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Pacific Island Countries Helping each other through Peer Reviews
Island and Ocean Ecosystems
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PIFS

Brochure on Pacific Island Countries Helping each other through Peer Reviews
Review of mainstreaming of climate change into national plans and policies : Tuvalu, November 2013
Climate Change Resilience, Island and Ocean Ecosystems
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SPC

2013
The purpose of this report is to summarise a review of the degree to which climate change has so far been mainstreamed in national strategic plans, policies and budgets, and – in a sectoral case study (presented in Annex 1) – the extent to which mainstreaming has translated to implementation. Table 1 shows the criteria used in this review to assess the degree of mainstreaming of climate change, as well as some general remarks in relation to the review’s findings for Tuvalu.
Mainstreaming Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity into Agricultural Production and Management in the Pacific Islands - Technical guidance document
Island and Ocean Ecosystems
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FAO

2016
The international community is increasingly aware of the link between biodiversity and sustainable development and its direct impact on wealth, health and well-being. Biodiversity is the origin of all crops and domesticated livestock. It is also the source of vital ecosystem services and functions, including soil conservation, water cycling, pollination, pest and disease regulation, carbon sequestration and nitrogen fixation. Biodiversity and the ecosystem services it supports are thus key to nutritional diversity and to agricultural productivity and resilience. The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011–2020 and its 20 Aichi Biodiversity Targets provide a framework for countries to develop national targets and policies for sustaining biodiversity for a healthy planet. To meet rising global food demands, agricultural systems need to produce greater quantities of more diverse and nutritious food in a sustainable way. This progress can and must be achieved without driving biodiversity loss. It must come through gains in the efficiency of resource use, through sustainable intensification and a landscape perspective in agricultural production. By contributing to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, agriculture will be a key driver for eliminating poverty, improving human health and providing energy, food and clean water for all while maintaining natural ecosystems.
2013 Pacific Regional [Millennium Development Goals] MDGs Tracking Report
Island and Ocean Ecosystems
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Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat

2013
One of the key deliverables of the Forum Compact is to track the progress of Forum island countries (FICs) towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which is the main purpose of this report. The MDGs assessment in this report is not strictly made the global targets, as the assessments are contextualised to country realities and supplemented by proxy data and qualitative information.
Priority adaptations to climate change for Pacific fisheries and aquaculture: reducing risks and capitalising on opportunities - FAO/Secretariat of the Pacific Community Workshop, 5-8 June 2012, Noumea, New Caledonia
Climate Change Resilience, Island and Ocean Ecosystems
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Bell, J.

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De Young, C.

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Johnson, J.

2012
This publication includes: i) a summary of the technical presentations provided to the Workshop participants on the implications of climate change for Pacific fisheries and aquaculture; and ii) the outcomes of discussions by participants on the priority adaptations that Pacific island countries and territories (PICTs) can implement to reduce risks and take advantage of opportunities. The Workshop was hosted by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) as the culmination of 3.5 years of work to assess the vulnerability of Pacific fisheries and aquaculture to climate change.
Turtle Education Activity Sheets
Island and Ocean Ecosystems

NOAA

1993
Turtles and related marine activity sheets for children.
Wildlife of the YUS Conservation Area - Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. Pocket Identification Guide
Island and Ocean Ecosystems

Beechler, Bruce

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Conservation International

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Dabek, Lisa

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Dope, Tingke

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Kuna, Karau

2013
This Pocket Identification Guide presents some of the more common and remarkable species of wildlife to be found in the environs of the YUS Conservation Area, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
Rarotonga fore reef community survey for 2009
Island and Ocean Ecosystems

Rongo Charles, Teariki

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Rongo, Jackalyn

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Rongo, Teina

2009
Previous reef surveys on Rarotonga have shown that the crown-of-thorns outbreak in the late 1990s degraded the fore reefs to its current state departure of corals. The 2006 survey indicated that average coral cover at most sites were less than 5%, however it was noted that recovery was occurring. This is consistent with the present survey, which indicated that most sites have doubled their average percent coral cover after three years with some sites showing a greater than three-fold increas.
Indigenous Control of Tropical Rain-Forest Reserves: An Alternative Strategy for Conservation
Island and Ocean Ecosystems

Cox, Paul Alan

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Elmqvist, Thomas

1999
Several mechanisms have been used to acquire land for tropical-forest reservations. Legislative designation of National Parks on government-owned land, condemnation of private land, debt swaps, and outright purchase of private lands for reserves may, however, be inappropriate strategies in areas occupied by extant indigenous populations. In areas where indigenous peoples have a strong conservation ethic, the creation of reserves under partial or complete aboriginal control represents a viable alternative to the more traditional forms of land acquisition. Recently, three significant rain-forest reserves were created in Samoa using alternative strategies. 1) A US National Park in American Samoa involves the long-term lease of customary lands with local chiefs forming an advisory board on park policy; 2) in the Falealupo peninsula in Western Samoa, a covenant was established between the villagers who pledged to preserve and manage a large rain forest and private donors who provided funds for the construction of an elementary school; 3) in Tafua, Western Samoa, a covenant was established between the village, which vowed to preserve and manage the forest, and the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation (SNF) which provided funds for an elementary school and public works. These reserves suggest that under indigenous control robust solutions to the problems of rain-forest preservation can be achieved.
Reducing Flood Risk - From Science to Policy: The Samoa Process
Island and Ocean Ecosystems
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Biukoto, Litea

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Bonte-Grapentin, Michael

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Kohlhase, Jude

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Lumbroso, Darren

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Nelson, Filomena

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Pelesikoti, Netatua

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Penaia, Amataga

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Titimaea, Ausetalia

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Woodruff, Allison

River flooding, especially flash floods, are a serious and frequent problem in Samoa and in particular Apia where steep catchments with rapid flood onsets are subject to frequent heavy rainfall events. The April 2001 flood event inundated large parts of Apia urban area within a negligible time lag from the beginning of the intense rainfall. The surrounding watersheds responded to the flash floods with combined overbank/overland flow. Approximately 5,000 local residents were directly affected by the flood and resulting damages were estimated in excess of WST$ 11 million. Such events are not rare for Samoa.

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