Topic reviews

Contents: Topic reveiw no.1 - Report on mining pollution in New Caledonia. 2 - Parks and reserves in the South Pacific. 3 - Urbanization and its effects on the South Pacific environment. 4 - Making better use of existing knowledge in managing Pacific Island reef and lagoon ecosystems. 5 - Mangrove resources and their management in the South Pacific. 6 - Environmental health in rural development : an overview. 7 - Soils of the South Pacific : their capabilities and limitations. 8 - Forestry and the environment in the South Pacific. 9 - Oceanic fisheries impact on the environment in the South Pacific. 10 - Comments on pest and pesticide control. 11 - Marine pollution in the South Pacific. 12 - Activities of the inter-governmental maritime consultative organization in the South Pacific relating to marine pollution prevention control and response. 13 - An overview of environmental protection legislations in the South Pacific countries