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Tonga Radio Ad: Asbestos management part 1-7

SPREP Publications, Waste Management and Pollution Control

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The following radio spots in Tonga address the proper and safe way to address potential asbestos containing materials in the home, school and workplace, recommend the elimination of the purchase/acquisition by local stores of asbestos containing materials and discuss the efforts to ban asbestos importation into to Tonga. These radios spots are aimed at raising awareness in a fun and memorable way and encourage listeners to understand and properly handle these materials in their environment. These radio spots are part of a broader effort to promote awareness on both issues in Tonga.

Asbestos management progress in Tonga

SPREP Publications, Waste Management and Pollution Control

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PacWastePlus assisted the Government of Tonga to improve asbestos management through both abatement activities and the development and adoption of an Asbestos management Code of Practice. This video summarises activities completed.

Asbestos Removal and Management - Addressing Legacy ACM in Tonga

SPREP Publications, Waste Management and Pollution Control

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Asbestos Contaminated Materials are prevalent in Tonga. Studies done in 2014 and 2015 documented asbestos containing materials in many public and private buildings. These buildings pose a risk to human health due to the potential for release of asbestos fibres.Asbestos Contaminated Materials are prevalent in Tonga. Studies done in 2014 and 2015 documented asbestos containing materials in many public and private buildings. These buildings pose a risk to human health due to the potential for release of asbestos fibres.

Asbestos Management Brief: Tonga

SPREP Publications, Waste Management and Pollution Control

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As a Party, Tonga is obliged to enact national regulations to bring the conventions into the national regulatory framework. It is these national laws and regulations that then provide the implementing mechanisms to manage asbestos and ensure compliance with the conventions.

Country Strategy paper and National Indicative programme (for the period 2008-2013 : Kiribati; Nauru; Niue; Palau; Tonga; Samoa

Environmental Governance

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EU

The Government of Kiribati, represented by Hon. Nabuti Mwenikarawa, Minister of Finance & Economic Planning and Ms Teea Tira, Secretary of Finance & Economic Planning and National Authorising Officer, and the European Commission, represented by Mr Roberto Ridolfi, Head of the Commission Delegation for the Pacific, hereinafter referred to as the Parties, held discussions from March 2006 until August 2007 with a view to determining the general orientations for cooperation for the period 2008-2013.

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The South Pacific Islands earthquake and tsunami of 29th September 2009: a preliminary field report / EEFIT

Environmental Governance, Climate Change Resilience, Biodiversity Conservation, Waste Management and Pollution Control

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The magnitude 8.3Mw earthquake struck 175 kilometres south of the Samoan Islands on 29 September 2009 at 6:48am local time. A few minutes later, a series of earthquake triggered tsunami waves hit American Samoa, Western Samoa and the small northern island of Niuatoputapu in Tonga. The tsunami waves, some of which are said to have been as high as 6m, caused fatalities, casualties and devastated entire communities in the Pacific Island countries.

Mongabay rainforest profiles: American Samoa, French Polynesia, Guam, Kiribati, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu

Biodiversity Conservation

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Mongabay rainforest profiles: American Samoa, French Polynesia, Guam, Kiribati, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu

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