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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Melanesia presents a rich tapestry of cultural identities shaped by ancestral traditions, colonial encounters and contemporary economic pressures. Kinship systems remain the primary organising ...

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 ...

Earth is distinguished from all other known planets by the presence of a warm, salty ocean that covers over 70% of its surface. The ocean puts food on the table, provides jobs, and underpins trillions ...