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In late 2009 Asia-Pacific ASA was contracted by Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) to review the 2000–2004 PACPOL strategy and to use this review to create a new strategy for PACPOL 2010–2014. This paper summarises the revised strategy and the work plans to assist policy and decision makers in formalising the mission and vision of the revised PACPOL Strategy.

World Wetlands Day this year celebrates terrestrial and wetland forests and their role in our lives. The theme, Forests for Water and Wetlands highlights the intricate links between forests and wetlands such as mangroves and freshwater swamps. Forested wetlands play a vital role in maintaining our freshwater resources and our wetlands. Forests store carbon and thus help combat global climate change regardless of where they are located. Wetlands are full of life and rich in biodiversity – they house fish, birds, insects and a variety of plants and are often landing sites for migratory birds.