Pacific Island countries, China and the US: recent geopolitical trends by Schleich, Anne-Marie

“…Concerns about a stronger Chinese engagement – following the unexpected security pact between China and the Solomon Islands in 2022 – rattled the US and its regional allies, Australia and New Zealand, into stepping up their engagements with the Pacific Island countries. Not unexpectedly, these island countries now find themselves beneficiaries of the competition for geopolitical influence even as they try to avoid being drawn into it.…”
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Globin genes in Micronesia: origins and affinities of Pacific Island peoples. by O'Shaughnessy, D, Hill, A, Bowden, D, Weatherall, D, Clegg, J

Rapid mortality transition of Pacific Islands in the 19th century. by Penman, B, Gupta, S, Shanks, G

“…The depopulation of Pacific islands during the 16th to 19th centuries is a striking example of historical mass mortality due to infectious disease. …”

A common currency for Pacific island countries: A revisit by T.K., Jayaraman, Choong, Chee-Keong

“…This paper re-visits the topic of a common currency for the Pacific region, comprising 14 Pacific island countries (PICs) and the region’s two advanced countries, Australia and New Zealand. …”
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Disaggregating Asian American and Pacific Islander Risk of Fatal Police Violence by Gabriel L. Schwartz, Jaquelyn L. Jahn

“…Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) have been described as experiencing low rates of fatal police violence, yet AAPI subgroups vary widely on nearly every demographic and economic metric. …”
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Challenge of integrated disciplinary research - natural resource uses in the Pacific Islands / by Kawai, Kei

Advancing Health Equity for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders

“…This article discusses the urgency of focusing on health disparities for the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) communities and lays out three key policy priorities for the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders to advance health equity for the AA and NHPI communities: Anti-Asian hate and violence, data disaggregation, and language access.…”
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Wage arbitrage through skilled emigration: Evidence from the Pacific Islands by Satish Chand, Michael Clemens, Helen Dempster

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Socioeconomic Inequities in Vaccine Hesitancy Among Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders

“…In many states, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (NHs/PIs) experience the highest rates of COVID-19 confirmed cases and mortality among U.S. ethnic/racial groups. …”
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Assessing the vulnerability of marine life to climate change in the Pacific Islands region. by Jonatha Giddens, Donald R Kobayashi, Gabriella N M Mukai, Jacob Asher, Charles Birkeland, Mark Fitchett, Mark A Hixon, Melanie Hutchinson, Bruce C Mundy, Joseph M O'Malley, Marlowe Sabater, Molly Scott, Jennifer Stahl, Rob Toonen, Michael Trianni, Phoebe A Woodworth-Jefcoats, Johanna L K Wren, Mark Nelson

“…To address these questions, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries Climate Science Strategy called for vulnerability assessments in each of NOAA's ocean regions. The Pacific Islands Vulnerability Assessment (PIVA) project assessed the susceptibility of 83 marine species to the impacts of climate change projected to 2055. …”
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Working Towards the Banning of Asbestos Containing Materials in Pacific Island Countries by Lance Richman

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Culturally responsive approaches to health promotion for Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders by Joseph Keawe‘aimoku Kaholokula, Claire Townsend Ing, Mele A. Look, Rebecca Delafield, Ka‘imi Sinclair

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How can pacific island countries meet their nationally determined contributions? by Susan Park, Katherine Owens, Oliver Summerfield-Ryan, Madeline Taylor, Ana Maria Ulloa, Gemma Viney

“…Abstract Pacific Island Countries (PICs) advocate for greenhouse gas emissions reductions but face many barriers in transitioning from fossil fuels. …”
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USAPI USDM: Operational Drought Monitoring in the U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Islands by Richard R. Heim, Charles Guard, Mark A. Lander, Brandon Bukunt

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Different environmental response strategies in sympatric corals from Pacific Islands by Barbara Porro, Thamilla Zamoum, Didier Forcioli, Eric Gilson, Adrien Poquet, Eugenio Di Franco, Stéphanie Barnay-Verdier, Fabien Lombard, Christian R. Voolstra, Benjamin C. C. Hume, Pierre E. Galand, Clémentine Moulin, Emilie Boissin, Guillaume Bourdin, Guillaume Iwankow, Julie Poulain, Sarah Romac, Sylvain Agostini, Bernard Banaigs, Emmanuel Boss, Chris Bowler, Colomban de Vargas, Eric Douville, Michel Flores, Stéphane Pesant, Stéphanie Reynaud, Matthew B. Sullivan, Shinichi Sunagawa, Olivier P. Thomas, Romain Troublé, Rebecca Vega Thurber, Patrick Wincker, Didier Zoccola, Serge Planes, Denis Allemand, Eric Röttinger, Paola Furla

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Cannabis use among young people in Pacific Island Countries and Territories by John Howard, Hammad Ali

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Avian haematozoan parasites and their associations with mosquitoes across Southwest Pacific Islands. by Ishtiaq, F, Guillaumot, L, Clegg, S, Phillimore, AB, Black, R, Owens, I, Mundy, N, Sheldon, B

An anthropological insight into the Pacific island diabetes crisis and its clinical implications by McLennan, A, Ulijaszek, S

Macroeconomic activities and stock prices in a South Pacific island economy by Puah, Chin Hong, Jayaraman, Tiru K.

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Delays in Time to Surgery Among Asian and Pacific Islander Women with Breast Cancer by Patel, Tej A., Jain, Bhav, Dee, Edward C., Gomez, Scarlett L., Vapiwala, Neha, Chino, Fumiko, Fayanju, Oluwadamilola M.

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