US maintains military grip over ‘sovereign’ Pacific island states | Responsible Statecraft
In exchange for grants, these states give Washington veto power over defense pacts and diplomatic relations with other countries| Responsible Statecraft
Reprinted with Permission from World at Large Two small islets crucial to the resiliency of the local environment in the Marshall Islands Republic are witnessing a major ecological revival. Island Conservation, a global nonprofit organization with a mission to restore islands for nature and people, has successfully eradicated invasive black rats, allowing the native forests […] The post Marshall Islands Experience Explosion of Wildlife One Year After Invasive Rats Were Removed appeared firs...| Good News Network
RNZ Pacific Fire engulfed the Marshall Islands Nitijela (Parliament building) just after midnight on last night with firefighters risking their lives as they battled the blaze early today in a bid to save the complex. “Sometime around midnight or shortly after this morning, the Parliament building in Majuro caught fire, started burning,” RNZ Pacific’s correspondent| Asia Pacific Report
In exchange for grants, these states give Washington veto power over defense pacts and diplomatic relations with other countries| Responsible Statecraft
A workshop to further enhance the skills and knowledge of Pacific businesswomen on intellectual property rights, business modelling and digital storytelling will take place early next year.| Pacific Makete
