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Dataset
Greening of the Pacific Games 2019
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Dataset
SPREP is leading the charge to make the Pacific Games in July in Samoa go plastic free in an awareness and outreach initiative aptly called Greening of the Games. This dataset holds a...
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Dataset
Atolls – the “biodiversity cool spots” vs hot spots: a critical new focus for research and conservation
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Dataset
This paper highlights the seriousness of the “biodiversity crisis” on atolls and the need to place greater research and conservation emphasis on atolls and other small island ecosystems....
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Publications
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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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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Dataset
Strandings of Oceania Database
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Dataset
The Strandings of Oceania database is a collaborative project between SPREP, WildMe and the South Pacific Whale Research Consortium to record stranding and beachcast data for whales,...
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Dataset
Coral Reef Threats - Reefs at Risk
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Dataset
Reefs at Risk Revisited is a high-resolution update of the original global analysis, Reefs at Risk: A Map-Based Indicator of Threats to the World’s Coral Reefs. Reefs at Risk Revisited...
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Dataset
World Database on Protected Areas
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Dataset
The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) is the most comprehensive global database of marine and terrestrial protected areas, updated on a monthly basis, and is one of the key global...
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Publications
Guidelines on Biofuels and Invasive Species
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
These guidelines aim to highlight the risks of biological invasion by species introduced for biofuels production and to provide constructive recommendations on how to prevent the...
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Publications
Assessment and Control of Biological Invasion Risks
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
This book is of worldwide benefit to people, for assessment and management of biological invasion risks
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Publications
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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Publications
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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Publications
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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Publications
Mapping Mining to SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals)
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represent the world’s plan of action for social inclusion, environmental sustainability and...
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Publications
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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Publications
Invasive species in the Pacific: A technical review and draft regional strategy
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
This report reviews available information on the adverse effects of 14 alien vertebrates considered to be ‘significant invasive species’ on islands of the South Pacific and Hawaii.
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Publications
The state of plant conservation on Pacific islands
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
This study examines the status of plant conservation in Oceania, where most islands have experienced two waves of anthropogenic habitat alteration and extinction, following Austronesian...
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Publications
Wetlands of Wallis and Futuna - 2017
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
This report provides a comprehensive overview of Wallis and Futuna’s biodiversity, conservation framework and wetland fauna and flora. could be used for the regional SOE initiative
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Publications
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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Publications
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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Publications
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...