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Study: Palau's marine sanctuary protects tuna during spawning period
The Pacific Island Times
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December 14, 2024
By Pacific Island Times News Staff Researchers have found that tuna spawn within the boundaries of the Palau National Marine Sanctuary, suggesting that the secured area potentially provides protection for tuna during key life stages. “This finding...
Palau Customs Expands Outreach and Maintains Border Security Amid Changes in K-9 Program
Island Times
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September 3, 2024
By: Eustoria Marie Borja Palau’s Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (BCBP) has long relied on its K-9 unit, established in 2002, to play a pivotal role in drug detection at the nation’s key entry points. On August 30, 2024, the Customs Drug...
Japan and JMAS renew support to safeguard Palau’s Marine Environment from ERW
Island Times
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December 13, 2024
On December 12, 2024, Embassy of Japan’s Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, Mr. ONO Shunsuke, and Mr. SHIMADA Masato, Japan Mine Action Service (JMAS) Palau Representative, signed a new grant contract for the “Disposal Works, Technical Transfer and...
Climate crisis takes center stage at the Forum Leaders Meeting
The Pacific Island Times
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September 5, 2024
The eventful week of the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting (PIFLM) concluded on Friday evening with speeches of thanksgiving, gift-giving fit for royals, and a celebration characteristic of Tonga's warm hospitality throughout the week. It...
This Indigenous attorney is fighting for climate justice in the world’s highest court
Grist Magazine
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December 16, 2024
Julian Aguon wore a dark blue suit and garland made of white coconut fronds, brown hibiscus tree bark, and brown cowry shells. Under the arched ceilings and chandeliers of the Peace Palace in The Hague, he stepped to the podium to make his case to...
Palau declares September as National Emergency Preparedness Month
Island Times
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August 30, 2024
Koror, Palau — President Surangel S. Whipps, Jr., has officially declared September 2024 as National Emergency Preparedness Month in Palau, emphasizing the urgent need for the nation to be ready for natural and man-made disasters. The...
Palau House renews push for tilapia farming
Island Times
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August 30, 2024
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang Koror, Palau — The House of Delegates has passed a bill on its first reading to authorize the Bureau of Fisheries to distribute tilapia seedlings to Palauan citizens and promote the establishment of tilapia farming...
GAO: Feds unable to fully account for climate investments in US territories and Pacific nations
The Pacific Island Times
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December 11, 2024
By Pacific Island Times News Staff Between 2017 and 2023, the U.S. government invested $1.9 billion in U.S. territories and Pacific island countries to help mitigate the impact of climate change. However, the Government Accountability Office found...
Pacific leaders join forces ahead of landmark climate summit
Pacific News Service
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Pacific leaders Thursday (08 July) met COP26 President Alok Sharma to set out their priorities for the major climate change summit in November. Underscoring what is at stake for the Pacific, leaders and Ministers from 11 countries across the...
COP29 In Baku Made Big Step Forward, We Need To Keep Momentum Going - President Of Palau (Exclusive Interview)
MENAFN
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December 9, 2024
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 9. COP29 in Baku made a big step forward in climate financing and we need to keep momentum going, President of the Republic of Palau Surangel Samuel Whipps Jr. said in an exclusive interview...
Palauan Youth Gather for Empowerment Workshop on Climate and Culture
Island Times
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August 27, 2024
Koror, Palau – On August 23, the Reng Collective officially launched a youth empowerment workshop, attracting over 50 young participants from Palau, aged 18 to 30. Under the theme “Rising Tides and Rising Voices,” the workshop featured...
Can Taiwan Deepen Ties with Palau?
Taiwan Business Topics
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December 12, 2024
The Pacific Island microstate has been a steadfast ally of Taipei and needs its support to resist the PRC’s relentless quest for dominance. In late November, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) announced that President Lai Ching-te had taken...
Matador Network Awards 2024: Sustainable Destination
Matador Network
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It shouldn’t come as a surprise that Hawai’i is a global leader in sustainable tourism. Tourism is the largest private sector industry contributing Hawai’i’s economy, though money isn’t everything. The state puts the goals for sustainability on...
Palau’s K-9 Program still in Crisis:
Island Times
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August 23, 2024
By: Eustoria Marie Borja KOROR, Palau — Palau’s K-9 program, crucial for enhancing border security and combating drug trafficking, is once again facing significant challenges due to persistent management issues. Despite improvements in 2023, the...
President Lai addresses Palauan legislature, highlights democracy
Focus Taiwan
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December 5, 2024
Ngerulmud, Palau, Dec. 5 (CNA) President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) told the Palauan National Congress on Thursday that both Taiwan and the Pacific Island nation were "democratic bastions" and that he looked forward to continued cooperation to bring...
President: Maritime cooperation between Taiwan and Palau especially important
Radio Taiwan International
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December 6, 2024
Lai visited Malakal Harbor with Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr. to attend a joint maritime rescue exercise featuring the ‘Yunlin’ ship built in Taiwan and sailed to Palau to participate in the event. (Photo: CNA) President Lai Ching-te (賴清德)...
Leadership or lip service? Australia's unkept climate promises hurting the Pacific
ColyPoint Observer
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December 6, 2024
The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, established in 2019, aims to "accelerate a transition to renewable energy for everyone, end the expansion of coal, oil and gas, and equitably phase out existing production in keeping with what science...
Coral Expeditions – Raja Ampat, Palau and Micronesia Review
NOMADasaurus
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December 5, 2024
We recently set sail on Coral Expeditions’ remarkable 17-day voyage through the remote regions of West Papua, Palau and Micronesia aboard the luxurious Coral Geographer vessel. This trip was not a typical cruise – it was an immersive experience...
Stories Rooted in Nature: Savanna-themed holiday cards
Pacific Daily News
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With Christmas and New Year just around the corner, I often find myself thinking about family and friends who can’t be with us for the holidays. A classic, yet meaningful, way to connect with them is by sending a card. While traditional mail is...
5 Takeaways for the Ocean from the COP29 Climate Conference
Ocean Life - Massachusetts
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December 5, 2024
Bringing the blue to the Blue Zone Potential ocean-based climate mitigation and adaptation solutions were highlighted in pavilions throughout the inner “Blue Zone” of the conference, not just at the Ocean Pavilion, and during side events every...