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JET News – Episode 05 Now Available – 26th March 2026

Talanoa with the Traveling Diplomat, hosted by John “Jay-J” Taukave, features Asti Lalasati from Bintan Island, Indonesia—whose work sits at the intersection of culture, media, and environmental sustainability. In this...

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JET News Podcast Talanoa Ep 04 Andrew Irwin – 18 March 2026

The Just and Equitable Transition (JET) News podcast has released Episode 4 Talanoa with the Traveling Diplomat - hosted by John “Jay‑J” Taukave. This episode features Andrew Irwin from the University of Melbourne and the Melbourne Centre...

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MCST’s Team Publish Two Papers in Journal of Cultural Economy

MCST's team have published two papers in the latest edition of the Journal of Cultural Economy which are now available in the MCST Reference Library. Kautoke & Taukave (2026). Paper:...

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MCST WEBINAR 08/04/26 – Exploring Maritime Technologies for the Pacific: Existing Solutions and Future Pathways

Exploring Maritime Technologies for the Pacific: Existing Solutions and Future Pathways - Wednesday, 08 April 2026, 11:00 AM FJT / RMI (GMT+12). This webinar will explore current maritime technologies available...

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Just & Equitable Transition (JET) News – 05 March 2026

We’re excited to share the second episode of the Just and Equitable Transition (JET) News podcast series:Talanoa with the Traveling Diplomat — hosted by John “Jay-J” Taukave.In this episode, Jay-J...

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De Beukelaer (2026). Paper: Regulating Logistics: Compliance Capitalism Or Compliance Environmentalism?

Paper by MCST's Expert Advisor and Senior Lecturer in Culture & Climate, University of Melbourne Christiaan De Beukelaer. Drawing on earth system science, doughnut economics, and critical perspectives on global...
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Kautoke & Taukave (2026). Paper: Pacific Dialogue (Talanoa) At The International Maritime Organization, Journal Of Cultural Economy

The latest paper from MCST's legal researcher John Kautoke and artist John Taukave. This is an edited and abridged transcript of the presentation by John Fatuimoana Kautoke and John Taukäve...
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UNESCAP 2024-2035 Sustainable Maritime Connectivity Report – Connecting the Pacific, A Voyage towards Sustainable Development

UNESCAP's 2024-2025 Asia-Pacific Sustainable Maritime Connectivity Report marks the first jointly published annual report dedicated to assessing regional maritime transport connectivity, with a special focus on the Pacific region, where...
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UNCTAD Review of maritime transport 2025

Maritime transport and trade face daunting challenges. Ships that once passed through the Red Sea in days now sail for weeks around the Cape of Good Hope. Freight rates are...
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MCST Working Paper 2025-007 – Is Nuclear Power Ship Propulsion an Option for Pacific Island Maritime Decarbonisation?

Globally there is increased interest in nuclear-powered shipping. Recent reports and papers respond to a strengthening lobby advocating for the commercial deployment of nuclear options for shipping in the context...
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Not What It Seems: Pacific Trade Data Quality Limits the Understanding of Maritime Decarbonisation’s Economic Impacts on the World’s Most Climate-Vulnerable States

AbstractThis paper seeks to better understand the availability of datasets pertinent to the baselining, monitoring and forecasting of economic impacts resulting from implementation of the IMO’s Revised 2023 Strategy targets....
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Cruise Liners – are they good for Aotearoa and the Pacific and what more do we need to know? A Literature Review

This paper discusses what a true cost benefit analysis for the cruise liner industry would encompass, in response to an economic analysis of cruise tourism in Aotearoa New Zealand released...
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Just and Equitable Transition (JET) News – 15 Feb 26

A Just and Equitable Transition (JET) News is finally back.We’re proud to launch our brand-new podcast series: Talanoa with the Traveling Diplomat — hosted by John “Jay-J” Taukave.Our first episode...
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MCST Webinar 25 Feb 2026 – Shipping Decarbonisation Pathways

The Micronesian Center for Sustainable Transport (MCST) will host a virtual discussion on 25 February 2026 at 9:00 AM (Fiji/RMI Time, GMT+12) focused on advancing pathways for shipping decarbonization in...
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An interview with John Taukäve – on sound, shipping, and oceanic leadership

Photo: World’s Youth for Climate Justice) We are thrilled to share this brilliant and poetic interview of our very own John Taukave M.A.Here John explores the symbolic, material, and human...
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MCST Webinar 08/04/26: Exploring Maritime Technologies for the Pacific: Existing Solutions and Future Pathways

Join us for an important conversation on shipping’s decarbonisation pathway, where we will be exploring Existing Solutions and Future Pathways...

Webinar: Is the Net Zero Framework on Life-Support: What Options for the Pacific?

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