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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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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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Effects of Climate Change on Settlements and Infrastructure
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
This paper points out that the exposure to climate hazards varies between states based both on geographical factors (such as the propensity to experience cyclones and droughts, island...
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Human Rights and Climate Change Law
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
This Special Issue of the Journal of South Pacific Law aims to provide insight into the role of international law in addressing the short-term and long-term challenges posed by climate...
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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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Regional Dialogue and Learning Mission on Integrating Climate Change and Biodiversity at the Country Level
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
A guiding presentation on a series of regional dialogue seminars and field visits held in order to raise awareness, capacity and identify opportunities for effective policy coherence,...
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Pacific Ecosystem Based Adaptation to Climate Change Fact Sheet
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
PEBACC is a five year project implemented by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) to explore and promote ecosystem-based options for adapting to climate...
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Effects of Climate Change on Mangroves
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
Pacific island mangroves include the world’s centre of mangrove biodiversity in Papua New Guinea, and extend east through all countries and territories as far as the Marshall Islands and...
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Effects of Climate Change on Extreme Events
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
Pacific Island Commonwealth Member States (Pacific CMSs) are highly vulnerable to climate change (high confidence; robust evidence, high agreement). Impacts of climate change on extreme...
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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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Effects of Climate Change on 1.5° Temperature Rise
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
This report synthesizes the emerging evidence of climate impacts at different temperature thresholds for Pacific islands. All evidence points to vast differences in impacts in a 1.5˚C...
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ADB Climate Change Programs - Facilitating Integrated Solutions in Asia and the Pacific
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
Doumenting ADB’s ongoing and emerging climate change mitigation and adaptation programs, and how they continue to play a catalytic role in helping Asia and the Pacific meet the challenges...
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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 Impacts, Adaptation, Mitigation and Indigenous People
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
This compendium presents a wide-ranging overview of more than 400 projects, case studies and research activities specifically related to climate change and Indigenous Peoples. It provides...
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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...
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Environmental indicators for Pacific Island countries
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
This guide introduces environmental indicators and provides an overview of SPREP’S core indicators for Pacific island countries. In 2012, the SPREP members approved the development of a...