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RISA Project Assistant Attends PaCIS Water and Climate Dialogue in Guam and American Samoa Pacific RISA Project Assistant Rachel Miller participated in two dialogues conducted by the Pacific Climate Information System (PaCIS) in Guam and American Samoa in… Read More
Updated on June 9, 2023
by Laura Brewington
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Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Press Release (reprinted with permission) 7/23/2010 The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) has commenced a study with a view to establishing a regional Climate Change Fund or… Read More
The Nature Conservancy Press Release (reprinted with permission) Nearly 1/3 of U.S. Communities at “Extreme” or “High” Risk of Water Supply Falling Short of Demand ARLINGTON, VA – July 20, 2010 – Climate change will increase the risk… Read More
Updated on November 17, 2015
by Laura Brewington
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Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Press Release (reprinted with permission) 11 Pacific island countries are to meet in Samoa next week for a workshop to assist them in completing their fourth National Reports to the… Read More
Category: General, News Tags: biodiversity, climate change, Fiji, Hawaii, island environments, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, South Pacific, SPREP, Tonga, Vanuatu, Western Samoa
EarthSky interviewed Melissa Finucane about perceptions of environmental risks among Pacific Islanders. Finucane described the importance of a partnership approach to risk management. Click here to listen to the interview.
Updated on November 17, 2015
by Laura Brewington
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Written by Melissa Finucane – February 1, 2010 Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Press Release (reprinted with permission) World Wetlands Day, on the second day of February each year, marks the day the Ramsar Convention… Read More
Written by Melissa Finucane – January 25, 2010 Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Press Release (reprinted with permission) In upraising the profile of the PACC Project in Tuvalu, a one day inception meeting was held… Read More
Tag: climate change
PaCIS Water and Climate Dialogues
Updated on April 18, 2018 by Laura Brewington
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RISA Project Assistant Attends PaCIS Water and Climate Dialogue in Guam and American Samoa Pacific RISA Project Assistant Rachel Miller participated in two dialogues conducted by the Pacific Climate Information System (PaCIS) in Guam and American Samoa in… Read More
Category: General, News Tags: American Samoa, climate change, Guam, South Pacific, water
SPREP Launches study on regional financing for climate change
Updated on June 9, 2023 by Laura Brewington
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Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Press Release (reprinted with permission) 7/23/2010 The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) has commenced a study with a view to establishing a regional Climate Change Fund or… Read More
Category: Featured News, General, News Tags: climate change, climate finance, SPREP
Climate Change Threatens U.S. Water Sustainability
Updated on June 9, 2023 by Laura Brewington
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The Nature Conservancy Press Release (reprinted with permission) Nearly 1/3 of U.S. Communities at “Extreme” or “High” Risk of Water Supply Falling Short of Demand ARLINGTON, VA – July 20, 2010 – Climate change will increase the risk… Read More
Category: General, News Tags: climate change, Freshwater resources, risk management
Pacific countries prepare to report on 2010 Biodiversity targets
Updated on November 17, 2015 by Laura Brewington
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Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Press Release (reprinted with permission) 11 Pacific island countries are to meet in Samoa next week for a workshop to assist them in completing their fourth National Reports to the… Read More
Category: General, News Tags: biodiversity, climate change, Fiji, Hawaii, island environments, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, South Pacific, SPREP, Tonga, Vanuatu, Western Samoa
Perception of Environmental Risks among Pacific Islanders
Updated on June 9, 2023 by Laura Brewington
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EarthSky interviewed Melissa Finucane about perceptions of environmental risks among Pacific Islanders. Finucane described the importance of a partnership approach to risk management. Click here to listen to the interview.
Category: General, News Tags: climate change, communities, Hawaii, Indigenous knowledge, Pacific Islands, risk management
Statement from David Sheppard, Director of SPREP
Updated on November 17, 2015 by Laura Brewington
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Written by Melissa Finucane – February 1, 2010 Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Press Release (reprinted with permission) World Wetlands Day, on the second day of February each year, marks the day the Ramsar Convention… Read More
Category: General, News Tags: biodiversity, climate change, ocean ecosystems, World Wetlands Day
Tuvalu prepares to adapt to climate change through PACC Project
Updated on June 9, 2023 by Laura Brewington
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Written by Melissa Finucane – January 25, 2010 Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Press Release (reprinted with permission) In upraising the profile of the PACC Project in Tuvalu, a one day inception meeting was held… Read More
Category: General, News Tags: climate change, Freshwater resources, SPREP, Tuvalu
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