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IUCN Congress 2016: a green opportunity
After a successful World Conservation Congress held in Jeju, Republic of Korea in 2012, IUCN is looking ahead to the next Congress in 2016, and has launched the search for a host country. Please note that the schedule for the process of selecting the Host Country has been modified. … | French | Spanish
15 Mar 2013 | News story
New Regional Programme Coordinator appointed
Mr. Alan Saunders has been appointed Regional Programme Coordinator for IUCN Oceania. …
15 Mar 2013 | News story
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New mangrove project launched in the Pacific
A new five-year project to restore mangrove forests in Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu was launched today by U.S. Ambassador Walter E. North. IUCN Oceania was part of this launch in PNG. …
12 Mar 2013 | Article
Solomon Islands serious about green economy transition
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo is convinced that vital economic sectors in Solomon Islands should move to a green economy approach. …
07 Mar 2013 | News story
Pacific Countries are the largest donors in the world
“Considering the extent of the fisheries resources that are extracted from our region, we could say that Pacific Countries are the largest donors in the world,” says Dr Transform Aqorau - Director for the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) at the Solomon Islands PM’s Roundtable on Development, Society and Environment. …
06 Mar 2013 | News story
Solomon Island’s uncontrolled logging dilemma: Roundtable’s agenda
Discussions at the Solomon Islands Prime Minister’s Roundtable on Development, Society and Environment continues today in Honiara with logging being the subject of the morning session. …
05 Mar 2013 | News story
Australia leading the way in ocean conservation
During September 2012 the IUCN World Conservation Congress in South Korea adopted a resolution congratulating Australia for its landmark announcement to establish the world’s largest network of marine reserves, and urging Australia to proclaim the network swiftly. Just weeks later the Australian Government did just that, and set in law the national network of marine reserves showing the world that Australia means business when it comes to protecting our oceans. …
05 Mar 2013 | Article
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Talks on mining and greening Solomon Islands’ economy
Mining is envisaged to top Solomon Island’s export earnings in the coming years and discussions on the development of a national mineral policy and the green growth development shift culminated day one of the Prime Minister’s High Level Roundtable on Development, Society and Environment being held in Honiara, Solomon Islands. …
05 Mar 2013 | News story
Dialogue on development, society and environment opens in Solomon Islands
The Prime Minister’s High Level Roundtable on Development, Society and Environment, opened this morning in Honiara, Solomon Islands, with representatives of government, the private sector and civil society present to discuss important development issues with the hope of agreeing on a development model that incorporates the needs of society and the environment and also considers the long-term needs of the country. …
04 Mar 2013 | News story
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Mangrove project assesses progress
In the past three years IUCN has helped Fiji, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu address some key management challenges in mangrove conservation through the project Mangrove Ecosystems for Climate Change Adaptation and Livelihoods (MESCAL). In the past month the project has assessed its progress and mapped a way forward for its final year of implementation. …
28 Feb 2013 | Article
