Regional Archive July 2011
17 articles"Economy Must Go Green to Ensure Sustainability" says Environment Minister
Press Release: Nature Conservation
Integrated Approach is Key to the Implementation of Green Economy
21 July 2011, Apia, Samoa - An all encompassing, integrated and inclusive approach was identified as a key to the successful implementation of Green Economy in the Pacific. This was the strong message that came out of the two day Open Forum for the Rio+20 Pacific Preparatory meeting.
Palau Unveils 'Lady of the Sea' Carving at SPREP
Press Release: Nature Conservation
Kosrae Children Get OLPC Laptops
While in Kosrae to visit medical assistance projects under Pacific Partnership 2011, United States Ambassador Peter A. Prahar also took part in the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) ceremony at Tafunsak Elementary School early this month.
Planting Trees Teaches Youth the Value of Forests
How do you teach children the value of forests? Simple. You start by showing them how to plant a tree.
News Corp Scandal Brings Ethics Home for Pacific: PFF
Pacific Freedom Forum, Rarotonga, COOK ISLANDS -- Pacific journalists following the global coverage over the News Corp phone-hacking scandal are putting pressures on newsroom practice around ethics and conduct codes for journalists, says regional media monitoring body the Pacific Freedom Forum, PFF.
Strategies for Increasing Women in Decision-Making in the Pacific
Strategic partnerships, targeted communications, enabling legislation and training women for leadership roles were highlighted as some of the crucial ingredients in increasing the number of women in decision-making in the Pacific.
Euro 11.4 M Climate Resilience Project will Help Nine Pacific Small Island States
Pacific small island states most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change will benefit from a new climate resilience project (worth ?11.4 million) funded by the European Union (EU) and to be implemented by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) over the next four years.
Resource-Rich Pacific Economies Thrive While Others Lag - ADB Report
The Pacific's resource-rich economies of Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Timor-Leste will continue to expand strongly this year as commodity prices remain firm but growth in the rest of the region is set to remain subdued, says the new issue of the Asian Development Bank's (ADB's) Pacific Economic Monitor.
Pacific Ministers to Discuss Green Growth
14th July 2011, Apia, Samoa - In an important new initiative, Pacific Finance and Environment Ministers will come together in Apia this month to discuss opportunities and challenges for building green economies in the region.
'Writeshop' Hailed a Success
[Thursday 14th July 2011, Rarotonga, Cook Islands] - More renewable energy and saltwater desalination activities in the Pacific region will be forthcoming following the conclussion of a Pacific 'writeshop' in the Cook Islands to help project proposal writing.
2011 PIC/Partners: Fostering Partnerships for Development
PRESS STATEMENT [Monday 11th July, 2011, Nadi, Fiji] - Development partners must work hand-in-hand with island countries.
Countries Should Show the Horror Effects of Smoking: WHO
MANILA, 8 July 2011-The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged countries in the Western Pacific Region to make a greater effort to have graphic health warnings placed on cigarette packs to convince smokers to quit and to discourage young people from taking up the habit.
American Samoa Assists Fiji on Invasive Species
Fighting invasive weeds in American Samoa has landed Tavita Togia from the National Park Service of American Samoa in Fiji.
Cook Islands: 100% Renewable Energy by 2020
5 July 2011, Rarotonga Cook Islands - The Cook Islands has an electricity target of 50% renewable energy by 2015 and 100% by 2020. While this may seem like an extreme target, according to the Prime Minister of the Cook Islands Hon. Henry Puna - "it is ambitious but it is not impossible."
Regional Health Ministers to Call for Global Attention to Pacific NCD Epidemic
Wednesday 29 June 2011, WHO/SPC, Honiara, Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Urges Pacific Health Ministers to Tackle Health Challenges
Wednesday 29 June 2011, World Health Organisation/Secretariat of the Pacific Community, Honiara, Solomon Islands - The Prime Minister of Solomon Islands, Honourable Danny Philip has urged Ministers of Health of Pacific Island countries to continue their work and efforts to address health challenges in the region.
