Volcanic Ashfall Dry Rations Already on Tanna Ready for Distribution
The National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) has ensured that dry rations for people affected by volcanic ash reaches Tanna in good time. The dry ration for Tanna ashfall response reached the island on February 22, 2024.
North Tanna Conservation Areas Management Plan Launched
The Minister of Climate Change and Environmental Protection, Hon. Ralph Regenvanu, led a delegation to Launalang area in the northern part of Tanna island February 28, 2024, with Member of Parliament for Tanna, Andrew Napuat, to officially launch the Nusumetu and Tipinime Management Plan.
VCAP 2 Project Installing 6 Automatic Weather Stations and 6 Automatic River Gauges
Two contracts were signed on Friday February 2, 2024 by the Hon. Minister of Climate Change, Ralph Regenvanu on behalf of the Ministry of Climate Change (the Purchaser), with Campbell Scientific Australia, the Supplier for delivery and installation of six Automatic Weather Stations (AWS) and six Automatic River Gauges (ARG) on seven islands of Vanuatu.
National Wastewater Taskforce working to address Hospital Waste Treatment Plant and Effluent in Port Vila waterways
The National Wastewater Taskforce, established under the Pollution (Control) Act No. 10 of 2013, held its first meeting for 2024 on Wednesday (January 31) this week.
Mass Cleanup to Commemorate World Wetlands Day 2024
World Wetlands Day is celebrated every year on February 2. This day marks the date of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands on 2 February 1971, in the Iranian city of Ramsar on the shores of the Caspian Sea.
Announcement of National Solid Waste Summit
The Government, through the Ministry of Climate Change and the Department of Environmental Protection and Conservation, will host and facilitate a National Solid Waste Summit on January 24, 2024, which is Wednesday next week.
REMINDER: Requirement for Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) for new developments
Another permit issued by the Department of Environmental Protection and Conservation (DEPC) is the Environmental Impact Assessment permit, the application process of which is regulated under the Environmental Protection and Conservation Act No. 6 of 2019
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