Opening session of the 10th Pacific Islands Conference Nature Conservation and Protected Areas with welcome words from the conference organisers (New Caledonia, PIRT and SPREP) and a keynote speech presenting the State of Environment and Conservation in the Pacific Islands in the year 2020.Call Number: [EL}Physical Description: 1:04:23
Pacific countries and territories are members of SPC and give SPC strategic guidance and operational priorities. We will present the way SPC is building and implementing projects in countries and territories respectful of our member's social, environmental and economic contexts.Concrete examples of the way we collaborate across our sectoral specialists to generate a dynamic interplay of capabilities, leading to creative approaches to development challenges Environmental degradation, climate change and disasters will be shown.
Traditional knowledge is a system of collective understandings transferred through communities across generations. It includes indigenous peoples' knowledge of the natural environment and the ecosystems they occupy, which is founded upon long-term and deeply meaningful connections between people and place. This means traditional knowledge often contains vital perspectives and information relevant tot he conservation of wildlife, especially in remote areas where academic research has been historically limited.
This guide is a resource to help Pacific communities start conversations on Nature-based Solutions, drawing on traditional knowledge and relationships with nature to strengthen resilience to climate changeCall Number: [EL],363.738746 WORISBN/ISSN: 978-982-04-1417-4,978-982-04-1418-1Physical Description: 146 p. ; 29 cm.
This report addresses risks to extinction for sea turtle populations in the Pacific, specifically for countries and
island territories within the SPREP region. The extinction risk analysis has been made
based on modeled scenarios given much of the region suffers from data uncertainty in terms of biological
attributes of sea turtle populations.Call Number: [EL]ISBN/ISSN: 978-982-04-1455-6Physical Description: 58 p. ; 29 cm.
In the face of growing pressures on the marine environment, evidence-based decision making in the realm of marine conservation policies is of utmost importance. Through their boundary work, comprising the transfer of knowledge through the production of boundary objects and the facilitation of knowledge exchange, boundary organisations stand out as highly promising in bridging the gap between science and policymaking. Call Number: [EL]Physical Description: 13 p.
1. Overview & Concerns
A regional report titled “Poisoned Paradise” examines the environmental consequences of pesticide use across South Pacific islands, highlighting the ecological risks of toxic chemicals in agriculture and disease control .
2. Tonga – Tongan Megapode (“Malau”)
The report raises concerns about pesticide exposure in Tonga’s fragile ecosystems, including impacts on unique species like the endangered Tongan megapode (Megapodius pritchardii).
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
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
In this, the sixth and final volume in this series, Jenny Whyte and her colleagues at the Foundation of the Peoples
