Bergen Pacific Studies Research Group

Welcome to the Bergen Pacific Studies website!

Since its establishment in 2005, the Bergen Pacific Studies Research Group (BPS) has been focused on research concerning Pacific Islands affairs. Most of our members are social anthropologists, and we cooperate with scholars from other disciplines, such as history, marine sciences, philosophy, political science, geology and law, in our projects. Throughout these pages you can find information about our members, projects, partnerships and events. You can also find lists of publications and contact information for each of the BPS researchers. Please have a look around!

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Mangroves are invaluable: they trap sediments from runoff, so that coral reefs and seagrass aren't smothered by silt, and they buffer coastal people against the impact of king tides and storm surges. Mangroves are also the breeding and feeding grounds for fish, shellfish and other seafoods that many PNG communities rely upon for their food and income. New irelanders let's protect and preserve mangrove for future generation🏝 #Lovangai #Newireland #mangrove ... See MoreSee Less

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5 days ago

Indigenous Literatures from Micronesia, edited by Evelyn Flores and Emelihter Kihleng (Honolulu: University of Hawai’i Press, 2019). ... See MoreSee Less

Eye on the Indies | Indigenous Literatures from Micronesia

In this inaugural volume of the New Oceania Literary Series from the University of Hawai’i Press, islanders of Micronesia address centuries of still-festering wounds inflicted on their atolls by the...

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6 days ago

Priests in Solomon Islands are being enlisted to help measure the impact of climate change and rising sea levels on the islands where they serve... Former BBC Blue Peter film maker Alex Leger has been documenting the Solomon Islands on film for decades; he and Dr Haigh, associate professor at Southampton University, will discuss the plight facing the 'Disappearing Islands' of Melanesia at a special event at Exeter Cathedral on Thursday 10 October. youtu.be/HT2xOA_8Tpw
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Priests become scientists on disappearing islands affected by climate change - Diocese of Exeter

Priests in the Pacific Solomon islands are being enlisted to help measure the impact of climate change and rising sea levels on the islands where they serve. Rt Rev’d Mark Rylands, who has just retu...

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China, Solomon Islands sign deals under new diplomatic ties ... See MoreSee Less

China, Solomon Islands sign deals under new diplomatic ties

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare met Chinese Premier Li Keqiang ...

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Traditional Knowledge Expert Dr Frances Koya Vaka'uta, Director of the Oceania Centre at the USP, and her take on Pacific Ocean Alliance meeting #POA2019. ... See MoreSee Less

USP Oceania Centre Director Dr Francis Koya Vaka'uta #POA2019

USP Oceania Centre Director Dr Francis Koya Vaka'uta shares her views on Pacific Ocean Alliance 2019

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1. Sea level rise is accelerating 2. Rare extreme flooding events may begin to occur annually 3. We have enough information to implement adaptation plans 4. We can achieve long-term stability of sea level with actions to curb emissions ... See MoreSee Less

Four takeaways on climate change and sea level rise in the latest IPCC report

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has published yet another alarming report about the dangers we face from the climate crisis. The Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing ...

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