Fiji, Nov. 12 -- Niue's model for financing long-term ocean conservation is attracting international investment, with more than half of its conservation commitments sold to supporters across 37 countries.

The initiative was presented at a COP31 high-level session, From Commitment to Action: Custodians of the Blue Pacific Continent, which examined how the Pacific can secure recognition and financing for the 28 million square kilometers of ocean under its stewardship.

Coral Pasisi, Vice President of the New Ocean Wide (NOW) Trust, explains how Niue developed a financial instrument that links ocean protection with investment in the resilience and livelihoods of its communities.

"We use those costs to structure a unit for every square kilo...