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Sentinel-2 Satellite Imagery - Kiribati
Kiribati Environment Data Portal Publications
SENTINEL-2 is a wide-swath, high-resolution, multi-spectral imaging mission, supporting Copernicus Land Monitoring studies, including the monitoring of vegetation, soil and water cover,...
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Remediation of Kiritimati Island and the Challenges of Hazardous Waste Disposal
Kiribati Environment Data Portal Publications
This paper describes the work undertaken by Safety and Ecology Corporation Ltd (SEC) on Kiritimati Island, formerly known as Christmas Island. The discussion gives an overview of the type...
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The soils of Kiritimati (Christmas) Island - new information and comparison with previous studies
Kiribati Environment Data Portal Publications
Two soils investigations were investigated in the 1960s, but no additional information on the soil resource of the island has been produced since that time. In this study, 15 soil types...
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ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model (GDEM) Version 3 (ASTGTM) - Kiribati
Kiribati Environment Data Portal Publications
The ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model (GDEM) Version 3 (ASTGTM) provides a global digital elevation model (DEM) of land areas on Earth at a spatial resolution of 1 arc second...
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World Database on Protected Areas - Kiribati
Kiribati Environment Data Portal Publications
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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Kiribati Protected Areas - BIOPAMA Workshop 2018
Kiribati Environment Data Portal Publications
A presentation on Kiribati Protected Areas during the BIOPAMA Workshop 2018
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Participatory planning processes and learning and action tools to address waste issues in Bikenibeu West
Kiribati Environment Data Portal Publications
The objective of the participatory consultations with stakeholders in Bikenibeu West was to identify possible solutions to address root causes of waste problems threatening fresh and...
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Economic costs of inadequate water and sanitation - South Tarawa
Kiribati Environment Data Portal Publications
This study seeks to estimate and quantify the total economic costs of the inadequate water supply and sanitation situation in Kiribati’s main urban center, South Tarawa. This study also...
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Directory of wetlands of Kiribati - 2014
Kiribati Environment Data Portal Publications
Documenting available information on the distribution, status and values of wetlands in Kiribati. However, much of this existing information needs updating.
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Benthic ecology and biota of Tarawa atoll lagoon
Kiribati Environment Data Portal Publications
The lagoon of Tarawa harbors the richest benthos documented for any Pacific atoll. The biota is strongly influenced by its setting in the equatorial upwelling zone and the unusual...
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Drought management and responsible plan for Abaiang island community
Kiribati Environment Data Portal Publications
This plan is not focused on improving infrastructure (pipes, pumps, tanks), it is about people can do with the resources that they have. It is focused on building Island Level capacity to...
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Kiribati profile in the solid waste and recycling sector
Kiribati Environment Data Portal Publications
This Pacific Country/Territory Profile in the solid waste and recycling sector was published in 2018 as part of a compendium of fifteen individual country profiles that seek to identify...
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Kiribati Integrated Environment Policy
Kiribati Environment Data Portal Publications
This is the Kiribati Integrated Environment Policy published in June 2013
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Phoenix Islands Protected Area Regulations
Kiribati Environment Data Portal Publications
The objectives of these regulations are to; prescribe a protected area for the terrestrial and marine resources of the Phoenix islands. prescribe particular licences and permits for...
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Environment (Amendment) Act
Kiribati Environment Data Portal Publications
An 'Act' to amend the Environment Act 1999 of Kiribati. Amendments were made in 2007
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Country report to the UNCCD
Kiribati Environment Data Portal Publications
As party to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, Kiribati is obliged to submit a national report on the implementation of the convention. The report will, in essence,...
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Country data dossier for protected areas - summary sheet
Kiribati Environment Data Portal Publications
A summary of marine and terrestrial eco-regions of Kiribati.
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Review of natural resources and environment-related legislation
Kiribati Environment Data Portal Publications
This review updates and builds on the reviews conducted in the early 2000s under the International Waters Project. The review is for information purposes only. It is not intended to be a...
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Environment Statistics Country Snapshot: Kiribati
Kiribati Environment Data Portal Publications
This country snapshot provides a selection of national environment statistics, complemented by key economic and social indicators and documented by the United Nations Statistics Division.
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Kiribati: an environmental 'perfect storm
Kiribati Environment Data Portal Publications
Looking at pressures of development on freshwater, this article argues that the future survival of small island states and their societies also greatly depends on managing the impacts of...