Made in the Pacific: why environmental assessment tools must fit island contexts

Pacific countries have adopted assessment tools without adapting them before. Strategic environmental assessment will only work if it is shaped around island culture, politics and geography.

Strategic environmental assessment: the missing piece in Tonga's SDG planning?

Tonga has adopted the SDGs, but planning is fragmented across agencies. Strategic environmental assessment could help hold it together.

Four cooking cultures: why one energy efficiency programme won't fit every household

Tongan households look alike on the surface, but their cooking reveals four distinct energy cultures. Each needs a different policy response.

Why imported energy efficiency policies miss Tongan households

Energy decisions in Tongan homes follow church, family and community obligations more than electricity prices. Policy has to start there.

Ocean energy readiness: what the Pacific needs before the first big project

The Pacific sits in the world's largest ocean, yet almost none of its electricity comes from it. Readiness, not technology, will decide which countries benefit first.