Report of the Fourteenth (14th) SPREP Meeting of Officials and Report of the Fourth Environment Minister's Forum, 8-12 September 2003, Apia, Samoa

Abstract

The Fourteenth SPREP Meeting of Officials (14SM) was convened in Apia, Samoa from 8 to 11 September 2003. Representatives of the following SPREP countries and territories attended: American Samoa. Australia, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, France, French Polynesia, Guam. Kiribati, Marshall Islands, New Zealand, Niue. Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu. United States of America and VanuaUi. Council of Regional Organisations in the Pacific (CROP) partners, namely: Forum Secretariat, South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC) and the University of the South Pacific (USP) were also represented. Observers from a range of regional, international and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) were also present. A list of participants is attached as Annex I.