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PIPAP Weekly Edition #123
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10th June 2025
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Hefty fines and prison for violating protected areas
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People caught fishing illegally in the newly launched marine protected areas (MPA) could face up to a million tala in fines or imprisonment.
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Country in Focus: Vanuatu
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Vanuatu Protection CoverageProtected Area Count: 34 Management Effectiveness Assessments: 3 0.01% Protected (Marine) 4.15% Protected (Terrestrial) Download the Vanuatu NBSAP
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| Samoa’s new marine spatial plan protects 30% of the country’s ocean
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| Samoa, an archipelagic country composed of nine islands in the South Pacific Ocean, is on the frontline of climate change. Rising sea levels, ocean warming and acidification all pose significant threats to the country’s coastal communities. To help protect its future, the Samoan government announced...
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| The Ofu and Bita’ama Conservation of Biodiversity project
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| In the heart of North Malaita, the community of Ofu in the Bita’ama region are setting a powerful example for Solomon Islands, the Pacific region and the world on biodiversity conservation through the successful implementation of a community-led project: the Bita’ama Conservation of Biodiversity Pro...
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| Project Supporting the Palau National Marine Sanctuary Ends Successfully
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| A national project to strengthen management efforts for the Palau National Marine Sanctuary (PNMS) has successfully concluded after four years and $1.8 million in support of fisheries management, enforcement & surveillance, and research and outreach efforts.Funded by the Global Environment Facil...
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| Kiwa initiative launched
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| The Kiwa EMPOWER project will restore ecosystems and improve the health of waterways to increase climate resilience in two remote communities: Sikaiana in Malaita Province and Nifiloli in Temotu Province. In Solomon Islands, the EMPOWER project will be implemented by Live and Learn Environmental Edu...
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| A new nest for birds in distress
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| A full-fledged care center will soon be established at the headquarters of the SOP Manu association in Toahotu. This mission has been entrusted to Samantha Renault, an expert on the subject after spending ten years caring for petrels in Reunion Island. In Polynesia, particularly in Tahiti, annual fi...
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| A Management and Adaptation Planning Guide for Natural Resource Managers
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| A Management and Adaptation Planning Guide for Natural Resource Managers. 2006. Pacific Islands Managed and Protected Area Community (PIMPAC) document.
This document was developed for the Pacific Islands Managed and Protected Area Community (PIMPAC) to provide a step by step guide for Marine Manage...
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| BioTIME hourglass logo BioTIME
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| BioTIME is designed especially for scientific synthesis studies with research questions about global biodiversity. We believe that data is valuable and should be made usable. Our database contains tables on species abundances across time and space, as well as important metadata about the taxa, habit...
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| IUCN Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions self-assessment Tool
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| The IUCN Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions self-assessment is an online tool that consists of eight criteria and associated indicators, which address the pillars of sustainable development (biodiversity, economy and society) and resilient project management. The online tool itself is made u...
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| Site-level tool for identifying other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs)
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JOB VACANCIES AND TENDERS
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| Fiji makes progress towards fisheries transparency |
| Fiji continues to work towards improved fisheries transparency, with some major developments in recent months. Transparency is increasingly recognised as essent...
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| Preserving Belualasmau-A Call to Protect Palau’s Critical Bird Habitat |
| NGERULMUD, Palau – The House of Delegates’ Health, Social and Cultural Affairs Committee has backed the Belau National Museum’s urgent call for the protection o...
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| CEPA moves to save PNG forests |
| The Conservation and Environment Protection Authority (CEPA) has signed papers for the implementation of a Global Environment Facility (GEF) initiative under it...
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