Warm Greetings Pacific Tourism Family and Partners! Happy World Tourism Day! This special edition of the Sustainable Tourism Newsbeat brings to you brief reflections and highlights of national initiatives which have contributed to building inclusive growth in the Pacific through tourism. The theme for this year of “Tourism for Inclusive Growth” is exceptionally fitting as ... read more
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Iọkwe from the Sustainable Tourism & Research Division! For this month, we take you to the Republic of Marshall Islands where we will be sharing their journey towards building back tourism to be more resilient, sustainable and inclusive. These stories have been compiled through close collaboration with the team from RMI’s Office of Commerce, Investment ... read more
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The Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority (MIMRA) – Reimaanlok Project has developed the Reimaanlok Conservation Area Management Planning Framework which is an 8-step approach to conservation area management and planning for atoll communities in the Marshall Islands. When triggered by an atoll community’s leadership the process unfolds as follows: Scoping and budgeting exercise Site visits ... read more
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Miss Marshall Islands, Billma Peter, continues to be an advocate for different groups of the community in her work to promote the Marshall Islands and local sustainability practices. She is a well-known voice for change amongst youth in the RMI and continues to utilize her platform to champion positive changes in the country. Ms. Peter’s ... read more
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Domestic Tourism Promotion in Kwajalein Led by the CEO Mr. Francis Domnick, the Office of Commerce, Investment & Tourism (OCIT), visited Kwajalein Atoll on June 5-9, 2021 to promote local domestic destinations and activities. In light of COVID-19 travel restrictions, the OCIT team noted a lot of misconceptions surrounding domestic tourism. As such, they partnered ... read more
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