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Évaluer les risques liés aux droits humains pour renforcer les Solutions fondées sur la Nature dans les îles du Pacifique

SPREP Publications, Island and Ocean Ecosystems

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Cet outil d'évaluation des risques pour les droits humains a été conçu pour appuyer les organisations et les personnes travaillant sur des Solutions fondées sur la Nature (SfN) dans les îles du Pacifique souhaitant s'assurer que leurs projets ne portent pas préjudice aux personnes impliquées.

Assessing Human Rights Risks to Inform Nature-based Solutions in the Pacific Islands

SPREP Publications, Island and Ocean Ecosystems

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this human rights risk assessment tool has been designed for organisations and practitioners working on Nature-based solutions (NbS) in the Pacific Islands, who wish to ensure their projects do not cause harm to people.

Rare Petrels of Oceania (a proposal for listing gadfly petrels of Oceania on CMS).

SPREP Publications, Island and Ocean Ecosystems

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This presentation talks about the importance of this group of seabirds in the Pacific and discusses some of their threats and work already underway throughout the region to support their conservation. This presentation is to draw attention to this group of birds in the Pacific and support discussions around the value of listing them on CMS appendices

COP 28 special panel event hosted by Government of Niue and PRISMSS

SPREP Publications, Island and Ocean Ecosystems, BRB

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The Pacific Island nation of Niue was a leading voice at the recent COP28, calling for efforts to significantly scale up investment in the management of invasive species as a key action for increasing the climate resilience of vulnerable island nations.

Indigenous peoples’ attitudes and social acceptability of invasive species control in New Zealand

Island and Ocean Ecosystems, BRB

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Balanovic, Jovana

Black, Amanda

Garner, Gary

MacDonald, Edith

Mark-Shadbolt, Melanie

Mercier, Ocean

Wright, Janine

Context. In Aotearoa New Zealand, a significant threat to biodiversity, conservation efforts and Indigenous cultural identity is the unwanted introduction of invasive pests, plants and pathogens. Currently methods to control invasive species in Aotearoa New Zealand, in particular mammalian pests (i.e. possums (Trichosurus vulpecula)) have had decreasing public support. This has likely come about for a number of reasons, including lack of social engagement and concerns over impacts combined with an increasing distrust of top-down initiatives. Aims and methods. We analysed opinions towards existing and emerging technologies to manage invasive species. Data were obtained from 1015 respondents who identified as Indigenous Maori from a national survey of 8199 respondents. Utilising psychological frameworks to investigate underlying beliefs of social acceptance, we analysed the responses using exploratory and latent class analysis methods to summarise the main perspectives. Key results. Our results revealed four distinct clusters of viewpoints among within Maori respondents that were explained by known (objective) and subjective scientific knowledge around pest control methods, and Indigenous community wellbeing. We also observed a general neutrality in trust towards science, but more trust in scientists than science institutions. Conclusions and implications. Understanding the underlying values and viewpoints associated with pest control and including these in developing engagement plans will ensure a responsible process that empowers Maori. This way forward is key to sustain pathways of engagement and positive participation in decision-making.

Gadfly Petrels in Oceania

SPREP Publications, Island and Ocean Ecosystems

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Baird, Karen

This presentation talks about the importance of this group of seabirds in the Pacific and discusses some of their threats and work already underway throughout the region to support their conservation. This presentation is to draw attention to this group of birds in the Pacific and support discussions around the value of listing them on CMS appendices.

International news media framing of invasive rodent eradications

Island and Ocean Ecosystems, BRB

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Delborne, J. A.

Peterson, M. N.

Pitts, E. A.

Valdez, R. X.

Invasive rodents threaten global island biodiversity and have been eradicated from hundreds of islands. Eradication efforts can be contentious due to animal welfare concerns and risk to non-target species. The news media plays a critical role by providing context for eradications. To better understand how the news media frame invasive rodent eradications, we conducted a thematic content analysis of 462 newspaper articles published in newspapers from 13 countries between 1993 and 2014. Although the media typically frames environmental stories as conflicts between stakeholders, the media tended to use ‘‘conquest frames’’ for rodent eradications. Articles often emphasized key elements of the conquest frame, including recast rules and norms, being on frontiers, positioning heroes against nature, creating drama by questioning the success of heroes, orienting towards the future, and positioning the audience as an awestruck witness. We detected international differences for some themes. Articles from Canada and Australia often included costs of eradication, articles from New Zealand were less likely to include endemic species, and articles from the United States were most likely to include conflict. Our results suggest that unique aspects of rodent eradications may encourage conquest framing, and cultural contexts of place shape framing between countries. We conclude that conquest framing by the media has largely supported rodent eradication effort

The Kamehameha/Kiribati Connection - Project Panala'au in 50 year perspective 1935-1985

Island and Ocean Ecosystems

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Ferris, Peggy

The purpose of this settlement project was to clinch American claims to certain islands for use in the establishment of their first commercial air service between Honolulu and the Antipodes as New Zealand and Australia were then called.

Have You Seen These Birds? Ta'i'o

SPREP Publications, Island and Ocean Ecosystems

Ta'i'o (shearwaters and petrels) are very special birds in Smoa. They are seabirds. They find their food at sea. They nest on land, in burrows in forests.They return to the forests at night.

The importance of relationships in conservation action

SPREP Publications, Island and Ocean Ecosystems, BRB

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Moverely, D.

Pacific Region Invasive Species Management Support Services (PRISMSS)

Importance of relationships in conservation action

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