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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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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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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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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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The Science of Marine Reserves
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
The Science of Marine Reserves Project is an international collaboration to study, synthesize, and share the scientific information about marine reserves and other types of marine...
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Status of Coral Reefs of the World
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
A series of publication on the status of coral reefs of the world
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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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Establishing Resilient Marine Protected Area Networks — Making It Happen
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
This document represents a synthesis of the expertise, knowledge and views of leading experts in marine protected area (MPA) network design and implementation. It is intended to be useful...
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Pacific Marine and Coastal Tourism
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
Fact Sheet - Pacific tourism depends on healthy marine ecosystems for aesthetic appeal and for the ecosystem services that support human occupation. This fact sheet links it to SDGs and...
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Ocean Acidification in the Pacific
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
Pacific Factsheet on ocean acidification, briefly covering how it links to SDGs
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Pacific Islands Ocean Acidification Vulnerability Assessment
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
This report summarises the projected changes in ocean chemistry for the Pacific island region (from 130°E to 130°W and 25°N to 25°S) at regional and sub-regional scales, assessing the...
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InterRidge Vents Database
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
Direct internet link to the InterRidge Global Database of active submarine hydro-thermal vent fields. The database includes a vocabulary of vent field names and information that may be...
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Fisheries of the Pacific Islands - Regional and National Information
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
This publication presents information on coastal and offshore fisheries in the region. The information is broken down into resource categories, the major types of fishing, the important...
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International Seabed Authority Annual Report 2020
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
Minerals are non-renewable resources (at least within human timeframes) but mining them is now apparently a sustainable enterprise, not a one-way street of exploitation. ISA provides an...