The ocean is a much larger part of Melanesia’s economy than previously understood Suva, Fiji – A major new report, Reviving Melanesia’s Ocean Economy: The Case for Action, launched today, has revealed ...

Identifying hotspots of biological diversity is a key step in conservation prioritisation. Melanesia—centred on the vast island of New Guinea—is increasingly recognised for its exceptionally ...

Melanesian countries need to better cater for their growing young populations, including through establishing youth centres and targeted programs. Prosperity and peace is achieved through embracing ...

A chocolate treefrog that looks like a Freddo. Burrowing frogs which live in trees. Long-nosed frogs named after Pinocchio. Frogs which go straight from egg to froglet without stopping at tadpole. And ...

For outsiders looking in, the Pacific might appear the focus of intense geopolitical competition. But for Pacific Island communities themselves, electoral results for decades make it clear that local ...

Marine ecosystems in one of the Pacific's most vulnerable regions face decline unless they are better managed, a WWF report warned Tuesday. The report described the ocean as the lifeblood of Melanesia ...

West Papua's independence movement has been granted observer status by a regional grouping of Pacific Island nations, at a summit in the Solomon Islands. Australia's nearest Pacific neighbours have ...

Melanesia is a good place to be a frog—but threats are arriving The world's frogs are in trouble. Hundreds of species have gone extinct in recent decades. But Melanesia, for now, is a good news story.