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Editorial 6 Letters/What's Happening 7_ Special Report: Global warming Changing climate and sea levels affect Pacific now 10 Mixed reviews to "Buenos Aires Inaction Plan” 12 Politics: Meet Bougainville's outgoing PMG commander 13 Skate on thin ice 14 Turning point in Australia/PNG relationship 15 A symbol for the re-opening of whaling 15 Sir Geoffrey supports Pokino amidst scandal 18 New Caledonia prepares to turn accord into law 20 Regional programmes suffering under competition 28 Cover: Unlawful Disorder: Fiji's growing security problem 30 Recommendations for business security 32 Business: 106 promise to help re-build a nation 35 Fiji milk goes regional 36 Hilton to run new $Bl m resort In Fgi 37 Majuro's port booms 38 PNG's new gas legislation up in the air 40 Samoan publisher wins top award 42 BP - the end of an era 43 Study confirms Ramu's iow-cost status 44 Island band hits the Mg time 43 Yachting: Navigating the Internet 50 Opinion: David Barber/Jemima Garrett 54

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Cover Story: Armed and Dangerous