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Developing a Marine Spatial Plan - a toolkit for the Pacific
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
This toolkit outlines the basic process of developing a national marine spatial plan. It has been tailored specifically for use by Pacific Island countries based upon lessons learned in...
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Regional coastal susceptibility assessment for the Pacific Islands
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
A major objective of this report was to develop a regional assessment of Pacific Island sensitivity to projected climate change as a component of the Pacific-Australia Climate Change...
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Community Based Actions in Small Island Developing States - Best Practices from the Equator Initiative
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
This publication features fourteen (14) case studies from small island developing states from the Caribbean, the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and the Pacific Ocean. The stories range...
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Pacific Islands Regional Marine Spill - contingency plan
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
This report is related to the prevention and minimization of the damage to marine and coastal environments and resources from major marine spills, and to hasten the recovery of any...
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Guidance to Dumping of Materials at Sea
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
This guidance offers no judgment on the type of method best suited to any particular Nation, but identifies some of the options available for consideration in materials dumping at sea....
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Pacific Integrated Island Management - principals, case studies and lessons learned
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
Integrated Island Management (IIM), responds to the unique circumstances of small island ecosystems through development of holistic integrated management systems that operate at the scale...
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Marine Protected Area Networks in the Coral Triangle : Development and Lessons
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
The Coral Triangle is a marine area located in the western Pacific Ocean. It includes the waters of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Timor Leste and Solomon...
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Rubbish is a Resource - A Waste Resource Kit for the Pacific Islands
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
This Kit comprises a wide range of information ranging from practical help with the nuts and bolts of recycling different materials, all the way through information about toxic wastes and...
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Guidance Document on Improving National Reporting by Parties to the Basel Convention
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
The Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous and their Disposal (the Basel Convention) is the broadest and most significant international treaty on...
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MEA Negotiator's Handbook
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
The number of multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) and institutions has grown steadily over the last few decades. The work taking place under these agreements and within these...
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Protected Areas Working Group (PAWG) Action Plan 2014-2020
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
The Protected Areas Working Group (PAWG) Action Plan 2014-2020 aligns with the Framework for Nature Conservation and Protected Areas (Framework) in terms of time span and objectives. The...
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Coastal protection - best practices in the Pacific
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
The report is intended as a general guide to coastal protection practices in the Pacific region. Coastal protection interventions in the Pacific basically fall into two categories: non-...
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Pacific Islands Protected Area Portal
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
A link to the Pacific Islands Protected Area Portal (PIPAP) which aims to facilitate the sharing of resources and expertise among the Pacific Islands Protected Area practitioners.
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SPREP organisational data sharing policy
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
This policy applies to SPREP’s own data as well as data held by SPREP on behalf of government agencies and partners within the Pacific.
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Effects of Climate Change on Fish and Shellfish
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
In the Pacific Islands region, fish and invertebrates (specifically shellfish) fulfill important ecological roles in coastal and oceanic habitats, and many species are targeted by...
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Effects of Climate Change on Sea Levels and Inundation
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
This report focuses on marine/coastal inundation and sea level and how they are affected by climate change. The region of interest is the Pacific Islands, with a focus on Commonwealth...
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Effects of Climate Change on Ocean Fisheries
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
This paper discuss the profound effects of climate change on oceanic fish habitats, food webs, the fish stocks they support and, as a consequence, the productivity of fisheries
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Effects of Climate Change on Corals Relevant to the Pacific Islands
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
This paper discuss impacts of climate change on corals according to standardized metrics. It also deals with non-climate drivers because of the synergistic effects they have with climate...
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Pacific Marine Climate Change Report Card 2018
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
This CMEP report provides a summary of climate change impacts on coasts and seas in the Pacific island region, and how Pacific islands can respond.
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Communicating for Success - Ensuring MPA’s are Valued
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
This guidebook outlines how to use communication as more than just a tool for outreach, but rather as a mechanism to catalyze change in a community’s attitude and behavior.