[New post] Mota Lava agreement demonstrates Melanesian respect for ancestral links—and for each other

WordPress.com dailyvanuatu posted: " The Maritime Border Treaty between the Republic of Vanuatu and Solomon Islands, signed on October 7, 2016 at Mota Lava Island in Vanuatu, has sealed the territorial boundaries between the two sovereign states. Prior to the signing, the boundaries had " Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Mota Lava agreement demonstrates Melanesian respect for ancestral links—and for each other by dailyvanuatu 33 years in the making: Vanuatu PM Salwai and Solomon Islands PM Sogavare sign the maritime boundary agreement between the two countries on Mota Lava, October 7, 2016. Photo: Prime Minister's Press Secretariat, Solomon Islands The Maritime Border Treaty between the Republic of Vanuatu and Solomon Islands, signed on October 7, 2016 at Mota Lava Island in Vanuatu, has sealed the territorial boundaries between the two sovereign states. Prior to the signing, the boundaries had been under negotiations for the past 33 years. The United Nations Law of the Sea Convention (UNCLOS) regulates maritime territories; however, there are cases where UNCLOS has fallen short from complexities resulting from overlapping maritime claims and cross-sections of delimited claims. Some such cases become hotspots for possible confrontation, such as the South China Sea issue. The negotiation of the maritime boundary between Vanuatu and Solomon Islands had been complicated due to the propensity to define each party’s 200 nautical mile exclusive economic zone (EEZ) under UNCLOS. The far eastern islands in the Temotu Province of the Solomon Islands and those in the Torba Province of Vanuatu’s northwest both have the right under UNCLOS to stretch their EEZs out for 200 nautical miles. The issue became intricate because the EEZs of both parties overlapped; that was the pressing issue. However, the terms of negotiation came to a close in November 2015 when both parties struck a deal in their final session in Honiara. This deal was the crucial point for the processes leading up to the sealing of the Mota Lava Treaty in Vanuatu. Both parties agreed to a median constructed line dividing their adjacent waters. The significant lessons learnt from this process are worth sharing.  Read more of this post dailyvanuatu | November 7, 2016 at 9:43 am | Tags: maritime boundary, Solomon Islands, UN, UNCLOS, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1qt Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Vanuatu Daily Digest. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://ift.tt/2ff0gbe Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Vanuatu-caught tuna unloaded and processed for the first time in Port Vila; VIPA board suspends CEO

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " The trial frozen albacore tuna off-loading at the Main Wharf took place last Friday without mishap. All media have been reporting the event at which Prime Minister Salwai presided. Henceforth, with the assistance of US surveillance vessels, the Vanuat" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Vanuatu-caught tuna unloaded and processed for the first time in Port Vila; VIPA board suspends CEO by bobmakin The first catch of Vanuatu-caught albacore tuna is unloaded in Port Vila last Friday before being taken to the Sino-Van factory for processing. Photos: Hon. Matai Seremaiah MP/Facebook The trial frozen albacore tuna off-loading at the Main Wharf took place last Friday without mishap. All media have been reporting the event at which Prime Minister Salwai presided. Henceforth, with the assistance of US surveillance vessels, the Vanuatu Government is committed to the unloading of all Vanuatu-flagged fishing vessels' fish catches from the Vanuatu Exclusive Economic Zone in Port Vila. Fisheries Minister Matai Seremaiah assisted the PM at the first unloading and many officials were on hand to witness the process. The unloaded fish were quickly removed to the Sino-Van fish packing plant at Blacksands. An American company, Bumblebee, is also discussing a fish canning operation for Vanuatu. Consuming more Vanuatu fish in Vanuatu is likely to reduce the incidence of NCDs as the Food Festival at Tagabe, 9 to 11 November, will make clear. Daily Post reports the Vanuatu Investment Promotion Authority (VIPA) Board has suspended the VIPA CEO, Dr Andrina Thomas, without Read more of this post bobmakin | November 6, 2016 at 3:14 pm | Tags: China, fisheries, justice, labour, NISCOL, politics, Vanuatu, VIPA | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1qf Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Vanuatu Daily Digest. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://ift.tt/2f5YEmm Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] From little things, big things grow: Vanuatu’s place at the centre of the Paris climate agreement

WordPress.com dailyvanuatu posted: " Today, the world is celebrating as the Paris climate agreement comes into legal force — and a proposal Vanuatu made in 1991 is now at the centre of the agreement. The Paris Agreement is a UN treaty that commits the world's countries to keeping car" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest From little things, big things grow: Vanuatu’s place at the centre of the Paris climate agreement by dailyvanuatu Vanuatu from space. Photo: NASA Today, the world is celebrating as the Paris climate agreement comes into legal force — and a proposal Vanuatu made in 1991 is now at the centre of the agreement. The Paris Agreement is a UN treaty that commits the world's countries to keeping carbon emissions “well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C”. Like most multi-party agreements, it isn't perfect, but the Paris Agreement is humanity's most concerted attempt at preventing a global climate catastrophe to date. As a Pacific island nation, Vanuatu has been hit hard by the impacts of climate change, experiencing sea level rise, cycles of drought and flooding, coral bleaching and mass fish deaths and more destructive cyclones, to name but a few. The Paris Agreement is especially important for countries like Vanuatu. But Vanuatu also has another reason to celebrate today: with the legal activation of the Paris Agreement, loss and damage—a measure first proposed by Vanuatu in 1991, and now a key article of the Paris Agreement—becomes central to how the global community responds to climate change. Read more of this post dailyvanuatu | November 4, 2016 at 3:04 pm | Tags: climate change, loss and damages, Paris Agreement on Climate Change, UNFCCC, United Nations, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1qg Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Vanuatu Daily Digest. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://ift.tt/2eFweNe Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] VNPF racks up a staggering Vt 4.45 billion in investment losses – in just 60 days

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " VNPF investment losses over just a 60 day period totalled Vt 4.454 billion. The VNPF commission of inquiry (CoI) is being extended by two months to cope with the huge file. Chairman Olivier Fernandez and Assesssors Anita Jowitt and Tony Naliupis are i" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest VNPF racks up a staggering Vt 4.45 billion in investment losses – in just 60 days by bobmakin VNPF investment losses over just a 60 day period totalled Vt 4.454 billion. The VNPF commission of inquiry (CoI) is being extended by two months to cope with the huge file. Chairman Olivier Fernandez and Assesssors Anita Jowitt and Tony Naliupis are investigating an amount which represents 32% of the total investments undertaken 2007 to 2014. The sheer size of the failure demands further ongoing reporting. (Daily Post) We can expect a Chinese cruise vessel next January. Deputy PM and Tourism Minister Joe Natuman made the announcement during his visit to Read more of this post bobmakin | November 3, 2016 at 4:06 pm | Tags: agriculture, China, financial services, politics, tourism, Vanuatu, VNPF | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1q3 Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Vanuatu Daily Digest. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://ift.tt/2fgWf6T Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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Google Alert - Melanesia

Melanesia Weekly update ⋅ November 2, 2016 NEWS People from Melanesia may carry genetic evidence of a previously unknown extinct hominid species Phys.Org The model created by the researchers suggested that the amount of Denisovan DNA in modern Melanesian people is lower than other models have ... Flag as irrelevant New Human DNA Discovered? Geneticists Say Melanesians May Possess Traits Of Extinct ... The Inquisitr Have researchers discovered new strands of hominid DNA in people living in Melanesia? That's one of the questions raised in a recent article in ... Flag as irrelevant Is there a new human species waiting to be discovered? CNN But within the modern population of Pacific Islanders living in Melanesia -- which includes Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands ... Melanesians Carry Genes Of Unidentified Extinct Human Species - Tech Times Evidence of Unknown Extinct Human Relative Found in DNA Study of Melanesians - Ancient Origins New Human DNA Found in Melanesians - Aussie Network News Full Coverage Flag as irrelevant DNA From Mystery Human Species Detected in Pacific Islanders Seeker Melanesians carry genetic clues for the existence of an unknown archaic ... "Given the poor fit in Melanesia, something appears to be different there ... Flag as irrelevant Melanesian states urged to move towards 'blue economy' Papua New Guinea Today Governments of Melanesia are being urged to move towards a "blue ... tracks how crucial the ocean is to Melanesia's economy and future prosperity. Flag as irrelevant Evidence of Unknown Human Species Found in DNA of Melanesians Big Think (blog) Scientists found traces of a previously unknown, long-extinct human species hidden in the DNA of today's Melanesians. Melanesia is an area in the ... Flag as irrelevant Melanesian oceans worth K1.76 trillion says World Wildlife Fund EMTV Online A report by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) into the seas around Melanesian has calculated that its Gross Marine Product is equivalent to the combined ... Flag as irrelevant With Indonesia, MSG benefits from Asian Century Jakarta Post With Indonesia, MSG benefits from Asian Century After almost one decade of existence, the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) has shown its ... Flag as irrelevant WEB Islam In Melanesia Vanuatu Daily Post Islam came to Oceania a few decades ago and is now fast growing. In Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu there are several young Muslim communities. Flag as irrelevant Australia, Morning Star and Devil Bird WUVT Australia, Morning Star and Devil Bird. On Music and Sounds of Melanesia by recorded by Sandra LeBrun Holmes. This track has been spun 1 times. Flag as irrelevant See more results | Edit this alert You have received this email because you have subscribed to Google Alerts. Unsubscribe | View all your alerts Receive this alert as RSS feed Send Feedback

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[New post] Historic agreement gives Vanuatu access to US Coast Guard vessels for maritime law enforcement

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " Vanuatu and the United States have sealed a new maritime law enforcement agreement. The Law Enforcement Accord and Ship Rider Agreement between the two countries, signed on Monday, will allow Vanuatu's law enforcement officers to use United States Coa" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Historic agreement gives Vanuatu access to US Coast Guard vessels for maritime law enforcement by bobmakin Minister for Internal Affairs Alfred Maoh and US Ambassador to Vanuatu Catherine Ebert-Gray sign the Law Enforcement Accord and Ship Rider Agreement last Monday. Photo: US Embassy Port Moresby Vanuatu and the United States have sealed a new maritime law enforcement agreement. The Law Enforcement Accord and Ship Rider Agreement between the two countries, signed on Monday, will allow Vanuatu's law enforcement officers to use United States Coast Guard ships as platforms for boarding suspicious ships anywhere in Vanuatu's EEZ. This is to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing activity. Other Pacific countries to have signed similar agreements with the USA are Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Palau, FSM and the Cook Islands. Ambassador Catherine Ebert-Gray said that the United States wants to build maritime security in partnership with Pacific island countries. The agreement has helped Kiribati achieve US$4 million in fines in a single year. (Radio Vanuatu) The first ever off-loading of frozen tuna fish from the Vanuatu EEZ will be witnessed tomorrow morning at the Read more of this post bobmakin | November 2, 2016 at 7:33 pm | Tags: ADB, fisheries, IUU, politics, United States, USA, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1pW Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Vanuatu Daily Digest. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://ift.tt/2e1q7qj Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Cyclone season begins: 2–3 cyclones expected in Vanuatu this season, says Meteo Dept

WordPress.com dailyvanuatu posted: " Vanuatu can expect 2 to 3 tropical cyclones in the 2016/2017 cyclone season, according to Vanuatu's Meteorology and Geohazard Department (VMGD), which is predicting an normal to elevated risk of cyclones passing through the Vanuatu archipelago between" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Cyclone season begins: 2–3 cyclones expected in Vanuatu this season, says Meteo Dept by dailyvanuatu File graphic of 2015's Cyclone Pam. With 2-3 cyclones predicted for Vanuatu this season, the Vanuatu Meteorological and Geohazards Dept is urging everyone to start their cyclone preparations NOW. Vanuatu can expect 2 to 3 tropical cyclones in the 2016/2017 cyclone season, according to Vanuatu's Meteorology and Geohazard Department (VMGD), which is predicting an normal to elevated risk of cyclones passing through the Vanuatu archipelago between now and April 2017. Under the present weak La Niña conditions, Vanuatu is more likely to experience a Category 3 cyclone, and less likely to experience a Category 4 or 5 cyclone, says VMGD. However, they emphasise that all communities should stay alert and be well prepared for the possibility of a severe tropical cyclone, and now is the right time to begin preparations. The current La Niña event is elevating sea surface temperatures in the western Pacific, and this is likely to be a factor in the formation of cyclones this season. During La Niña events, there is a increased possibility of tropical cyclone activity in the Coral Sea, and systems forming in this area normally move southeastwards towards Vanuatu. People should be vigilant at all times, says VMGD. They ask people to respond to this information by beginning cyclone preparations now – click here for VMGD's cyclone preparation advice. VMGD publishes its daily five-day Tropical Cyclone Outlook on the VMGD website, and on the VMGD Facebook page.   dailyvanuatu | November 2, 2016 at 2:31 pm | Tags: cyclone, disaster preparedness, disaster risk reduction, Vanuatu | Categories: Community Service Announcement, Weather | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1pR Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Vanuatu Daily Digest. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://ift.tt/2ffSgpJ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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