After Natalie Prinz went back to the Cook Islands in October to present the results of her recent Masters Project “To feed or not to feed” to the local community, the Cook Island News now published a report about Natalie’s study.
Events linked to Climate Change (such as cyclone Winston in 2016) are preached to be Acts of God. In an interesting article by Patrick Nunn he argues why (usually Western) conservation and climate change initiatives in the Pacific are bound to fail if they don’t account for the strong role …
Establishing Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) is a common strategy to conserve marine ecosystem and to enhance the recovery of degraded systems. Large MPAs have been shown to be very effective, while the effectiveness of small MPAs (here <1km²) is still discussed. Small MPAs might not be sufficient in size to …
More than 5000 km away from major population and listed as Unesco World Heritage – yet severely polluted: Henderson Island in the Eastern South Pacific. Researchers found nearly 38 millioin pieces of plastic weighing almost 18 tonnes. The article points out how anthropogenic activities from all over the world impact …
An analysis of fish declines in coral reefs shows that simple fishing limits and implementation of marine protected areas can be enough to support recovery of coral ecosystem resilience. MacNeil et al. show how conservation targets and the recovery rates of key fish groups can be estimated from large-scale comparisons of …
People in the Pacific Marshall Islands and Kiribati are facing oblivion as the sea around them rises, and they are already suffering from food shortages, droughts and floods. Karl Mathiesen reports from the frontline of climate crisis. Read more on the Guardian
Paradise already lost? or ready to be saved? Mecki Kronen summarises challenges and opportunities for people in the South Pacific after spending many years amidst them. Read more on Mundus Maris
