pacific Islands Climate Storybook details community experiences in addressing the impacts of a changing climate in Pacific Island countries. Originally published in 2015, the Storybook was made possible through the extraordinary efforts of numerous government agencies… Read More
Pacific RISA Announces New Partnership with ASU
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Posted on September 30, 2021 by pacrisa
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has announced a five-year, $6.36 million research grant that will launch the Pacific RISA program as a research center at Arizona State University within the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory. This… Read More
The IUCN World Conservation Congress: Resilience is in Our Nature
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Posted on September 21, 2021 by pacrisa
From September 3-11, 2021, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) hosted the World Conservation Congress (WCC) in Marseille, France. Held every four years, the WCC is the world’s largest conservation event and environmental decision-making forum,… Read More
Protecting Native Forests Saves Water for People and Ecosystems
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Posted on August 10, 2021 by pacrisa
Almost 99% of Hawaiʻi’s drinking water comes from water stored underground in aquifers across the islands, and groundwater supplies are impacted by changes in both land cover and climate. The NSF funded ‘Ike Wai (knowledge of water) Project… Read More
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