International Youth Conference on Biodiversity
NES Biodiversity Coordinator, Ms. Jessie Nicholson, was selected as one of the ~100 successful applicants out of 9,000 applications. From the Pacific region, 8 participants
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Pacific Island countries gear up for CBD COP16 in Colombia
The 16th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP16) is set to take place this year in Cali, Colombia from
Takitumu Conservation Area recognized as first Pacific OECM
It was highlighted that youth engagement is crucial to ensure sustainability of the conservation efforts we are trying to achieve today, as youth are the
The Cook Islands, on the cusp of making conservation history for the Pacific Islands region
“We’re excited and pleased by the potential of the TCA becoming an Other Effective area-based Conservation Measure. We, as Cook Islanders fully understand the value
Nature-based Solutions: the new kid on the block
A common example of a nature-based solution in the Cook Islands is planting of vegetation, such as coconut or toa (ironwood) trees, along the coastline
NES joins first local science crew with National Geographic
The National Environment Service’s own Terena Koteka-Wiki and Jessie Nicholson joined a team of nine locally based research crew for a research expedition to the
Global Biodiversity Framework to benefit the Cook Islands
“The first step to implement the GBF in the Cook Islands is to review the Cook Islands National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2002, updating
NES meets COP15 President
NES Biodiversity Coordinator, Jessie Nicholson meets COP15 President, Huang Runqiu
