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Zooarchaeological Analysis of an Atoll Assemblage From Central Micronesia

open access: yesArchaeology in Oceania, Volume 61, Issue 1, Page 177-198, April 2026.
ABSTRACT There has been a dearth of archaeological research on atolls in the central‐eastern Caroline Islands of Micronesia. This has limited our understanding of pre‐contact subsistence and settlement strategies in these more marginal and remote environments, particularly in regards to zooarchaeological data.
Philippa Jorissen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Leadership models in the Pacific [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
"This discussion paper seeks to provide an overview of the anthropological and other relevant literature on leadership in the Pacific. It also examines the ways in which cultural understandings of leadership penetrate contemporary institutions and ...
McLeod, Abby
core   +1 more source

Pacific‐Led Responses to COVID‐19: Lessons for Future Pandemic Preparedness

open access: yesJournal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Volume 56, Issue 2, April 2026.
The COVID‐19 pandemic exposed deep inequities in health systems globally and in Aotearoa New Zealand, with Pacific communities experiencing a disproportionate burden of illness, economic hardship, and social disruption. Despite these challenges, Pacific communities demonstrated resilience, culturally grounded leadership, and the ability to meet ...
Amio Matenga‐Ikihele   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Homo sapiens, industrialisation and the environmental mismatch hypothesis

open access: yesBiological Reviews, Volume 101, Issue 2, Page 580-601, April 2026.
ABSTRACT For the vast majority of the evolutionary history of Homo sapiens, a range of natural environments defined the parameters within which selection shaped human biology. Although human‐induced alterations to the terrestrial biosphere have been evident for over 10,000 years, the pace and scale of change has accelerated dramatically since the onset
Daniel P. Longman, Colin N. Shaw
wiley   +1 more source

Novel Human Herpesvirus 8 Subtype D Strains in Vanuatu, Melanesia

open access: yesEmerging Infectious Diseases, 2007
We show human herpesvirus 8 with diverse molecular subtype D variants to be highly endemic among the Ni-Vanuatu population. Most K1 genes were nearly identical to Polynesian strains, although a few clustered with Australian or Taiwanese strains.
Olivier Cassar   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Archaeobotanical Approaches in the Study of Food Production in Remote Oceania

open access: yesEthnobiology Letters, 2017
This short topical review discusses recent archaeobotanical approaches to understanding food production in Remote Oceania (eastern Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia). The region presents some preservation and interpretative challenges, both due to the
Maureece Jacqueline Levin
doaj   +1 more source

Bryophyte flora of Western Melanesia

open access: yes, 1990
A project dealing with the hepatic and moss floras of New Guinea and the Solomon Islands has proceeded more than halfway. The revision of the flora is based on the study of ca 17000 specimens collected in 1981.
Koponen, Timo
core  

EFEKTIVITAS DIGITAL MARKETING MELALUI APLIKASI TIKTOK DAN INSTAGRAM TERHADAP PEMASARAN PERUMAHAN MELANESIA (STUDI KASUS PERUMAHAN MELANESIA BY PT MEKA ASIA PROPERTY) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2023
Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui Efektivitas Digital Marketing Melalui Aplikasi Tiktok dan Instagram Terhadap Pemasaran Perumahan Melanesia. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan yaitu deskriptif kualitatif.
PUTRI, AENAYA CHAIRUNNISA
core  

Conflicts again? Resource exploitation and political instability in Melanesia [PDF]

open access: yesPacific Geographies, 2014
Most of the Melanesian countries are caracterized by political instability. At the same time, they possess enormous deposits of natural resources. The paper analyses the correlation between conflict and resource wealth.
Kowasch, Matthias, Holtz, Andreas
doaj  

Integrating student-centred learning in Asia-Pacific

open access: yesPacific Journalism Review, 2003
Universities are ideally placed to support the developing media industry in the Asia-Pacific by integrating their student projects with community service activities.
Sharon Tickle
doaj   +1 more source

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