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Kingdom of Tonga National Invasive Species Strategy and Action Plan 2021-2027
SPREP Publications, Island and Ocean Ecosystems, BRB
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Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)

2023
Biodiversity is a term that describes the number and diversity of the different plants, animals, and other living things within our environment. Biodiversity is a key factor in natural resilience to the impacts of environmental change. All species contribute to environmental resilience, including those that are naturally common and those that are rare. Natural biological communities have evolved over thousands or millions of years and have resulted in adaptations to local conditions that make these species resilient to natural environmental change. This community of native species contributes to ecosystem functioning and together provides the ecosystem services that we rely on. These services include provisioning (such as food, fuel, raw materials, and medicines), regulating (such as provision of clean water and air, climate regulation and flood protection, waste decomposition, and biological pest and disease control), supporting (such as nutrient cycling), and cultural services (such as spiritual and heritage value, recreation, and science). When ecosystems are disturbed or disrupted, due to habitat modification, overharvesting, or invasive species, their function is affected, the benefits they offer decline, and resilience to further change is reduced. In this time of unprecedented global environmental change, protecting biodiversity is more important than ever to ensure we can retain the benefits of the natural world on which all our lives depend.
Van-KIRAP Communications Strategy - August 2022
SPREP Publications, Climate Change Resilience
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Howlett, Nick

2023
The Vanuatu Klaemet Infomesen blong Redy, Adapt mo Protekt (VanKIRAP) project supports the Government of Vanuatu to institute a paradigm shift towards the standardised and mainstreamed use of science-based climate information, at multiple timescales to support resilient development pathways in Vanuatu.
Groyne assessment report - Kingdom of Tonga, 2019
Climate Change Resilience
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2019
To assess the effectiveness of the 20 Groynes installed on 2014 at Makaunga and Talafo'ou beaches and suggest the appropriate actions to implement as a way forward
Vulnerability assessments on water resources report under the PACC project Tonga
Climate Change Resilience
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2021
There has been a continuous global concern regarding the disastrous impacts of climate change, sea level rise and climate related hazards. Scientific findings revealed that the global climate system is being adversely affected due to the accumulation of Greenhouse Gases (GHG) in the atmosphere. This has been scientifically proved to be caused by anthropogenic activities.
Tonga's Second Nationally Determined Contributions review report
Environmental Monitoring and Governance
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2020
This NDC review process was designed to provide a formal framework within which governments would increase the ambition of their actions against climate change and reduce its GHG emission over time, with the intention that each successive NDC would represent a progression beyond a country’s current NDC and ultimately allow to meet the aims of the Paris Agreement goal .
Going to scale: reviewing where we’ve been and where we need to go in invasive vertebrate eradications
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Hagen, E.

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Holmes, N.

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Howald, G.

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Poiani, K.

2019
We are on the edge of the sixth mass extinction on Earth. Islands represent ca. 5% of the earth’s land area yet are home to 61% of extinctions in the past 500 years, and currently support 39% of critically endangered species. Invasive species are a leading cause of extinction and endangerment on islands. Invasive vertebrates, particularly mammals, are among some of the most damaging invasive species on islands. Eradicating invasive mammals is an increasingly utilised conservation tool. Nevertheless, conservation intervention needs greatly outstrip the island restoration community’s capacity. There are thousands of islands where invasive vertebrates are driving species toward extinction. So, how can the effort be matched to the scale of the problem? One approach is to improve outreach and communications to increase the resources available for projects. There are great stories; but these need to be told compellingly and repeatedly. Increasing social acceptance and support for invasive species eradications will reduce project costs associated with stakeholder engagement. Broadening the funding base can be accomplished by building stronger cost benefit valuations as well as engaging funders of climate change, marine conservation, human wellbeing, and food security. Furthermore, it is important to build upon existing partnerships to create or grow coalitions that can access these resources as part of broader, holistic efforts to address multiple conservation issues.
National Ballast Water Management Strategy 2016-2020 Kingdom of Tonga
Waste Management and Pollution Control, BRB
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Government of Tonga

2016
The importance of coastal and marine environments to every aspect of the lives of Pacific Islanders cannot be overstated. Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs) maintain resource rights and management responsibilities for over 30 million square kilometres of ocean, equivalent to the total land area of Canada, China and the United States of America. The total population of coastal Pacific Islanders is only 2.6 million. There are 11 square kilometres of ocean for each Pacific Islander. Jurisdictionally, the ocean is 200 times more significant to the average Pacific Islander than it is to the average global citizen.

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