The third round of online regional training on enhancing knowledge and understanding of key E&S professionals and practitioners on best practices for managing risks and impacts associated with an effective EIA process as well as meeting the requirements of environmental and social safeguards in development projects across the region was successfully carried out between March and May of 2022.
This Protocol to the Noumea Convention enhances cooperation among the Convention Parties to protect the South Pacific Region from threats and effects of pollution incidents. It is also known as the Emergencies Protocol
It is a protocol to the Noumea Convention for the protection of natural resources and environment of the South Pacific region. Known as the "Dumping protocol" it is the guide to help Parties prevent, reduce and control pollution by discharge of waste and other matter in the South Pacific.
The purpose of the PacWastePlus / GEF ISLANDS Sustainable Finance Study Tour to Australia is to provide Pacific Island countries with a comprehensive "hands-on" understanding of the Sustainable Financing Systems (Container Deposit Schemes and Product Stewardship Schemes) in operation in Australia to enable findings and learnings to be applied when designing or expanding systems in their countries.
Estimates of moisture/water stress are based on recent rainfall compared with historical observations using the Percentile (Decile) Index. A division is listed once at the highest station alert within that division.
Marine heatwaves can have devastating impacts on marine and habitats, often with flow-on effects to human communities and livelihoods. This is particular importance to Pacific Islands countries that rely heavily on coastal can ocean resources and for which projected to increase in future marine heatwave (MHW) frequency intensity and duration could be determental across the Pacific Island region.
The Bureau's ENSO Outlook continues at La Niña indicating at least a 70% chance of La Niña reforming later this year. This is around triple the normal likelihood. La Niña events increase the chances of above-average rainfall for northern and eastern Australia and western Pacific during spring and summer.
Many Pacific SIDs see a conversion of imported fossil fuel based electricity generation to locally available renewable energy generation as an opportunity to reduce vulnerability, in case sustainability and energy security, and improve electricity access and affordability.
