UNCCD – NES Cook Islands

Pacific SIDS Strengthen UNCCD Reporting Capacity in Rarotonga

A key discussion was the need for global reporting systems to better reflect small island realities.

Five Pacific Countries Discuss Marine Spatial Planning at Future Adaptions Conference

The theme of Adaptation Futures 2025 included indigenous peoples, oceans, cities and infrastructure, food, water and biodiversity nexus, health and wellbeing for the future generation,

Cook Islands joins 196 countries reviewing global efforts to combat desertification, land degradation and drought

The delegation highlighted challenges specific to small islands, including how coastal erosion and saltwater intrusion affect productive land, the vulnerability of freshwater sources during drought,

NES Staff Enhance GIS Skills at National Workshop

The hands-on workshop built skills in ArcGIS tools for mapping, data collection, and analysis, strengthening capacity for environmental monitoring, disaster risk reduction, and evidence-based decision-making

Cook Islands prepares for UNCCD COP16 as we depend on land for our survival

The Cook Islands’ participation in COP16 and the regional preparatory meeting demonstrates its commitment to addressing land degradation and drought, and to working collaboratively with

Cook Islands participates in global working group on droughts

Hayley Weeks, NES Manager of Environmental Partnerships, attended UNCCD’s third Intergovernmental Working Group on the Midterm Evaluation (IWG-MTE) of its 2018-2030 Strategic Framework recently concluded