Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
International Waters Programme (International Waters Programme (IWP))
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
Publication Year:
2006
Publication Place
Apia, Samoa
Physical Description:
various pagings ; 29 cm
Call Number
VF 6651 [EL]
Collection
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
29658
Legacy PEIN ID:
69612
General Notes
3 copies|Also published in the Ocean & Coastal Management 49 (2006) 739-763
Available online
Subject Heading(s)
Ocean - Coastal Management - Oceania
Abstract
The framework for management of the ocean and coasts of the Pacific Islands region has been evolving since the early 1970s when Pacific Island countries played a significant role in the negotiations leading to the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Commencing with a summary of the provisions of relevant international instruments, this paper presents a broad overview of regional arrangements for ocean and coastal management in the Pacific Islands region. It considers the work of the various regional intergovernmental organizations with active programmes in ocean research and governance and the consultative arrangements that support coordination and collaboration. Consultative arrangements involving other stakeholders, such as local, regional and international nongovernmental organizations are summarised. To improve environmental governance and address increasing environmental threats, particularly in relation to coastal area management, consultative arrangements need strengthening. This applies equally to national and regional level consultation. The institutional and policy framework for the management and conservation of oceanic fish stocks that Pacific Island countries have been refining over a period of 25 years is suggested as providing useful lessons for strengthening coastal management processes and strategies in the region.
Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
International Waters Programme (International Waters Programme (IWP))
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
Publication Year:
2006
Publication Place
Apia, Samoa
Physical Description:
various pagings ; 29 cm
Call Number
VF 6651 [EL]
Collection
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
29658
Legacy PEIN ID:
69612
General Notes
3 copies|Also published in the Ocean & Coastal Management 49 (2006) 739-763
Record Created: 12-Oct-2006
Record Modified: 22-Feb-2021