Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
Publication Year:
2020
Publication Place
Apia, Samoa
Physical Description:
21 p.
Call Number
[EL]
Relevant Countries
Pacific Region
Material Type
Language
English
Key/Value Metadata
Ed :
2
Record ID:
42850
Legacy PEIN ID:
82970
General Notes
Available online
Available online
Subject Heading(s)
Pandemic - COVID-19 - Global
Devastation - Cyclone - Harold - Oceania
Reduce - Pollution - Reuse - Recycle
Increase - Pollution - Littering
Littering - Damage - Fragile - Ecosystem
Abstract
In battling the COVID-19 around the world we see the impacts of this pandemic to our ecosystems. As people are staying home it gives time to our ecosystem to bounce back and recover itsef. But in attempt to to reduce possible transmission, the rise of disposables is on the increase, in countries where fast-food chains and restaurants still remain open, they are switching to entirely disposable packaging and away from re-useale items. But in re-opening our boarders as an increase in disposables we will see littering, marine pollution and will continue to exacerbate damage to our fragile ecosystem. Not only the impacts of the global pandemis, but also the devastation caused by Tropical cyclone Harold on our friends, Solomon Is, Vanuatu, Fiji and Tonga. But due to restriction of travel it has been diffucult to provide assistance to these countries. However staff from WMPC, JPRISM II and PWP stand ready to support with remote technical advice whenever needed.
Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
Publication Year:
2020
Publication Place
Apia, Samoa
Physical Description:
21 p.
Call Number
[EL]
Relevant Countries
Pacific Region
Material Type
Language
English
Key/Value Metadata
Ed :
2
Record ID:
42850
Legacy PEIN ID:
82970
General Notes
Available online
Record Created: 27-Apr-2020
Record Modified: 29-Mar-2021