Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS)

The Future of the Pacific Ocean Hangs in the Balance

By Catherine Wilson
The immense scale of the Pacific Ocean, at 165 million square kilometres, inspires awe and fascination, but for those who inhabit the 22 Pacific island countries and territories, it is the very source of life. Without it, livelihoods and economies would collapse, hunger and ill-health would become endemic and human survival would be threatened.

Pacific Island Sets Renewable Energy Record

By Catherine Wilson
Tokelau, a small Polynesian territory in the central Pacific, has surpassed the rest of the world in replacing fossil fuels and raised the benchmark of achievement on sustainable development.

Fiji’s Leadership of G77 a ‘Rare Opportunity’ for the Pacific

By Catherine Wilson
For the first time in 48 years, a Pacific Small Island Developing State (PSIDS) is gearing up to assume chairmanship of the Group of 77 developing nations plus China.


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