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In Samoa , indigenous peoples use videos to show climate change damage

18/05/2010 08:57
APIA (UNDP) - Indigenous peoples in Samoa are producing their own videos to voice the impacts of climate change on their habitat.  After representatives of eight villages learned film-making techniques in a series of workshops sponsored by the UNDP-Global Environment Facility (GEF) initiative,...

New report tackles natural disaster risks in Pacific

14/04/2010 13:26
By Bob Beale April 14, 2010 New South Wales - Cyclones, tsunami, earthquakes, volcanic activity and climate change all pose major potential risks to Pacific Island nations and development projects aimed at reducing those risks need to be much better integrated with each other and with local...

EU hosts water seminar in Samoa

13/04/2010 13:11
APIA - Scarcity of water and how best to manage it is the focus of a regional meeting which opens today in Samoa. The seminar is organised by the European Commission Directorate-General Europe Aid with support from the Suva-based Delegation of the European Union for the Pacific and the EU’s...

Planned Marine base raises anger in Guam

24/03/2010 13:29
By Blaine Harden HAGATNA, GUAM, Washington Post  -- This remote Pacific island is home to U.S. citizens who are fervent supporters of the military, as measured by their record of fighting and dying in America's recent wars.       But they are angry about a major military...

Health tops Nauru agenda for Taiwan leader

24/03/2010 12:46
By Dennis Engbarth HONIARA, Taiwan News - President Ma Ying-jeou highlighted Taiwan`s efforts to help the Pacific island nation of Nauru improve the health of its 12,000 people through more diversified diet through the expansion of local production and consumption of fruits and vegetables...

Australia invests more millions in climate change in Samoa

08/03/2010 14:42
APIA- Australia has given Samoa $2.3 million (A$1.150 million) as a first tranche of funding to help tackle the impacts of climate change over the next six years. Australia’s assistance will support Samoa’s coordinated approach to monitor the impacts of climate change on health, agriculture and...

Pacific focusses on biodiversity in 2010

08/03/2010 14:32
APIA- 2010 has been designated the International Year of Biodiversity by the United Nations. The Year recognises the internationally agreed “2010 Biodiversity Target”, which aimed to significantly reduce the rate of biodiversity loss by 2010. The 2010 Biodiversity Target was agreed to by world...

Praise for nations' tsunami emergency response

01/03/2010 17:57
WELLINGTON (AFP) — Officials in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands praised emergency authorities Monday for their handling of the tsunami warning following the massive earthquake in Chile. But they slammed the many "stupid" members of the public who ignored the warnings for putting...

Samoa spared from another tsunami

01/03/2010 17:56
APIA - Samoa was spared from experiencing any devastating impacts of the 8.8 Chile earthquake last week. The evacuation which went well according to Government officials, ended by mid afternoon. There has been no official report by the Government on the incident.  

Tsunami warning issued for Samoa

01/03/2010 17:55
By Justin Faafia APIA - A tsunami warning was issued for Samoa today after an earthquake with a magnitude of 8.8 in the northern Pacific region. Locals were alerted about the tsunami warning, after the Pacific tsunami warning centre issued a warning to more than ten Pacific island...
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