Report of the Fourth (4th) Meeting of the Pacific Islands Roundtable for Nature Conservation (PIRT) : November 2-4 1999, Honolulu, Hawaii

Abstract

The Fourth Pacific Islands Round table United by an overarching goal to increase effective conservation action in the Pacific islands region, some thirty-five conservation professionals joined together in Honolulu, in early November, 1999 for the Fourth Pacific Islands Roundtable. Senior representatives from 26 regional and international conservation organizations and donor agencies attended three days of plenary meetings and breakout sessions on the campus of the East-West Center in Manoa Valley. Nearly half of the attendees were first-time participants in the Roundtable. Exciting ideas were advanced and new partnerships were formed. Most importantly, participants volunteered to take actions (both modest and ambitious) to help the Roundtable progress towards meeting its goals