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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...
President Lai visits Nauti Primary School and receives traditional send-off in Tuvalu
Taiwan President News
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December 4, 2024
TAIWAN, December 4 - President Lai visits Nauti Primary School and receives traditional send-off in Tuvalu President Lai visits Nauti Primary School and receives traditional send-off in Tuvalu On the afternoon of December 4 local time (noon of...
LEAP, globally popular software for energy, climate mitigation, and air pollution planning, to be offered free to an additional 54 countries
Stockholm Environment Institute
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November 14, 2024
Screenshot from LEAP: Emissions variations by location. The countries eligible for free LEAP licenses now include all upper-middle-countries and most Small Island Developing States (SIDS), making the tool freely available to governments,...
One Pacific – One People, One Ocean at CBD COP16.
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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October 22, 2024
16 October 2024, Apia, Samoa – The Pacific islands contain rich and vast biodiversity, and they hold responsibility over large proportions of global ecosystems, including about a third of all oceans and seas within national jurisdictions. However,...
Incorporating circularity for effective management of hazardous waste in the Pacific
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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October 2, 2024
1 October 2024, Port Vila – Hazardous waste generated through industrial activities, energy production, healthcare, agriculture, and from the transport sector is a major waste stream in the Pacific. The challenges faced by the Pacific due to its...
President Lai receives congratulations from foreign guests attending 2024 National Day celebration
Taiwan President News
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October 10, 2024
TAIWAN, October 10 - President Lai receives congratulations from foreign guests attending 2024 National Day celebration President Lai receives congratulations from foreign guests attending 2024 National Day celebration On the morning of October 10...
The Arctic This Week Take Five: Week of 9 September, 2024
The Arctic Institute
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September 13, 2024
Back to Publications Russia Exaggerates Size of Its Fleet in Arctic Navy Exercises Newsweek reported on September 11 that Russian president Vladimir Putin has been accused of exaggerating the size of Russia’s naval fleet, which is currently...
Ocean Dialogue unites voices on collaborative action for shared ocean priorities
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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October 15, 2024
Partnerships must become the norm, not the exception. This was emphasised at the Ocean Dialogue convened during the inaugural Global Nature Positive Summit (GNPS) held in Sydney, Australia this week. The dialogue brought together First Nations...
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....
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...
Role of Indigenous communities recognised at world’s first-ever ‘nature positive’ summit
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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October 11, 2024
08 October 2024, Sydney, Australia - The critical role of Indigenous peoples in addressing the triple planetary crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, and plastic pollution was recognised at the inaugural Global Nature Positive Summit (GNPS)...
SPREP Members commend progress and work of Secretariat in 2023
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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September 6, 2024
5 September 2024, Apia Samoa – The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) continues to strengthen efforts to build a resilient Pacific environment. During the past 31 years, amidst many challenges, SPREP has continued to...
How Does Ghost Gear Affect Small Island Developing States?
Ocean Conservancy
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September 23, 2024
In 2016, I first traveled to the island nation of Vanuatu with a mission: to understand the real-life impacts of ghost gear(abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear) on the local communities. When you look at Vanuatu’s remote location...
The Arctic This Week Take Five: Week of 26 August, 2024
The Arctic Institute
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August 30, 2024
Back to Publications Russia Operates ‘Shadow Fleet’ of LNG Tankers in Barents Sea As reported by High North News on August 22, at least three Russian LNG carriers—part of the so-called ‘shadow fleet’—are currently operating in the Barents Sea....
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...
Fourth SPREP Executive Board Meeting opens in Samoa
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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September 5, 2024
Island and Ocean Ecosystems Climate Change Resilience Environmental Monitoring and Governance Waste Management and Pollution Control General News 4 September 2024, Apia Samoa – The crucial role played by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional...
Press Release – Fourth SPREP Executive Board Meeting opens in Samoa
Government of Samoa
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September 3, 2024
4 September 2024, Apia Samoa – The crucial role played by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) to ensure a resilient Pacific environment sustaining our livelihoods and natural heritage in harmony with our cultures...
An Overview of the Trends, Dynamics, Competitive Scenario, Analysis of the Industrial Ventilation Equipment Market
EIN Presswire
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August 2, 2024
Industrial Ventilation Equipment Market Size, Share, Competitive Landscape and Trend Analysis Report WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, UNITED STATES, August 2, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The global industrial ventilation equipment market report presents a...
Jaume Montané Varias Joins the Cast of "A Daydreaming Mom in Andorra"
EIN Presswire
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September 3, 2024
ANDORRA LA VELLA, ANDORRA, September 3, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- APTA Productions is thrilled to announce that renowned Catalan actor Jaume Montané Varias from Vilafranca del Penedès has joined the cast of the upcoming comedy play "A...