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Environmental law needs in the Pacific Island Region: report to the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)

Climate Change Resilience, Island and Ocean Ecosystems

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Boer, Ben

The main aim of this report is to set out a preliminary assessment of the current needs within SPREP in relation to assisting the development of environmental law in Pacific island countries, particularly in relation to legal responses to the impacts of climate change in the region, and to make a series of recommendations based on that assessment. The context of the assessment is that climate change has become one of the overarching priorities within SPREP, also recognizing SPREPs climate-change leadership role within the region.

Pacific Regional Solid Waste Management Strategy 2010-2015

Waste Management and Pollution Control

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This is the Pacific Islands regions Strategy for solid waste management, setting the strategic direction for the period 2010-2015. It is supported by a highlevel implementation plan which sets out the key actions that will be taken to deliver the vision of the strategy.

A review of aquaculture in the Pacific Islands 1998-2007 : tracking a decade of progress through official and provisional statistics / Ben Ponia

Island and Ocean Ecosystems

Ponia, Ben

Climate change and Invasive species in the Pacific, [paper presented at] a workshop on regional action to combat Invasive species on Islands to preserve biodiversity and adapt to climate change, 11-16 April, 2010, Hyatt Regency Auckland, New Zealand

Climate Change Resilience, BRB

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Pacific Invasive Species Partnership

Pacific island nations are already experiencing the effects of a changing climate. Cyclones and severe flooding have hit Yap, Niue and Fiji recently. Air temperature, the number of cyclones and sea level are all predicted to rise, and changes in rainfall are also predicted across the Pacific (1). Forces driving climate change are beyond the control of island nations. Pacific islands, while constituting 0.12 per cent of the worlds population, release only 0.003 per cent of the worlds carbon dioxide from fuel combustion (2) . Adaptation to climate change should now be the focus of Pacific Island nations. The most practical climate-change adaptation action is to improve ecosystem resilience and focus on sustainable development.

Proceedings of the regional workshop on the management of sustainable fisheries for giant clams (Tridacnidae) and CITES capacity building (4-7 August 2009, Nadi, Fiji)

Island and Ocean Ecosystems

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Kinch, Jeff

Teitelbaum, Antoine

At its 14th meeting held in the Hague, the Netherlands in June 2007, the Conference of the Parties to CITES adopted decision 14.80 that directed the CITES Secretariat to seek external funding to enable a workshop to be held in the Pacific, in collaboration with appropriate regional organizations, to initiate regional cooperation on the management of sustainable fisheries for giant clams (Tridacnidae).

Strategies and financial mechanisms for sustainable use and conservation of forests: experiences from Latin America and Asia, Proceedings of an Inter-Regional Workshop Chiang Mai, Thailand, 20-22 November, 2006

Island and Ocean Ecosystems

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FAO of the UN

With increasing globalization of markets, rising environmental awareness, and attention from international conventions and agreements, the vast majority of countries are looking into managing their forests more sustainably. The main limitation appears to be lack of funding for improving forest management. Traditional sources include the government, targeted investments from the private sector, international donor support, and contributions in kind from rural communities. But these are grossly inadequate, and additional finances are required. Alternative financing arrangements are being developed and tested in many countries. They include a vast array of schemes such as conservation concessions, debt-for nature-swaps, payments for environmental services, including green funds (payments for carbon offsets), and compensatory payments, to cite a few. However, the roles, priorities, and requirements of the various funding entities remain unclear to the vast majority of individuals involved in forest management activities. This introduction touches on the array of schemes being tested. The rest of the papers in this proceeding highlight specific schemes which are gathering interest for financing sustainable forest management.

8th Pacific Islands Conference on Nature conservation and Protected Areas, Alotau PNG 2007 : Poster

Island and Ocean Ecosystems

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SPREP

CONSERVATION SERVING COMMUNITIES in a rapidly changing world

Regional assessment of the Commercial viability for Marine Ornamental aquaculture within the Pacific Islands (Giant clam, hard & soft coral, Finfish, Live rocks & Marine shrimp)

Island and Ocean Ecosystems

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Ledua, E.

Lindsay, S.R.

Stanley, J.

The completion of this report would not have been possible without the assistance of a large number of organizations and individuals. We would like to convey our sincere thanks and gratitude to all those who provided information, guidance and advice. Special thanks are extended to the following individuals whose assistance was instrumental in providing information for this report. Mr. Francis Itimai for the Federated States of Micronesia. Mr. Theo Isamu, Mr. Obichang Orak, Mr. Roman Yano, Mr. Larry Goddard, Mr. Francis Matsutaro, Mr. Yimnang Golbuu, Ms. Elisabeth Mathews and Mr. and Mrs. Yano in Palau. Mr. Danny Wase, Ms. Florence Edwards, Mr. Terry Keju, Dr. Manoj Nair and Mr. Rod Bourke in the Marshall Islands. Dr. Dan Sua, Ms. Malwine Lober, Mr. Lui Bell and Mr. Masanami Izumi in Samoa. Ms. Michelle Lam, Mr. Walt and Mrs. Debra Smith, Mr. Tim McLeod, Mr. Hugh Govan in Fiji. Mr. Poasi Fale, Mr. Dickson, Joe Viock and Ms. Mandi Johnson in Tonga. Mr. Moses Amos, Mr. William Naviti, Mr. Larry Sharron and Mr. Quentin Segrest in Vanuatu. In addition, we would like to extend our thanks to a number of individuals; Mr. David Hesaie, Mr. Ian Bertram, Mr. Georges Remoissenet, Dr. Mike Rimmer, Mr. Flinn Curren, Mr. John Gourley, Ms Cathy Hair, Ms. Marine-Ange Hnaujie Mr. Paul Holthus, Mr. Nelson Kile, Mr. Idris Lane, Mr. Ben Ponia and for their help, information and guidance.

Access and Benefit-Sharing Regional Consultations for the Pacific Region Auckland, New Zealand, 15th and 16th February 2010 : final report

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UNEP/CBD/ ABSRC-PAC-01-02

The Access and Benefit-Sharing Regional Consultation for the Pacific regional countries was organized from 15 to 16 February 2010 in Auckland with the financial support of UNEP, through the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environmental Programme (SPREP), in close collaboration with the CBD Secretariat, and in consultation with the Co-Chairs of WG-ABS.

Report of the Fourth Oceania Regional Meeting for CoP10 of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, Apia, Samoa 10-11 April, 2008 : a preparatory meeting for the 10th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Convention on Wetlands, Changwon, Korea, October 2008

Island and Ocean Ecosystems

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Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)

The 4th Oceania Regional Meeting was held at the headquarters of the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) in Apia, Samoa from 10-11 April. Funding assistance was made available by the government of Australia, through their Department of Environment Water, Heritage and the Arts, to help organize the meeting. SPREP also provided financial support towards the meeting.

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