FIJI, Oct. 28 -- As Pacific Island nations prepare to take a strong and united voice to COP31, Tonga is advancing a powerful message shared across the Blue Pacific: protecting people, livelihoods, and cultures begins with protecting the ocean that sustains them.
This commitment is taking shape through the Tonga Coastal Resilience Project, with proposed coastal protection designs for the Nukuleka-Talafo'ou and Manuka-Kolonga areas endorsed by Tonga's Joint National Action Plan (JNAP) Taskforce on 16 October 2026, following community consultations.
The endorsement marks an important step towards strengthening coastal protection for communities facing rising seas, coastal erosion and extreme weather, while ensuring that local priorities help...