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Marine Invasive Alien Species
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
Marine invasive species are currently recognized as one of the major direct causes of biodiversity loss and changes in ecosystem provisioning and supporting services. This dataset...
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Invasive Species Management in the Pacific: A Review of National Plans 2010
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
This review was undertaken to examine the invasive species management components within the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans of twelve Pacific island countries (PICs): Cook...
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Guidelines for Urban Rat Control
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
There are three species of rat in the Pacific, the Polynesian rat Rattus exulans (the smallest), the ship rat Rattus rattus and the Norwegian rat Rattus norvegicus (the largest). Rats are...
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Climate Change Impacts on Migratory Species
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
This study, commissioned by the UNEP/CMS Secretariat, aims to identify how climate change is likely to affect individual migratory species, and the degree of threat that they face.
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Natural resources management and the environment in small island developing states
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
This paper focuses on the environmental challenges of sustainable development issues with particular attention to natural resource management, environment and climate change in the food...
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Proceedings of the Helping Islands Adapt Workshop
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
The Helping Islands Adapt workshop was held in Auckland, New Zealand between the 11th and 16th of April 2010 to support regional action against invasive species on islands, in order to...
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Degradable Plastics
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
This paper provides information on degradable plastics and is intended to provide guidance on potential mechanisms for achieving reductions in plastic bag consumption. It is anticipated...
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FAO Pacific Farm Management and Marketing Series
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
This “Reference Manual” is the No. 3 of the FAO Pacific Farm Management and Marketing Series. Its content is based on material developed for FAO funded technical cooperation projects in...
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Pacific Marine and Coastal Tourism
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
Fact Sheet - Pacific tourism depends on healthy marine ecosystems for aesthetic appeal and for the ecosystem services that support human occupation. This fact sheet links it to SDGs and...
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Legal Frameworks for Ecosystem-Based Adaptation to Climate Change in the Pacific Islands
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
This report is primarily directed to analyzing the legal aspects of ecosystem-based adaptation to climate change. It sketches the impacts of climate change in the Pacific Island...
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Climate Change and Invasive Species in the Pacific
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
A Pacific information brief from the Pacific Invasives Partnership (a working group of the Roundtable for Nature Conservation in the Pacific Islands)
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Island Life in the 21st Century
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
This paper attempts to present a “quick snapshot” of the status of biodiversity in the Pacific Islands and the prospects and challenges for the mainstreaming of its conservation and...
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Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
The PIER database is focused on plant species that are known to have been introduced to the Pacific region including the Pacific Rim. It provides listings and descriptions of plant...
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Economics of Resource and Environmental Project Management in the Pacific
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
This report summarises key economic factors affecting the success of recent resource and environmental management projects in the Pacific.
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Freshwater Under Threat - Pacific Islands
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
This study undertakes a vulnerability assessment of the freshwater resources of the PICs, based on input from technical experts and regional resource managers.
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Status and distribution of freshwater fishes, land snails and reptiles in the Pacific Islands of Oceania
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
This report summarizes the conservation status of 167 freshwater fishes, 166 land snails and 157 reptiles native to the Pacific Islands. It identifies Pacific Island species that are...
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Renewable Global Status Report
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
This Renewables Global Status Report is a part of a series that contributes to the objectives of the UN Secretary-General’s Sustainable Energy for All by providing the latest data on: the...
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State of the Environment Toolkit
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
State of Environment (SoE) reports provide in-country partners with a process to gather data on current environmental indicators, document their status, and formulate a plan for keeping...
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POPs in PICs
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
POPs in PICs is a project to eliminate persistent organic pollutants from Pacific Island countries. This report outlines the approximate volume of persistent organic pollutants collected...
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State of Conservation in Oceania - Regional Report
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
This report assesses the overall state of conservation in the Pacific Islands region of Oceania, that is, the 21 countries and territories covered by SPREP plus Pitcairn Island. The...