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Dataset
Coastal proximity of populations in 22 Pacific Island Countries and Territories
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Dataset
A recently published paper, titled “Coastal proximity of populations in 22 Pacific Island Countries and Territories” details the methodology used to undertake the analysis and presents...
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Publications
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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Publications
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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Publications
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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Publications
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 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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Publications
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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Publications
Inform Project Regional Meeting 2019
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
The objective of this regional meeting is to build the capacity of the 14 project target countries, with an aim to build an open data community amongst the users of the national data...
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Publications
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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Publications
Marine Opportunity Costs: A method for calculating opportunity costs to multiple stakeholder groups
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
This study seek to address the following 5 main questions: (1) Where are the preferred target species located and what spatial models serve as the best predictors of species abundance;...
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Dataset
Earthquake Centers - United States Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Dataset
The USGS Earthquake Hazards Program of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is part of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) led by the National Institute of Standards...
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Dataset
Pacific island region spatial data
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Dataset
Dataset includes various regional-scale spatial data layers in geojson format.
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Publications
Regional Environmental Indicator Assessments : 2020 Report
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
This dataset hosts 31 individual environmental indicator assessments that are in the State of Environment and Conservation in the Pacific Islands : 2020 Regional report. Regional...
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Publications
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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Publications
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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Publications
Global Distribution of Cold-water Corals - United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
This dataset shows the global distribution of cold-water corals. Occurrence records are given for 86 Families under the subclass Octocorallia (octocorals; also known as Alcyonaria) and...
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Publications
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...
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Publications
Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA): guidelines for Pacific island countries and territories
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
This publication ‘Strategic Environmental Assessment – Guidelines for Pacific Island Countries and Territories’ has been prepared to provide guidance on the application of SEA as a tool...
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Publications
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.
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Publications
Multilateral Environment Agreements Icons
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
This dataset has all icons for Multilateral Environment Agreements such as SDGs and Aichi