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The objectives of these guidelines is to offer practical guidance and technical support to any future mangrove planting efforts and initiatives in Kiribati and the wider South Pacific region. Mangroves are found in low shrubby communities on several atolls in the Gilbert Islands of Kiribati, including Tarawa, Butaritari, Aranuka and Abemama. Baba et al. (2009) reported a total of 258 ha of mangroves on four atolls in Kiribati.

These guidelines have been written for local government staff (e.g. from the Ministry of Fisheries or Environment), scientists and NGO’s in the region, with the intention that they work in close collaboration with local communities to implement seagrass restoration when and where that would considered appropriate.

The December rainfall image is dominated by a large area of reduced convection stretching over the western to central equatorial Pacific, with the main center west of the date line.

The Pacific island countries can experience very wet or very dry conditions as a result of El Niño and La Niña. These conditions, along with extreme events like cyclones, can have serious impacts on water quality, food security, infrastructure (like houses and roads), livelihoods and health. However, good quality climate and weather information, warnings and forecasts can help us anticipate and prepare for changing risks

Healthcare waste is defined as waste generated from diagnosis, treatment and immunization of humans

Vanuatu is an island group located in the Melanesia region in the South Pacific, comprising of 65 inhabited islands (83 in total) over six provinces, with a total land area of 12,189 km2 . Its exclusive economic zone covers an oceanic area of approximately 680,000 km2 .

The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) engaged Accent Environmental (Accent) to undertake a literature review and desktop assessment of small-scale waste management technologies and provide PacWastePlus participating countries with information to assist with any technology investigations they may be planning.

This publication provides details on some of the most appropriate waste management technologies identified for Organic Materials - with consideration to the inherent constraints of the Pacific island region. Of all waste items received at Pacific Island landfills, organic material is one that is easily avoided. Stopping organic waste going to landfill, we immediately reduce increased greenhouse gas emissions and start supporting a circular economy (if we actively compost the organic material that is!)

Plastic recycling is the process of recovering waste plastic and reprocessing it into a useful product. This publication provides a details on some of the appropriate plastic waste management techniques identified during a recent research project with consideration to the inherent constraints of the Pacific island region. In-country small-scale recycling facilities were the focus of the investigation as we sought to identify opportunities to establish facilities that can collect, compact and export/recycle plastic waste in the Pacific.

Tonga is an archipelago of islands, located in the Polynesia region of the South Pacific. Tonga comprises of 36 inhabited islands (171 islands in total) over five administrative divisions, covering a land area of 749km2. Its exclusive economic zone covers an oceanic area of approximately 700,000km2. The capital of Tonga is Nuku’alofa (on the island of Tongatapu), home to 23% of the 100,651 population.