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Four (4) years ago, Wallis and Futuna's Territorial Environment Service embarked on an ambitious journey to remove rats from the islets within the Uvea Lagoon. After completing the required training, community consultations and planning requirements, 4 islets were baited by hand and 9 islets were baited by drone. These islets are now safer for native biodiversity, allowing nature to restore itself and ultimately enhancing resilience against climate change. The healthy islets will be more productive, with more fruit, more crabs, less mosquitoes and more sea birds. This will have positive impacts on the surrounding coastal ecosystem such as reefs and fisheries, which communities rely on. These operations were part of the European Union funded PROTEGE project.

Used oils must be disposed of properly. This involves draining the used oil from the engine of a truck or vehicle, and then storing it for reuse, recycling or shipping offsite.

Used oils come from using lubricant oils and other hydraulic fluids - in engines of cars, trucks, buses and in generators of power station. So used oil must be stored carefully - it cannot be thrown out with other rubbish.

Used oils come from lubricant oils and other hydraulic fluids - in engines of cars, trucks, buses and generator in power station. So used oil must be stored carefully - it cannot be thrown out with other rubish.

Learn where you can have your used oil dispose of, or managed properly. Raise awareness and understanding, have that conversation today about oils.

The Tropical Pacific Ocean remains neutral with respect to the El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) with negative Indian Ocean Dipole phase possible in mid-2020. International climate models forecast ENSO-neutral until July 2020.

The Solomon Islands State of Environment (SoE) Report presents an overview across seven thematic areas: (culture and heritage, atmosphere and climate, coastal and marine, freshwater resources, land, biodiversity and built environment). This report is based on quantitative data relating to the state of environmental supplemented by stakeholders input to describe casual relationships and environmental effects.

COVID-19 has become a worldwide issue that its causing international countries to lockdown their boarders and declare a State of Emergency. People are working from home using the latest technology. The surprise global effect of COVID-19 has caused a shortage in certain supplies, such as gloves, gowns and masks. Fortunately, COVID-19 infection has largely been contained and impacts have been minimal on Pacific Island communities. Large volume of solid waste, such as personal protective equipment, are being genrated in response to the pandemic.

In battling the COVID-19 around the world we see the impacts of this pandemic to our ecosystems. As people are staying home it gives time to our ecosystem to bounce back and recover itsef. But in attempt to to reduce possible transmission, the rise of disposables is on the increase, in countries where fast-food chains and restaurants still remain open, they are switching to entirely disposable packaging and away from re-useale items. But in re-opening our boarders as an increase in disposables we will see littering, marine pollution and will continue to exacerbate damage to our fragile ecosystem. Not only the impacts of the global pandemis, but also the devastation caused by Tropical cyclone Harold on our friends, Solomon Is, Vanuatu, Fiji and Tonga. But due to restriction of travel it has been diffucult to provide assistance to these countries. However staff from WMPC, JPRISM II and PWP stand ready to support with remote technical advice whenever needed.

Natural disasters such as wildfires cyclones and floods can damage asbestos-containing materials and lead to asbestos exposure among first reponders, clean-up crews nearby residents. This guide is designed to provide assistance on respose and management and to supplement knowledge and skills - utilising this guide does not imply qualifications and we strongly recommend undertaking appropriate training and employing necessary protective measures prior to handling asestos containing materials.