NET BENEFITS
DP20 - The coconut wireless is being upgraded. Internet uptake and mobile telephony is increasing in the Pacific, shifting the technological and social landscape.
Discussion Papers
Our Discussion Papers are a brief but considered overview of the important issues affecting our region. Drawing on original investigation and a synthesis of existing research they aim to advance thinking and spark debate.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
DP19 - It has often been said that nobody goes hungry in the Pacific, but is this true? Agricultural production has declined in recent decades and it's not just natural disasters which can impact on food security.
URBAN HYMNS
DP18 - Urbanisation needs to be seen and managed as a national priority, while a new mindset is required that can look positively at the urban process.
YOUTHQUAKE
DP17 - Half the population of our region is under 24, and the Pacific has some of the highest population growth rates in the world. How will population pressures affect the quality of our democracy and young people's opportunities?
MICRONESIAN EXODUS
DP16 - Micronesia has the highest per capita net emigration rates in the world. But their governments can do more to balance the outflow of migrants by investing in education and growing the local economy at home.
ISLAND DREAMING
DP15 - We have had decades of ‘big man’ politics - now we need to refine the big ideas, and have island leaders articulate their vision and timeline for our Pacific community.