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Helping Islands adapt: a workshop on Regional Action to Combine Invasive Species on Islands to preserve biodiveristy and adapt to climate change: a global island partnership event

Climate Change Resilience, Biodiversity Conservation, BRB

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Steiner, Achim

A Workshop on Regional Action to Combat Invasive Alien Species on Islands to Preserve Biodiversity and Adapt to Climate Change highlighted successes, deepened connections within regions and facilitated the exchange of experiences across regions.While discussions outlined significant obstacles to invasive alien species management2 on islands, they also showcased how targeted successes have led to major gains for conservation and development.Collaboration across developmental and environmental sectors and sustained support are critical to success in this field.Exciting new initiatives are developing to demonstrate large-scale management of invasive alien species across island regions. Next steps to accelerate and expand national, regional and international action and successful outcomes were agreed.The workshop outcomes will help drive effective management of invasive alien species threats to island livelihoods and biodiversity at local, national, regional and international levels.

Imagining Tomorrow - HOPE for Peace

Biodiversity Conservation

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This manual is intended to support educators (whether teachers, parents, relatives or child-care workers) with peace building and sustainability education, and to promote multicultural dialogue. It can be used to inspire children towards peaceful and sustainable actions in their everyday lives.

Education for Sustainable Development - Teacher Training Manual

Environmental Governance, Biodiversity Conservation

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The notion sustainability has become central in approaches to development; indeed, sustainable development is the only way that societies can improve living standards while ensuring that the environment is protected and that the prospects for future generations are not jeopardised. This manual was designed to be used in teacher training, with the aim of improving teachers' knowledge of sustainability and equip them with skills to teach students about sustainbility.

Education for Sustainable Development - Student Reader

Environmental Governance, Biodiversity Conservation

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This manual is designed for teachers wanting to give their students an introduction to sustainability. It takes the approach that Education for Sustainability (EFS) should empower student to be active citizens in the transformation of their societies into sustainable ones. While it includes a selection of worksheets, this manual is primarily intended to support teachers in their lessons planning and to think about different ways of teaching.

Bird protection in Western Samoa

Biodiversity Conservation

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Juvik, J. O.

Merlin, M. D.

In a study supported by the FFPS Oryx 100% fund the authors investigated the impact of traditional hunting practices on native land birds in Samoa. Hunting and habitat modification have contributed to the near extinction of several endemic species.

Climate Change, Coral Reef Ecosystems, and Management Options for Marine Protected Areas

Environmental Governance, Climate Change Resilience, Biodiversity Conservation

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Keller, Brian D. et al

Marine protected areas (MBA) provide place-based management of marine ecosystem through various degrees and types of protective actions. Habitats such as coral reefs are especially susceptible to degradation resulting from climate change, as evidenced by mass bleaching events over the past two decades. Marine ecosystems are being altered by direct effecrs of climate change including ocean warming, ocean acidification rising sea level, changing circulation patterns, increasing severity of storms, and changing freshwater influxes.

Payments for Ecosystem Services

Biodiversity Conservation

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Thomas Greiber

Private PES schemes do not require a specific legal framework beyond basic contract law, but they are usually limited to local water problems. However, scaling their positive results up through a nested approach may require a specific policy and legal framework. PES trading schemes require a specific legal framework as they are rather complex and usually need to be established at the regional or national scale. An appropriate legislative framework which regulates public PES schemes has the potential to stimulate the development of trustworthy markets and to ensure good governance.

Climate-resilient islands partnership

Climate Change Resilience, Biodiversity Conservation, BRB

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Carribean Community Climate Change Centre

Commonwealth Secretariat

Indian Ocean Commission

Secretariat of the Pacific Region Environmental Programme

A priority for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) is effective planning and financing of actions to address the impacts of climate change. This paper examines the vital role that regional institutions play in sharing SIDS relevant approaches and knowledge, and in delivering specialist skills and knowledge to support national efforts. It goes on to highlight the work of the Climate Resilient Islands Partnership, which links the Caribbean, Indian Ocean and Pacific Regions, and is working to rapidly scale-up cost-effective services to SIDS through inter-regional cooperation and exchange.

Rapid recovery of damaged ecosystems

Biodiversity Conservation, BRB

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Jones, Holly P.

Schmitz, Oswald J.

Background: Recent reports on the state of the global environment provide evidence that humankind is inflicting great damage to the very ecosystems that support human livelihoods. The reports further predict that ecosystems will take centuries to recover from damages if they recover at all. Accordingly, there is despair that we are passing on a legacy of irreparable damage to future generations which is entirely inconsistent with principles of sustainability. Methodology/Principal Findings: We tested the prediction of irreparable harm using a synthesis of recovery times compiled from240 independent studies reported in the scientific literature. We provide startling evidence that most ecosystems globally can, given human will, recover from very major perturbations on timescales of decades to half-centuries. Significance/Conclusions: Accordingly, we find much hope that humankind can transition to more sustainable use of ecosystems.

Report of Special SPREP Meeting / Rapport de la Conférenceextraordinaire du PROE

SPREP Publications, Key SPREP Documents

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SPREP

The special SPREP Meeting: ÿ Noted the ICR progress report and agreed to provide feedback on the two discussion papers relating to proposed Secretariat actions on ICR recommendations 59, 60, 61 and 79 before the 20th SPREP Meeting; and ÿ Endorsed the establishment of a task force, representative of and open to all Members, to progress the issue of core functions and related ICR recommendations and agreed that the Secretariat would also establish an electronic bulletin board to enable greater participation of all Members.

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