News Archive
Nature can help lessen flood impacts says IUCN
While flooding in the western division of Vitilevu in Fiji cannot be avoided or prevented, its impacts can be minimized if nature’s health is kept intact says IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature. …
02 Feb 2012 | News story
New plant discovered in Fiji
A new flowering plant belonging to the Medinilla plant group has been discovered in the highlands of Matasawalevu village, on the island of Kadavu in Fiji. The plant was found during a biodiversity assessment of the Nakasaleka district carried out as part of IUCN’s Water and Nature Initiative (WANI). …
19 Jan 2012 | News story
NGOs come together for stronger partnership
In the spirit of partnership and the Christmas season, twelve environment organizations gathered at Ma’afu Street in Suva, Fiji yesterday to mark the end of another successful year. …
23 Dec 2011 | Event
Science and economics: next steps for mangrove plans
As part of IUCN Oceania's MESCAL project, a workshop was recently held to discuss and develop research methodologies to gather baseline information on the flora and fauna associated with mangrove ecosystems of Vanuatu, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Samoa. …
19 Dec 2011 | Event
Water wins in Oceania
Successes and lessons learnt from IUCN’s water projects in Oceania were the highlight of discussions at the final Water and Nature Initiative Project Meeting, held from November 28 to December 1 2011 in Suva, Fiji. …
08 Dec 2011 | News story
Countries trained on carbon-credit process
Energy, climate change and finance experts from six Pacific Island Countries have gathered at the Holiday Inn, in Suva, Fiji this week for the third capacity building workshop for the Pacific on Clean Development Mechanism. …
03 Nov 2011 | Event
Working together to support development in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific
“The Governments of Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific are waking up to the recognition that the management and restoration of ecosystems is an effective way of providing natural solutions to the development pressures of our time,” stated Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Secretary-General of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP), during a recent visit of IUCN Regional Directors to Brussels. …
11 Oct 2011 | News story
Pacific charts course for conservation of nature
Pacific Island Countries committed to reviewing and updating their National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) at a recent regional meeting held in Nadi earlier this month. …
04 Oct 2011 | Event
Palau’s green home model grabs regional financing attention
Thirteen financing institutions from the Pacific region have gathered in Koror this week to learn from Palau’s successful green home energy model. …
03 Oct 2011 | News story
Work for mangroves gets new look
A new logo was unveiled yesterday by IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, marking the beginning of its awareness raising activities for its mangrove projects in five Pacific Island countries. …
30 Sep 2011 | News story
