Impacts of deep sea mining
In Parliament recently, the King’s Representative Sir Tom Masters spoke of the Cook Islands desire to develop a sustainable and environmentally responsible […]
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Regenerative tourism, a new concept
The concept of Sustainable Tourism has been at the forefront of strategic and operational planning for decades. However the emerging paradigm shift […]
Navigating challenging waters at the ISA
The International Seabed Authority (ISA) was established in 1994 under the United Nations Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) convention. Every year delegates […]
Protecting our turtles
Traveling the seas by day and night are the ancient sea creatures known as onu, or sea turtles. The deep blue waters […]
The fate of our deep sea environment in the hands of mining companies?
For some, the issue of seabed mining is not yet on their radar. For others, it’s a topic that’s too technical to […]
Mitiaro Fan Palm Iniao making a come back
A simple search in the Cook Islands Biodiversity database shows the Cook Islands has 16 different types of Palms, with the majority […]
Biodegradable FADs and the purse seine fishery in the Cook Islands
A one-day stakeholder consultation at the Crown Beach Resort in Rarotonga was held to discuss an upcoming project related to tuna fisheries […]
Exploring our reef ecosystem
We at Te Ipukarea Society are always interested in learning what we might discover whilst out in the field investigating various ecosystems. […]
Te Ipukarea Society shares on environmental issues in the Cook Islands with the Catholic Synod Forum
Two weeks ago, Te Ipukarea Society was honoured to be asked to present to the Catholic Synod Forum session entitled “Care of […]
Making a global ocean impact
The 5th International Marine Protected Areas Congress held in Vancouver Canada has provided an important global networking opportunity for nations to learn […]