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        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...
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        Guidance Document on Improving National Reporting by Parties to the Basel Convention

        Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications

        The Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous and their Disposal (the Basel Convention) is the broadest and most significant international treaty on...
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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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        Coastal protection - best practices in the Pacific

        Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications

        The report is intended as a general guide to coastal protection practices in the Pacific region. Coastal protection interventions in the Pacific basically fall into two categories: non-...
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        Pacific Islands Protected Area Portal

        Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications

        A link to the Pacific Islands Protected Area Portal (PIPAP) which aims to facilitate the sharing of resources and expertise among the Pacific Islands Protected Area practitioners.
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        SPREP organisational data sharing policy

        Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications

        This policy applies to SPREP’s own data as well as data held by SPREP on behalf of government agencies and partners within the Pacific.
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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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        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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        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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        Monitoring and Management of the humphead wrasse

        Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications

        The humphead wrasse Cheilinus undulatus is a small but important part of the international trade in live reef food fish, being one of the highest species in unit value. The main threats...
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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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        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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        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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        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;...