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News release on new Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle interim rule on movement of host material
Governor of State of Hawaii
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October 12, 2024
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ʻOIHANA MAHIʻAI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KIAʻĀINA SHARON HURD CHAIRPERSON HAWAI`I BOARD OF AGRICULTURE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NR24-29 October 11, 2024 NEW INTERIM RULE CONTINUES RESTRICTIONS ON THE MOVEMENT OF PALM PLANTS...
News release on new Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle interim rule on movement of host material
Governor of State of Hawaii
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October 12, 2024
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ʻOIHANA MAHIʻAI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KIAʻĀINA SHARON HURD CHAIRPERSON HAWAI`I BOARD OF AGRICULTURE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NR24-29 October 11, 2024 NEW INTERIM RULE CONTINUES RESTRICTIONS ON THE MOVEMENT OF PALM PLANTS...
Remarks by Chargé d’Affaires Daniel Tarapacki at the Welcome Reception, U.S. Embassy Residence
Government of Samoa
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September 11, 2024
SAMOA, September 11 - (September 12, 2024) Faafetai Chaplain Lt Col (Todd) Brown for the thoughtful word of encouragement. Your Highnesses, Head of State and Masiofo Your Excellency, Council of Deputies and your good lady Honorable Deputy Prime...
Protecting Sharks and Rays in Pacific Islands waters
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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September 18, 2024
Main image credit: Luke Gordon A recent assessment using the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species indicated that more than one-third of sharks, rays, and chimaeras are threatened with extinction....
LAUGA A LE MINISITA I LE TATALAINA ALOAIA O LE OFISA AUTU E FAAFOFOAINA MA FAAMAUTUINA AI NI PISINISI TAU FAATOAGA A SAMOA (SAMOA AGRI BUSINESS INCUBATION CENTRE),
Government of Samoa
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September 5, 2024
SAMOA, September 5 - ASO FARAILE 06 SETEMA 2024, SROS NAFANUA. Susu Lau susuga i le Ta’ita’i o le Sauniga Rev. Letupu Faauuga Matautia, Lau Afioga I le Minisita Lagolago, Lau Afioga Maiava Fuimaono Tito Asafo, Afifio a Tatou Pa’aga mo le Atina’e o...
Wonderful® Pistachios Launches Limited-Edition No Shells Holiday Flavor: Sweet Cinnamon
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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September 16, 2024
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For the first time ever, Wonderful Pistachios has unveiled a limited-edition seasonal No Shells flavor: Sweet Cinnamon. This holiday exclusive is a blend of sweet spice and everything nice. The...
News release on CRB found in Waikoloa
Governor of State of Hawaii
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September 23, 2024
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ʻOIHANA MAHIʻAI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KIAʻĀINA SHARON HURD CHAIRPERSON HAWAI`I BOARD OF AGRICULTURE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NR24-28 September 21, 2024 COCONUT RHINOCEROS BEETLE FOUND IN WAIKOLOA TRAP HONOLULU – A single...
News release on CRB found in Waikoloa
Governor of State of Hawaii
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September 23, 2024
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ʻOIHANA MAHIʻAI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KIAʻĀINA SHARON HURD CHAIRPERSON HAWAI`I BOARD OF AGRICULTURE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NR24-28 September 21, 2024 COCONUT RHINOCEROS BEETLE FOUND IN WAIKOLOA TRAP HONOLULU – A single...
Project promotes the need for increased integration and application of Nature-based Solutions in the Pacific
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 22, 2024
The Pacific region is extremely vulnerable to environmental and societal challenges such as climate change, natural disasters, and food security concerns. Its geographic location isolates it from the rest of the world, and thus compounds and makes...
Pacific Islands region waste management challenges under the microscope at Fourth Clean Pacific Roundtable
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 6, 2024
5 August 2024, Funafuti Tuvalu - Officials and delegates at the Fourth Clean Pacific Roundtable (4CPRT) have been urged to develop tailor-made waste disposal and management measures that are of practical use and application to circumstances in...
Navakacoa women and youth join efforts to rehabilitate mangroves
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 13, 2024
Navakacoa village is located on the northeastern coastline of Taveuni island, and its community is dependent on fish and marine resources for subsistence and livelihoods. However, over the years, the people of Navakacoa have been experiencing a...
MFAET Minister and delegation joins PIF Forum Leaders meeting in Tonga.
Solomon Islands Government
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September 1, 2024
MFAET Minister and delegation joins PIF Forum Leaders meeting in Tonga. Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade Minister, Hon. Peter Shanel Agovaka and delegation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade including the...
SPREP and the Great Barrier Reef Foundation partnership unlocks promise for resilient reefs
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 30, 2024
A new partnership to protect our Pacific coral reefs was signed at the Pacific Islands Leaders Forum Meeting in Tonga between the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme and the Great Barrier Reef Foundation. Working together,...
A Battler Boost for Pacific Predator Control
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 7, 2024
The Pacific Regional Invasive Species Management Support Service (PRISMSS) and the New Zealand Department of Conservation (DOC) have launched new ‘Battler’ invasive animal suppression resources and an online training video. Invasive animals have...
The Wonderful Company Announces Steve Myers as President of Wine Businesses
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 19, 2024
John G. Holder Joins as Senior Vice President of Wine Sales Award-Winning Portfolio Includes JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery, Lewis Cellars, and Landmark Vineyards LOS ANGELES, Aug. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Wonderful Company has announced...
Pacific countries and SPREP envision future of work to manage waste and pollution
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 8, 2024
8 August 2024, Funafuti Tuvalu - Waste management and pollution control remains one of the most pressing environmental issues facing the Pacific, a region already struggling with the impacts of the triple planetary crises of climate change,...
Kiribati’s lead-acid battery recycling system highlighted at Clean Pacific Roundtable
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 7, 2024
7 August 2024, Funafuti Tuvalu - A commercial operation to recycle used lead-acid batteries in Kiribati, where 7000 tonnes of toxic waste has been removed from the island over a twenty year period, could be replicated and used in other Pacific...
Transcript of Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan's Joint Press Remarks with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, 31 July 2024
Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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July 31, 2024
Minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnan: Good afternoon, everyone, and a very warm welcome to Singapore. Thank you to my good friend Tony. We live in an age of extraordinary opportunities and challenges. Technological developments have raced ahead at a...
Tuvalu hosts Fourth Clean Pacific Roundtable
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 5, 2024
3 August 2024, Funafuti Tuvalu - The Government and the people of Tuvalu have embraced the opportunity to host the Fourth Clean Pacific Roundtable (4CPRT) at the Rt. Hon. Dr Sir Tomasi Puapua Convention Centre (TPCC), Funafuti, from 5 – 9 August...
Pacific Islands gather in Funafuti for first-ever Plastic Dialogue
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 8, 2024
7 August 2024, Funafuti Tuvalu - With the community of nations deadlocked in international negotiations to conclude a global instrument to end plastic pollution by the end of 2024, a first-of-its-kind Plastic Dialogue was convened today in...