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PRISMSS leads capacity buidling support
The Pacific Regional Invasive Species Management Support Services (PRISMSS) is a technical coalition. It is managed through the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environmental Programme (SPREP). Resilient ecosystems resilient communities (RERC) is one area of work under PRISMSS. RERC supports invasive species management and restoration. These programs are run with Pacific island partners. The outcome…
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Supporting community driven approaches to biosecurity
The recent Protect our Islands Vava’u Festival was a great success because of community support and drive. The festival was implemented through SPREP and funded as part of the Pacific Regional Invasive Species Management Support Services (PRISMSS). We are very grateful to SPREP and the Ministries for Environment and Fisheries for their continued support. Since…
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Working together for a clean, green Tonga
Shared actions can go a long way, keeping Tonga clean is important for our environment, health, families and economy.
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VEPA’s 2024 Achievements in Biodiversity and Conservation
2024 flew by with a series of excitement and challenges like the ebb and flow of tides providing the pathway of knowing that there is still a lot of work to be done. 2025 being a critical year for Tonga will see focus to increase and strengthen advocacy and outreach on a range of environmental…
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Livelihood surveys on gleaning and climate change
Gleaning is the collection of marine invertebrates within the intertidal mudflats for subsistence and small domestic markets. Gleaning is conducted mainly by women in Tonga, providing not just food source but economic support, social engagement and recreation. Women rarely are alone in the gleaning areas and often share and trade species as they glean. These…
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Welcoming new team for Vava’u Ocean Initiative
Greetings and Malo e lelei everyone. My name is Heilala Fu’itahi Lavemaau and I am 20 years old. I grew up in the village of Tefisi residents at Makave, Niponi Vava’u. I started working at VEPA as an Officer for the project of Vava’u Ocean Initiative on the 5th of February 2024. I am honored…
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