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JPRISM II Solid Waste Management Country Profile - Palau

SPREP Publications, Waste Management and Pollution Control

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This document provides an overview of the current state of waste management in Palau. Key data from this document includes: "Waste generated in Palau (tons/day)","Waste Composition of Household Wastes in Koror (Weight %)", "Composting", "Volume of waste managed by waste management services in Palau (tons/day)", "Waste collection ", "waste disposal & waste recycling", "container deposit scheme (CDS)", "Number of containers and redemption rate under CDS", "Glass Bottle Recycling", "waste management laws & regulations", and "recommendations for the improvement of Solid Waste Management in Palau. All data was compiled by JICA/JPRISM experts with the help of colleagues from Palau.

JPRISM II Solid Waste Management Country Profile - Solomon Islands

SPREP Publications, Waste Management and Pollution Control

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This document provides an overview of the current state of waste management in the Solomon Islands. Key data from this document includes: "waste generation and composition in Honiara City", "Waste collection ", "waste disposal & waste recycling", "waste management policies & Acts", and "recommendations for the improvement of Solid Waste Management in the Solomon Islands. All data was compiled by JICA/JPRISM experts with the help of colleagues from Solomon Islands.

JPRISM II Solid Waste Management Country Profile - Vanuatu

SPREP Publications, Waste Management and Pollution Control

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This document provides an overview of the current state of waste management in Vanuatu. Key data compiled in this document includes: "Waste Management Policies & Regulations", "Waste Generated and Composition", "Waste Collection", "Waste Final Disposal", "Waste Recycling", "Prepaid bag prices", "Container Deposit Scheme" and recommendations to improve solid waste management in Vanuatu.

JPRISM II Solid Waste Management Country Profile - Samoa

SPREP Publications, Waste Management and Pollution Control

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This document provide an overview of the current state of waste management in Samoa. Key data compiled in this document includes: "Waste generation and composition", "Waste collection", "Waste disposal & disposal fees", "Waste Recycling", "Waste management revenues and expenditures" and recommendations to improve solid waste management in Samoa.

Using expert Knowledge and Field Surveys to Guide Management of an Invasive Alien Palm in a Pacific Island Lowland Rainforest

Island and Ocean Ecosystems, BRB

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Boehmer, H.J.

Dyer, M.J.B.

Keppel, G.

Tuiwawa, M.

Vido, S.

Watling, D.

Invasive alien ornamental plants are a global problem, especially on oceanic islands, and can have severe impacts on native biodiversity. Pinanga coronata, is an ornamental palm tree that can form mono-dominant stands in its native habitat and is widely cultivated throughout the tropics. Here we investigate the introduction, spread, impact and management of this invasive palm in the Fiji Islands, using extensive discussions with local experts and ?eld surveys. Pinanga coronata was introduced in the 1970s to the Colo-i-Suva area, eastern Viti Levu island, Fiji´s principal island, and has since become invasive in mahogany plantations and lowland rainforest. It has also been introduced and is becoming invasive on the western side of that island. However, the distribution of P. coronata remains geographically limited to the immediate vicinity of introduction sites but it is rapidly spreading. In each location, the species has formed mono-dominant stands in the understorey and appears to be displacing native plant species, as suggested by a negative correlation of its abundance with that of native tree ferns. This highlights the need for rapid control of P. coronata in Fiji. Local experts state management should involve manual removal of seedlings and saplings, killing of adult palms by injection of herbicide, and education and legislation to prevent the further spread of the species. Based on these recommendations and ?eld data, management actions to control P. coronata are proposed and steps to develop these into a management plan are discussed. Given P. coronata threatens native biodiversity in Fiji and has the potential to invade other rainforest ecosystems in the tropics, proposed management approaches are urgent and relevant for other tropical countries.

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