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Ecosystems and the elements within: Traditional knowledge in Solomon Islands

For generations, the people of Poposa and Puatanarau have sustainably managed the ecosystems they live among, with their long-held traditional knowledge teaching them to take plants, food and other resources from the forests, mangroves and…

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The spirit of Marapa

Marapa Island, like many islands in the world, has its own legendary stories, which were known to the Marau Are’are speaking people long before the explorers came to Solomon Islands. This story was told by…

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Strengthening Pacific partnerships for food security

Crops weren’t the only thing being grown at Live & Learn’s Pacific Food Week last month, with connections between different country teams also being nurtured. Alongside learning many technical skills, including food processing methods and…

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Growing towards resilience at Pacific Food Week

Pacific Island nations face many challenges to their food resilience, but there is also huge knowledge and opportunity throughout the region to help overcome these difficulties. Factors like limited arable land, sea level rise and…

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Finding where we are on the map

Without understanding our place in a system, we don’t know how to adapt most effectively when part of that system changes. As climate change continues to impact the Pacific, the local structures and ecosystems of…