http://www.solomontimes.com/topic.aspx?show=58 Solomon Islands News Feed (Environmental Issues) provided by Solomon Times Online. All rights reserved. en-us Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:49:44 GMT Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:49:44 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Callidus Solutions RSS Generator 2.0 http://www.solomontimes.com/images/sto.jpg http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=6719 The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation and its US chapter have teamed up with the world-renowned American Museum of Natural History to support the Museum's conservation efforts in the biologically rich and diverse Solomon Islands. Mon, 19 Dec 2011 08:43:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=6719 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=6237 Fighting invasive weeds in American Samoa has landed Tavita Togia from the National Park Service of American Samoa in Fiji. Fri, 08 Jul 2011 20:21:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=6237 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=6136 MANILA, PHILIPPINES (19 May 2011) - One of the world's most diverse and threatened marine ecosystems - the Coral Triangle - is getting Asian Development Bank (ADB) support to improve management of its rich resources and to provide job alternatives for people living in the coastal communities. Fri, 20 May 2011 10:38:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=6136 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=6092 Zurich, April 29th 2011 - A summit of environmental leaders and politicians has called for an urgent move towards a global green economy in order to achieve sustainable development over the next half century. Tue, 03 May 2011 09:41:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=6092 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=6086 Micronesian leaders met earlier this month (4-8 April) in Guam to develop its 5-year strategic plan on how to deal with invasive species. Fri, 29 Apr 2011 07:53:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=6086 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=5967 A Solomon Islands student studying in Japan says Solomon Islanders are safe following the 8.9 magnitude earth quake and tsunami in Japan on Friday. Mon, 14 Mar 2011 08:23:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=5967 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=5900 Can you picture 4.5 million km² of ocean? It's not easy - it's more than ten times the Great Barrier Reef or about the size of the current European Union. Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:59:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=5900 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=5572 An international organization, Shift2Neutral, has partnered with a local Solomon Islands group to try and start a Carbon Project to protect millions of hectares against deforestation. Tue, 28 Sep 2010 09:08:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=5572 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=5551 Press Release - Ministers and Heads of Delegation attending the 21SM renewed their commitment to biodiversity conservation and affirmed that biological diversity is the foundation of the well-being of our communities and cultures. Fri, 17 Sep 2010 09:43:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=5551 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=5501 Press Release - The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme has published the first in a series of newsletters that chronicles the progress of solid waste management in the Pacific islands. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:36:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=5501 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=5484 Press Release - Tourists holidaying in Palau since November last year have helped raise over a million dollars for the protected areas of the territory. Palau now has 1.3 million USD from a Green fee tax that began on 1 November 2009, all of which will help conservation efforts in Palau. Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:27:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=5484 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=5058 A cargo vessel that was heavily infested with live Giant African Snails was intercepted by authorities at Fiji's main wharf. Thu, 01 Apr 2010 09:59:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=5058 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=5015 Press Release - 10 students from different universities throughout America have come a long way to learn about environmental issues in the Pacific and how they affect the lives of those who live here. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:04:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=5015 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4934 Press Release - A four year regional waste management project funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) comes to an end in May this year, for which a terminal evaluation review was recently completed. The terminal evaluation report found that the purpose of the project has been significantly achieved. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:04:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4934 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4681 Environment Minister Peter Garrett today departed for Solomon Islands to plan the next phase of action on protecting marine biodiversity and the vulnerable coastal communities whose livelihoods are dependent on maintaining the health of the remarkable Coral Triangle. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:23:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4681