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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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The Third Regional Bird Meeting 2007
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
This report summarizes the work being carried out by parties to the Pacific working group for bird conservation. The purpose of the meeting was to review the conservation status of all...
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Practical guide to solid waste management in Pacific Island Countries & Territories
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
This Practical Guide is the compilation of good practices identified and developed by experts in the region through J-PRISM Phase I. This covers all solid waste management (SWM) issues...
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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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Manual for Mangrove Monitoring in the Pacific Islands Region
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
This manual is a tool in improving mangrove management, augmenting or restoring a mangrove conservation ethic, and reversal of trends in human-caused degradation of mangroves.
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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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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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Large Marine Ecosystems Status and Trends - Summary for Policy Makers
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
The water systems of the world — aquifers, lakes, rivers, large marine ecosystems, and open ocean — sustain the biosphere and underpin the health and socioeconomic well-being of the...
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Catchment Management and Coral Reef Conservation
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
A practical guide for coastal resource managers to reduce damage from catchment areas based on best practice case studies.
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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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Painting the Diversity of Mangroves
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
Sharing stories and dreams of women from mangrove-dependent communities in sustaining fish stocks, protecting the ecosystem and sustaining livelihoods.
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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...