Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
Publication Year:
2014
Publication Place
Apia, Samoa
Physical Description:
9:58
Call Number
[EL]
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
40210
Legacy PEIN ID:
80263
General Notes
Online video
Subject Heading(s)
Marine debris - Pollution - Samoa - Oceania
Waste practices - Samoa - Oceania
Ocean health - Waste management - Samoa - Oceania
SIDS - Demonstration project - Healthy waterways and oceans - Samoa - Oceania
Abstract
This is a brief overview of the work carried out under the Marine Debris Demonstration project to help strengthen the and enhance good waste practices in Samoa The project is a partnership between the Government of Samoa, United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), SPREP and the communities and private sector in Apia. There are four main areas in this project; community and media awareness; improved waste management in the ports of entry into Samoa in particular the Samoa Port and Samoa Airport; waste disposal facilities within the UNSIDS venue and the accommodation providers; and working with the communities to improve waste practices in Apia areas. This short film was produced for The Last Straw - Preventing our Oceans from becoming Dumps side event during the Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States. The final documentary on this project will be completed and made available this year.
Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
Publication Year:
2014
Publication Place
Apia, Samoa
Physical Description:
9:58
Call Number
[EL]
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
40210
Legacy PEIN ID:
80263
General Notes
Online video
Record Created: 01-Dec-2016
Record Modified: 23-Feb-2021