Tonga

• February 13, 2025

  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.

• January 2, 2025

  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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  September 11, 2024

  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…