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        Capacity building in the Marine sector in the Pacific Islands

        Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications

        This paper stresses out that human resources development in the marine sector is a priority. The University of the South Pacific is a key player in tertiary training and education, and it...
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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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        Managing the Use of the Ocean

        Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications

        This volume is the third of a four-volume report entitled 'Cities, Seas and Storms: Managing Change in the Pacific Island Economies' produced by the World Bank. The key outcome of the...
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        Pacific Islands Ocean Acidification Vulnerability Assessment

        Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications

        This report summarises the projected changes in ocean chemistry for the Pacific island region (from 130°E to 130°W and 25°N to 25°S) at regional and sub-regional scales, assessing the...
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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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        Vulnerability of mangroves, seagrasses and intertidal flats in the Pacific to climate change

        Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications

        This chapter describes the diversity and distribution of mangrove, seagrass and intertidal flat habitats in the tropical Pacific (25°N–25°S and 130°E–130°W), outlining the role they play...
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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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        Economics of Coastal Zone Management in the Pacific

        Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications

        Coastal Zone management is a much debated subject in the discourse about sustainable development in the South Pacific region. This book specifically deals with the analysis of the effects...
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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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        Management State of Pacific Sea Cucumber Fisheries

        Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications

        Many of the sea cucumber fisheries in Pacific Island countries and territories (PICTs) are in a poor state and in need of rehabilitation. This article documents the status of sea...
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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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        Bycatch and non-tuna catch in the tropical purse seine fisheries of the world

        Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications

        This report provides a review of our knowledge of the bycatches, defined as discarded dead, from the tropical tuna purse seine fisheries of the world. The major fishing grounds involved...
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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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        Global Ocean Acidification Observing Network

        Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications

        A direct internet link to easily access the visualization of ocean acidification conditions and data synthesis products being collected around the world on the GOA-ON Data Explorer portal.
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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...
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        Legislation Review

        Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications

        Concise environmental legislative reviews of Pacific Island countries plus Tokelau. Please submit new information or corrections as the reviews will be updated annually.
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        InforMEA - United Nations Information Portal on Multilateral Environmental Agreements

        Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications

        InforMEA provides easy access to information on Multilateral Environmental Agreements. It is an initiative facilitated by the United Nations Environment Programme and supported by the...