By: Ngeldei Tulop From Palau to Polynesia, Pacific Island nations marked World Oceans Day on Monday by emphasizing the importance of protecting marine resources as climate change and other environmental pressures continue to affect ocean ecosystems. For Pacific Island nations, the ocean serves as more than a source of food and economic activity. It is […]
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Palau Reinforces Climate Resilience with PICRA 2.0 Amid Rising Climate Threats
Updated regional climate assessment to guide policy, infrastructure and community adaptation as sea-level rise, water security and public health risks intensify. KOROR, Palau (May 25, 2026) — “Climate change is one of the greatest threats to Palau’s future,” researchers and government officials warned as the nation advanced efforts to update a major regional climate assessment […]
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Why the BBNJ Agreement Matters to Every Palauan
For small island but big ocean states (BOS) like Palau, where the ocean is not just a resource but a way of life, decisions made in United Nations conference rooms in New York carry real consequences for our people, our livelihoods, and our future. Ratifying the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement is not just […]
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Palau pushes blue economy at Melanesia Ocean Summit
PORT MORESBY, 13 MAY 2026 (POST COURIER) — Palau’s Special Envoy of the President, Steven Victor, told the Melanesia Ocean Summit underway in Port Moresby that Pacific nations must harness ocean resources to drive prosperity, stressing that conservation must go hand‑in‑hand with economic growth. “It is about financing our transition to a sustainable blue economy […]