French Polynesia
04 Apr 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
30 March 2012: Highlighting the challenge of conserving edible bananas, which do not have seeds, Bioversity International is participating in a project that seeks to protect varieties of banana. The project is being carried out in conjunction with the Global Crop Diversity Trust and the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), and is part of a global effort to conserve banana genetic diversity and promote their use through the MusaNet network coordinated by Bioversity International. ...
28 Mar 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
16 March 2012: The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), through the Union des Femmes Francophones d’Océanie (Union of Francophone Pacific Women), which includes French-speaking women organizations from French Polynesia, Wallis and Futuna, Vanuatu and New Caledonia, convened a meeting to discuss women’s civil rights within the framework of customary and common law, in Noumea, New Caledonia.
According to SPC, people from one of the eight Kanak nations in New Caledonia have their...
29 Feb 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
22 February 2012: The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) convened a workshop that aimed to assist Pacific Island countries and territories in strengthening the production of valuable crops, through better management of pests and diseases.
The woorkshop, which convened from 19-24 February 2012, in Sigatoka, Fiji, also marked the launch of a joint SPC, Australian Center for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), University of Queensland, and The World Vegetable Centre project aimed...
28 Feb 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
13 February 2012: The first training for the Clean Pacific Campaign highlighted waste minimization options and issues related to marine pollution and the disposal of electronic/electrical goods, asbestos and hazardous chemicals. Hosted by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), the workshop was part of SPREP’s designated campaign for 2012, which is encouraging improved management of waste and pollution in the Pacific.
The workshop took place in Nadi, Fiji,...
28 Feb 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
20 February 2012: The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) has announced the publication of a guide to help Pacific reporters produce news items on electronic and electrical waste (e-waste) issues. The guide highlights the legal, social, economic, health and environment implications of e-waste, and suggests activities to enable the news room to explore story ideas on the issue.
The guide was produced in partnership with the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural...
