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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

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.

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

This brochure highlights the central role the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC) plays in the sustainable management of our oceans. Outside the ocean science community many people are unaware of the critical services the IOC provides from coordinating the global tsunami warning system, to supporting greater understanding of climate change, and sharing data on all marine life from bacteria to whales.

PacWaste News Issue 6 on Pacific Healthcare, e-waste, asbestos waste management and atoll waste management updates and latest events in the Pacific.