Today’s is the fourth day of the Virtual Island Summit and we have an insightful agenda to look forward to!
‘The pāua that clings to the sea’: A new species of abalone found only in waters off a remote NZ island chain
Pāua live on shallow reefs around the world, where they graze on algae. Globally, there are about 70 pāua species, ranging from “button” to “beret” in size. Globally, few wild-caught abalone fisheries remain due to overfishing and a “withering disease” that has, fortunately, not been detected in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Theonila Matbob survived a civil war and is now reshaping her parliament to help women
Theonila Matbob was appointed Minister for Education in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (Papua New Guinea). Along with other women MPs in the Bougainville House, they’ve been able to reassert the role of women in decision-making by bringing to the table an intimate understanding of the needs of women and children in the communities they serve.
Blue Economy: Draft territorial plan for the development of marine aquaculture in Saint-Martin
Development plans offer territories, particularly island territories, the opportunity to diversify their supply methods for seafood products, reduce pressure on fish stocks and ensure greater food security.
Now is the time to make climate Loss and Damage Fund operational, says COP29 President-Designate in Tonga
One big priority for the annual UN Climate Change Conference 2024 (COP29) is to make the climate Loss and Damage Fund operational, said HE Mukhtar Babayev, the COP29 President-Designate, who was recently in Tonga to meet Pacific Islands leaders, attending the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting.
Island Innovation’s clients and partners the Saint Lucia National Conservation Fund (SLUNCF), the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF), in affiliation with RedLAC, will host the XXVI RedLAC Congress in October 2024 (Network of Latin American and Caribbean Environmental Funds).
The in-person annual congress, which will be held in the Eastern Caribbean for the first time, is the premier regional gathering for environmental funds of Latin America and the Caribbean to exchange experiences on environmental finance and opportunities in the world of environmental conservation.
This global Congress promotes the exchange of knowledge and experiences between member funds and nurture alliances with other environmental funds and networks such as CAFE (Consortium of African Environmental Funds).
