PNG Marine Program

CEPA and WWF PNG Advance Consultations on National Plan of Action for Marine Turtles 🐢🌊 Port Moresby, 21 November 2024 – The Conservation and Environment Protection Authority (CEPA) Marine Division, in collaboration with WWF Papua New Guinea, has made significant progress in its consultations on the National Plan of Action for Marine Turtles (NPOA-MT). The consultations, which aim to strengthen marine turtle conservation efforts, have been successfully conducted across four maritime provinces, with Manus Province being the most recent. The Manus consultation took place on 19 November in Lorengau and involved representatives from all 12 wards of the province. Key stakeholders, including The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and provincial officers from the Fisheries, Environment, and Climate Change Division, actively participated. This session marks the fourth consultation, following earlier engagements in Port Moresby, Daru, Madang, and Kavieng. 🗓️ It also served as a platform to validate the findings of WWF’s 2021 Turtle Use Survey, which examined turtle consumption patterns in six provinces: Western, Central, Milne Bay, Manus, Madang, New Ireland, and East New Britain. The survey data, collected through community interviews, sheds light on the drivers of turtle meat consumption and will inform strategies to offer sustainable alternatives. ♻️ 📌About the National Plan of Action for Marine Turtles 🐢 The NPOA-MT is Papua New Guinea’s comprehensive framework for managing and conserving marine turtles in its waters. 🌏 The plan is structured around six key themes: 1. Legislation and Enforcement ⚖️ 2. Research and Data Collection 📊 3. Stakeholder Partnerships and Collaboration 🤝 4. Capacity Building 📚 5. Addressing Threats ⚠️ 6. Communication and Awareness 📢 Aligned with international agreements, including the Coral Triangle Initiative (CTI), UN Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD), the Indian Ocean–Southeast Asian Marine Turtle Memorandum of Understanding (IOSEA), and the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS), the NPOA-MT reflects PNG’s commitment to global conservation efforts. 🌐 Mr. Luke Ndrasal, Provincial Environment and Climate Change Coordinator for Manus, commended CEPA and WWF for engaging subnational stakeholders, saying, “We need more national agencies to follow this standard and involve us at the subnational level when conducting consultations.” With only two provinces remaining—East New Britain and Milne Bay—the consultations are nearing completion. ✅ The NPOA-MT is scheduled for launch in February 2025. WWF-Pacific #PNGConservationEfforts #MarineTurtles 🐢

🌍 Funding Opportunity: IKI Medium Grants!🌍 Together with the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety, and Consumer Protection, and the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, the German Government has launched the fifth call for the IKI Medium Grants! This funding supports innovative, community-driven projects addressing the climate and biodiversity crises in socially just ways. 🌱 Key Details: - Funding Available: EUR 300,000 - 800,000 per project, with up to 12 projects receiving a total of EUR 8 million in public funding. - Duration* 24 - 36 months - Deadline: January 14, 2025 - How to Apply: [IKI Medium Grants https://lnkd.in/gzHK72h3 Thematic Priorities: 1. Ambitious Participatory Climate Action: This theme focuses on participatory measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, specifically through capacity development and piloting innovative concepts in mobility, urban development, and energy. The projects should engage previously underrepresented groups to create a meaningful impact for all. 2. Inclusive Urban Biodiversity Conservation: Projects that integrate biodiversity-friendly solutions into urban settings are encouraged. These measures should protect ecosystems, enhance natural habitats, and provide benefits across communities, contributing to the Paris Agreement and Convention on Biological Diversity If your project empowers communities for sustainable change, don’t miss this opportunity to make a difference. Apply now to help build a resilient, inclusive future! https://lnkd.in/gzHK72h3

📢CALL FOR APPLICATIONS 📢 Y-PEER PNG in collaboration and support of YPEER AP (YPEER Asia Pacific Center Bangkok) is excited to open the call for applications to attend the "2nd Papua New Guinea National Forum on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Targeting APFSD 2025" that is to be held on the 16th of November at the New Lecture Theatre, the University of Papua New Guinea , Waigani Campus. 💬Background: The forum aims to bring together youth leaders, civil society representatives, government stakeholders, and key organizations to foster awareness, engagement, and action toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Papua New Guinea Who can apply: ✅ Youths between the ages of 18-29 and civil society representatives ✅ Port Moresby residents only Please fill out the online application form via the link provided: https://lnkd.in/gehnSdhi Application closes: Friday 8th November,2024 If you have any queries relating to your application, please don't hesitate to send us a message on our social media platforms or to our email: ypeerpngnetwork@gmail.com

Today at #COP16Colombia, CMS is all about #EcologicalConnectivity, so we’re excited to announce a free online course developed with our partners in the Wildlife Connect Initiative and with technical support from UNDP Learning for Nature! 📚 In this new self-paced course you will learn the basics of ecological connectivity and many tools, strategies, and approaches for conserving and restoring habitats and ecosystem processes around the world. 🌄 Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/gh4axGAU And kudos to all our partners in this great initiative: Center for Large Landscape Conservation, WWF, IUCN, IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), Conservation Corridor

📣 Webinars for Data Contributors 📣 The Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (#GCRMN) has opened registration for 2️⃣ webinars for data contributors to the Status of Coral Reefs of the World: 2025 global report 🪸 Given the urgency to conserve coral reefs and the commitments made by countries to 2030, the GCRMN is calling for coral reef monitoring data contributions for the global assessment of the world's coral reefs 🌎 If you have any questions on the data collation process and the report production, or would just like to learn more before contributing your data – these webinars are for you! 📊 You can register for the webinars below, or visit www.gcrmn.net/2025-report for more information: 🌎 Webinar 1: 08:00 EST (UTC -5), Tuesday 12 Nov. 2024 ➡️ https://lnkd.in/egMrzRgt 🌏 Webinar 2: 10:00 AEST (UTC +11), Wednesday 13 Nov. 2024 ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e2MksqJs Live translation into English, French & Spanish will be available 🗣️ #WorldCoralReefStatus #ForCoral

Join us at our side event “Nature Knows no Borders” on 30 October at #COP16Colombia. Discover the key achievements from the recent #CMSCOP14 in Uzbekistan and major findings from our inaugural State of the World’s Migratory Species Report. 🦌 🐦 Delve into the report’s urgent recommendations, as well as policy measures for tackling major threats facing migratory species, including habitat loss, overexploitation, pollution, climate change and invasive species. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/dAHy8uB7 UN Biodiversity, UN Environment Programme, UNEP-WCMC

🌱 Today marks the start of the 16th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity #CBDCOP16. It is being held in Cali, Colombia, and provides an opportunity to assess the first steps taken to implement the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) and pave the way for the successful achievement of its goals by 2030. 🌍 The International Climate Initiative #IKI funds projects around the world that strengthen #biodiversity conservation in its partner countries, while accelerating the implementation of the GBF and supporting efforts to achieve global climate goals. 🔗 Visit our website to learn more about CBD COP 16, selected projects, key initiatives involving IKI and IKI-related events at the COP 👇

The U.S. Embassy Port Moresby, under the Pacific Environment, Science, Technology, and Health (ESTH) Hub at the U.S. Embassy in Suva, Fiji, is no longer accepting applications for its small grants’ competition.   For more details and to apply, visit https://lnkd.in/gKGqkHhH .   Eligible organizations in Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu are invited to apply for funding to address critical environmental challenges.   This program is intended to support local solutions and build local capacity to address the impact of climate change, mitigate disaster risk, and address environmental degradation.   Projects are encouraged to include a plan to build capacity and technical expertise among local communities and organizations.   Applications are now closed! #ClimateAction #DisasterRisk #Pacific

ᴄᴏᴜɴᴛɪɴɢ ᴅᴏᴡɴ ᴛᴏ ᴛʜᴇ 16ᴛʜ ᴄᴏɴꜰᴇʀᴇɴᴄᴇ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ᴘᴀʀᴛɪᴇꜱ ᴛᴏ ᴛʜᴇ ᴄᴏɴᴠᴇɴᴛɪᴏɴ ᴏɴ ʙɪᴏʟᴏɢɪᴄᴀʟ ᴅɪᴠᴇʀꜱɪᴛʏ! Cali, Colombia from 21 October to 1 November 2024! 5 Days to go! 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 – 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞, 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐎𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐁𝐃 𝐂𝐎𝐏𝟏𝟔. The Pacific islands contain rich and vast biodiversity, and they hold responsibility over large proportions of global ecosystems, including about a third of all oceans and seas within national jurisdictions. However, Pacific biodiversity continues to face current and emerging threats creating challenges for building and ensuring sustainable and resilient island futures. In the face of the mounting challenges, the Pacific has continued to show leadership through its commitment to mobilise individually and collectively to address the impacts of the triple planetary crisis, for which biodiversity loss is a growing concern. In the coming weeks, delegates from the Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS) will converge in Cali, Columbia for the Sixteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), from 21 October to 1 November 2024. For more please visit: https://lnkd.in/gw9iJhP7 Fourteen Pacific Islands countries are Party to the CBD, they are contributing to a unified One Pacific Voice on collective issues at COP16, these are Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. #PeaceWithNature #PacificBiodiversity #ResilientPacific #COP16Colombia 📷Omini island, Tailevu, Fiji © Stuart Chape