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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Ms Gladys Habu of Solomon Islands today delivered a plea for hope to Pacific leaders who had gathered for the Environment Ministers’ High-Level talanoa, which was held on the curtails of the 30th SPREP Meeting of Officials this week. Ms Habu is the reigning Miss Solomon Islands, and is a passionate climate change activist, who in her recent address to Pacific leaders at the United Kingdom Pacific High-Level Dialogue hosted by the COP26 Presidency in July, called for each respective Pacific island country to prioritise the climate crisis by declaring a climate emergency. She was given the opportunity to address the gathering of Pacific environment leaders to deliver an impassioned call on behalf of young people and the future generations of the Pacific, a responsibility which she said weighs heavily on her shoulders, but one so significant that she chose to carry and deliver in the hope that Pacific leaders will take their voice seriously.“Good Ministers, whilst we are still fortunate to have many islands left intact to call home, let us remember that there are many places in our region where we once had a secure sense of belonging, now engulfed by the anger with which our ocean today carries,” Ms Habu said.“Nature is taking back and she is taking back fast. It doesn’t surprise me because after centuries of providing, the gradient of this imbalance between nature and humanity continues to be a devastating increase despite the various conservations and so-called actions we have had in recent years,” she added.Ms Habu acknowledged Pacific leaders who have continuously expressed that climate change is the single greatest threat to the region both regionally and internationally through the Kainaki II Declaration, the Boe Declaration, and most recently the 51st Pacific Islands Forum Communique. Read more: bit.ly/2X01nG9#30SM #ResilientPacific ... See MoreSee Less

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The world must take urgent action on climate change at upcoming UN talks in Glasgow or low-lying Pacific nations will face a “dire” future, Samoa’s new leader has told AFP in an interview.Read more: www.digitaljournal.com/world/samoa-pm-issues-climate-warning-ahead-of-crunch-un-talks/article#ixz... ... See MoreSee Less

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What are the Pacific's expectations and priorities for the COP26 climate negotiations? What needs to be done in response to the recent IPCC assessment report? What threat does the possibility of a hybrid meeting-virtual with a scaled back face-to-face element- pose to Pacific representation? Dr Ian Fry examines these questions and more.islandsbusiness.com/news-break/pacific-islands-cop26-preparations/ ... See MoreSee Less

The Pacific looks to Glasgow - Islands Business

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What are the key issues for Pacific Island nations in then leadup to the COP26 climate talks. Dr Ian Fry provides an overview.

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