The ocean wealth of this important sub-region in the Pacific—which includes two Coral Triangle countries—is essential to its survival, and is now under threat. A timely new report by WWF, the Global ...

The ocean is a much larger part of Melanesia’s economy than previously understood Suva, Fiji – A major new report, Reviving Melanesia’s Ocean Economy: The Case for Action, launched today, has revealed ...

NGO Sea Women of Melanesia recently won the UNEP's Champions of the Earth prize for its work with local communities. A group of Indigenous women is being trained to safeguard coral reefs under threat ...

A new report published by the "Pacific Journalism Review" highlights threats against media freedom in the Melanesia region, particularly in Vanuatu, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, and West Papua. This ...

Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg undertakes research on coral reef ecosystems and their response to rapid environmental change, which is supported primarily by the Australian Research Council (Canberra), ...

Vol. 22, No. 2, Special Issue: Flying Fox Excursions: Albert Wendt's Creative and Critical Legacy in Oceania (2010), pp. 416-476 (61 pages) The Contemporary Pacific covers a wide range of disciplines ...

The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Melanesia Cup, which will serve as a qualifier for the next Pacific Games, has been delayed until 2022 because of the coronavrius pandemic. Fiji had been ...