Here, we focus on the production of electricity from renewable sources. As such, we focus on a statistic distinct from SDG 7.2.1 “Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption”. Data for this Pacific regional indicator are relevant for SDG 7.b.1 “Installed renewable energy-generating capacity in developing countries (in watts per capita)”.
The regionally endorsed Cleaner Pacific 2025 strategy set a target for the performance indicator Per capita generation of municipal solid waste of 1.3 kilograms or less per person per day by 2020.
The Pacific countries and territories have estimated waste production below this target, with the exception of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, French Polynesia, Guam, Palau, Tonga, and Vanuatu (Fig. 28.1). However, 16 countries and territories have estimated waste generation rates near or above the global average of 0.74 kilograms per day (Kaza et al. 2018 ), with far fewer resources to safely manage and dispose of this waste.
Here, hazardous waste is defined according to the Basel and Waigani Conventions, with categories listed in Basel Convention Annex I, Annex II and characteristics in Annex III. These include wastes that are explosive, flammable or prone to spontaneous combustion, poisonous or toxic, and infectious, among other characteristics.
The Pacific islands region is the least urbanised region
in the world, and for the region’s vast rural populations sanitation is primarily managed at the household, village, or island level. Central sewerage systems are generally only available in urban centres and therefore less relevant for the majority of Pacific people.
At present, there is no regional target set for the share of environmental expenditure as a share of GDP.
Measuring the amount that a government allocates to the environment is
challenging due to overlapping sector plans or integration of environmental
management into a larger ministry without a corresponding public budget
report that specifies ‘environmental’ spending.
The Environment Investigation Agency, WWF Pacific, Centre for International Environmental Law and Massey University will bring together panelists to discuss key gaps in current frameworks governing plastics and highlight the role Pacific islands states play as champions for a global Convention to combat plastic pollution, supporting action at global, regional and national levels. moderator Alfred Ralifo will challenge the panelists to consider ways to elevate the Pacific Islands perspective as champions in key international fora in 2021/2022.
This session will analyze participation in nature conservation in the region through a range of lenses related to good governance (including equity, transparency, and accountability), respect for and incorporation of traditional knowledge, and the extent to which participation can be more effective if people achieve tangible benefits to livelihoods, well-being, and sustainable development.
Invasive species are a key issue for biodiversity and ecosystem resilience in the Pacific.
This session will take you on a journey through the Pacific with 28 Invasive Species Battlers, experts, and donors. We will update you on the current state of invasive species in the Pacific, some of their impacts, some challenges, and some solutions. We welcome you to join us.
The Group’s regional strategy
defines common challenges facing all countries and territories
in the basin. It guides the strategies, which are the
documents most adapted to the local context, for New
Caledonia, French Polynesia, and Wallis and Futuna.
Through its network, the PRO designs cooperation projects
with the goal of sharing resources, limiting the spread of
negative externalities from one territory to the next, and
sharing expertise on subjects of common interest.
The Regional Technical Support Mechanism (RTSM) and Rapid Response Fund (RRF) is a collaborative undertaking of all Council of Regional Organisations in the Pacific (CROP) agencies and their associated development partners and donors. It is a true reflection of the Pacific island region, which promotes the spirit of cooperation and collaboration. The establishment of the RTSM and RRF is a step towards a ‘transformative change’ that is taken by the CROP agencies, to efficiently serve the priority and needs of Pacific Island Countries and Territories in relation to climate change adaptation and mitigation
The purpose of this Manual is to guide the members of the RTSM Project Committee (PC), the Working Arm of the CEO Subcommittee on Climate Change and Disaster Resilient Development (WARD) and the RTSM Coordinator (RC) on the operations of the RTSM and associated RRF. It sets out the standards of probity, transparency and accountability that contributors and potential contributors to the Fund expect in the governance and operations of both the RTSM and RRF. The Manual includes an RTSM & RRF Policies and Procedures which lists the types of assistance available, and how to request assistance under the RRF. As part of the ‘scaling up of good practices’ approach, the standards as set out in the Manual also provide an example for countries that do not have Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience (PPCR) country tracks and are interested in replicating such a mechanism to administer and manage climate change funding. The RTSM PC and the WARD may approve amendments to the Manual and associated RTSM and RRF Policies and Procedures.