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Updated on November 15, 2023
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Pacific Confronting Growing Climate Change Impacts, Official US Assessment Finds Adapted from the East-West Center Press Release at: https://www.eastwestcenter.org/news/news-release/pacific-confronting-growing-climate-change-impacts-official-us-assessment-finds Among the findings of the Fifth US National Climate Assessment, released by the White House, are that climate change… Read More
Category: Blog, Featured News, Features, General, Media, News Tags: adaptation, climate, climate change, Climate Change and Health, Hawaii, Pacific
Updated on June 9, 2023
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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
Updated on October 27, 2023
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Over 100 representatives from across the Pacific region met at the inaugural Pacific Ecological Security Conference (PESC) that took place in Palau from 3–5 October. Hosted by the Government of Palau, the East-West Center, the Pacific Community (SPC),… Read More
Updated on October 27, 2023
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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
Updated on October 27, 2023
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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
Updated on October 27, 2023
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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
Updated on October 27, 2023
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Introducing a new resource on the NOAA RISA Sustained Assessment Specialist network! This 2-page, quick reference sheet provides information about sustained assessment and the current and recent specialists that serve RISA regions. The RISA Sustained Assessment Specialist Network… Read More
Updated on November 15, 2023
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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
Category: Blog, General, Media, News Tags: American Samoa, climate change, communities, early warning systems, Guam, Indigenous knowledge, Marshall Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu
Updated on November 15, 2023
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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
Updated on June 9, 2023
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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
Tag: climate change
Fifth US National Climate Assessment Release
Updated on November 15, 2023 by pacrisa
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Pacific Confronting Growing Climate Change Impacts, Official US Assessment Finds Adapted from the East-West Center Press Release at: https://www.eastwestcenter.org/news/news-release/pacific-confronting-growing-climate-change-impacts-official-us-assessment-finds Among the findings of the Fifth US National Climate Assessment, released by the White House, are that climate change… Read More
Category: Blog, Featured News, Features, General, Media, News Tags: adaptation, climate, climate change, Climate Change and Health, Hawaii, Pacific
Hawaiʻi Makes History for the Birds
Updated on June 9, 2023 by pacrisa
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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
Category: Blog, Featured News, Features, General, Media, News Tags: biodiversity, climate change, conservation, Hawaii, invasive species
A Coordinated Approach is Needed: Outcomes of the First Pacific Ecological Security Conference
Updated on October 27, 2023 by pacrisa
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Over 100 representatives from across the Pacific region met at the inaugural Pacific Ecological Security Conference (PESC) that took place in Palau from 3–5 October. Hosted by the Government of Palau, the East-West Center, the Pacific Community (SPC),… Read More
Category: Blog, General, News Tags: climate change, ecological security, food security, invasive species, Pacific Islands, Palau, resilience
Invasive Species, Climate Change take Center Stage at the World Summit on Island Sustainability
Updated on October 27, 2023 by Laura Brewington
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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
Category: Blog, General, Media, News Tags: biodiversity, climate change, Galapagos, sustainability
2022 Our Ocean Palau Conference
Updated on October 27, 2023 by pacrisa
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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
Category: Blog, General, Media, News Tags: climate change, law & policy, Palau, sea-level rise
Caring for Hawaii’s Coral Reefs
Updated on October 27, 2023 by pacrisa
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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
Category: Blog, General, Media, News Tags: Climate adaptation, climate change, coral, Hawaii, sea-level rise
The RISA Sustained Assessment Specialist Network
Updated on October 27, 2023 by pacrisa
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Introducing a new resource on the NOAA RISA Sustained Assessment Specialist network! This 2-page, quick reference sheet provides information about sustained assessment and the current and recent specialists that serve RISA regions. The RISA Sustained Assessment Specialist Network… Read More
Category: Blog, General, News Tags: adaptation, assessments, climate change, PIRCA
New Resource: The 2021 Pacific Islands Climate Storybook
Updated on November 15, 2023 by pacrisa
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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
Category: Blog, General, Media, News Tags: American Samoa, climate change, communities, early warning systems, Guam, Indigenous knowledge, Marshall Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu
The IUCN World Conservation Congress: Resilience is in Our Nature
Updated on November 15, 2023 by pacrisa
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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
Category: Blog, General, Media, News Tags: adaptation, climate change, Hawaii, IUCN, Pacific Islands
Protecting Native Forests Saves Water for People and Ecosystems
Updated on June 9, 2023 by pacrisa
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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
Category: Blog, General, Media, News Tags: climate change, communities, conservation, forests, Freshwater resources, Indigenous knowledge
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