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A powerpoint presentation on the International Whaling Commission, delivered at the Whales in a Changing Ocean Conference, in Vava'u, Tonga.

A powerpoint presentation on Pacific Island Whales in a Changing Climate, delivered at the Whales in a Changing Ocean Conference, in Vava'u, Tonga.

Pacific Island culture and history is intertwined with the ocean and its whale inhabitants; whether through voyage, ancestry, artefact or migration, the movements and stories cannot be separated. This interconnected chronicle continues to the current day, augmented by an economic dependence with the advent of a growing whale-watching tourism industry, and with the additional character of climate change joining the narrative.

A monthly e-bulletin of activities and assistance from the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme to its member countries.

Tokelau Country Statement at the Whale in a Changing Ocean Conference, Vava'u, Tonga

Keynote address for the Acting Prime Minister of Tonga, Hon. Siaosi 'O Sovaleni, at the Whale in a Changing Ocean Conference, Vava'u, Tonga

Tuvalu Statement at the Whale in a Changing Ocean Conference, Vava'u, Tonga

Cook Islands Statement at the Whales in a Changing Ocean Conference, Vava'u, Tonga

Government of New Caledonia declaration at the Whales in a Changing Ocean Conference, Vava'u, Tonga

Wanting to make a positive difference in the world is one thing, knowing the best way to make that difference is another, yet for the Kingdom of Tonga this ‘best way’ seems to have been found and is being put to use.