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MEA Database
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
Summary table of the status of Pacific Island countries in relation to International and Regional conventions.
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Database of Island Invasive Species Eradications (DIISE)
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
The Database of Island Invasive Species Eradications (DIISE) attempts to compile all historical and current invasive vertebrate eradication projects on islands. The vast majority of the...
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Blue Habitats Portal
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
A direct internet link to and resources pertaining the Blue Habitat website which has been established as a portal for information on the global distribution of marine ‘blue’ habitats....
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UN Biodiversity Lab
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
The UN Biodiversity Lab is an online platform that allows policymakers and other partners to access global data layers, upload and manipulate their own datasets, and query multiple...
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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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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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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...
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Modelled Global Distribution of the Seagrass Biome - United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
This is a MaxEnt model map of the global distribution of the seagrass biome. Species occurrence records were extracted from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), United...
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Global Distribution of Modelled Mangrove Biomass - United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
This dataset shows the modelled global patterns of above-ground biomass of mangrove forests. The dataset was developed by the Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, with support...
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Mapping Ocean Wealth Explorer
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
The Mapping Ocean Wealth data viewer is a live online resource for sharing understanding of the value of marine and coastal ecosystems to people. It includes global maps, regionally-...
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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 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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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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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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Cost-Benefit Analysis for Natural Resource Management in the Pacific : A Guide
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
In light of the many existing guidebooks already available to support CBA (cost benefit analysis), this document is intended only as an introductory guide with a focus on the practical...
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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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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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Noumea Convention
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
The Convention for the Protection of Natural Resources and Environment of the South Pacific Region (1986) is also known as the SPREP Convention or Noumea Convention. The Convention has...
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Convention on Biological Diversity Cartagena Documents
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
Guidelines, brochures, Indicators and published work on the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity which is an international treaty governing the...