Aspects of Papua New Guinea's forestry guidelines. A course in computing for South Pacific weather offices

PNG government has released its new forestry guidelines, with and intention to reform the forestry industry operating in the country. This process began with the bar netting quarry in the late 80s portrayed part of the industry as out of control. In 1991 a new forestry act began changing the way timber were being harvested. The computing courses allow weather offices to analyse and advice on the weather of their own countries. Call Number: [EL]Physical Description: 23:34

Saving Oceania

An insight into the importance of managing invasive species in Tonga, and how it contributes to climate resilience and the health of their biodiversities. Call Number: [EL]Physical Description: 23 minutes, 2 seconds

Collaborating for sustainability : a resource kit for facilitators of participatory natural resource management in the Pacific

Addressing unsustainable resource use and environmental degr adation is a central challenge for people of the Pacific. Many programs, past and present, have grappled with such issues as nature conservation, climate change, sustainable use of marine and land based resources, and waste management. Some crucial lessons have been emerged from this recent history. Firstly, natural resource management (NRM) programs in the Pacific Islands (and elsewhere) generally have a much greater chance of

Pacific Seabirds Survey and monitoring Manual. Tools to Support Seabird Conservation across Ecosystems in Oceania

The goal of this manual is to encourage and support seabird conservation and research across the region, particularly in areas where this work is just starting out. We consider all of the proven methods and survey types that are currently in use across the region, to provide readers with the tools required to run successful seabird survey and monitoring programmes. To further illustrate how successful projects can be undertaken, real world case studies are presented – written by experts currently working in the field.

South Pacific regional workshop on economics and Marine Protected areas, Suva Fiji, 26-30 May 2008 : workshop proceedings

Some presentations refer to the term Marine Managed Area (MMA) instead of Marine Protected Area (MPA) in order to cover more management options. The workshop proposed and adopted a rough typology of MM As that will be useful to communicate with the key decision makers (land use planners, coastal zone planners and managers, regional planners, protected area planners and managers, community leaders, sectorial planners in fisheries and environment...)Available onlineCall Number: [EL]Physical Description: 28 p.

Pacific brief - Global Nature Positive Summit, Sydney, Australia. 8-10 October 2024

This document has been prepared by SPREP with input from Pacific Islands Roundtable for Nature Conservation (PIRT) and CROP partners. The document provides broad guidance for Pacific representatives participating at the Global Nature Positive Summit. Pacific representatives include Ministers, CROP and members of the Pacific Islands Roundtable for
Nature Conservation (PIRT) and other partners.Physical Description: 16 p.