Vavia Tangatataia Completes Postgraduate Certificate in Environmental Management
“Capacity building is more than just a qualification, it’s about equipping ourselves with the right knowledge to make better decisions for our people and our
Month: May 2025
NES supports the ratification of the BBNJ Treaty
Following the adoption of the BBNJ Agreement by the UN General Assembly in June 2023, the Cook Islands signed the Agreement on 22 September 2023
Crab and birdlife numbers increase from 2018 survey
Palmerston Island recent surveys – a positive outcome
Restoring Island Resilience (RIR): upcoming project to control invasive species in Mauke, Atiu and Rarotonga
The National Environment Service is undertaking invasive species projects in the islands of Atiu, Mauke and Rarotonga, under the PRISMSS Restoring Island Resilience (RIR) project.
Cook Islands Builds Capacity in Environmental Safeguards through ADB Training
The training focused on the implementation and importance of Grievance Redress Mechanisms (GRM), a structured system used to receive and address complaints from project-affected communities
The 6th Global Biodiversity Finance Conference
The conference aims to promote collaboration among public and private sectors, multilateral organisations, and local communities to achieve nature and biodiversity targets.
National Environment Service Appoints Environmental Specialist to Boost Technical Capacity, welcome Mike Bowie.
Mr. Bowie’s work under this contract will cover four major work streams. In the area of Environmental Processes, he will design standardized procedures for collecting
NES welcomes George Makita as the new Manihiki Environment Officer
George, who has a strong interest in the environment sector, began his first official day as the Manihiki officer with NES on Wednesday 14th May.
WWF mobilises countries to prepare for final plastic treaty negotiations
The discussions were heavily focused on the contentious articles including sustainable production, chemicals of concern and the financial mechanism
Cook Islands is the Chair for the Pacific Region’s GEF ISLANDS Project
The GEF ISLANDS programme has 4 main objectives: to prevent future build-up of chemicals entering our regions; safely manage and dispose of existing hazardous chemicals,