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Marine Litter Study Report produced with the financial assistance of the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Group funds under the SUSTAINABLE WASTE ACTIONS IN THE PACIFIC (SWAP) project in SPREP, with associated project support of the Pacific Ocean Litter Project (POLP) and the Implementing Sustainable Low and Non-Chemical Development in Small Island Developing States (GEF ISLANDS) for informational purposes only to acknowledge the support of work provided by representatives of the participating countries and territories, as well as all the organisations, communities and volunteers involved in beach clean-ups and litter audits and surveys for their valuable work throughout the implementation of the project and activities.

La Journée mondiale de nettoyage du littoral est un évènement annuel qui se tient tous les troisièmes samedis de septembre. Cet événement est organisé par Ocean Conservancy1, un groupe de défense de l'environnement à but non lucratif basé à Washington, D.C., aux États-Unis, dont le travail est axé sur la résolution de certaines des plus grandes menaces qui pèsent sur nos océans aujourd'hui. L'organisation rassemble des représentants de la société civile, des scientifiques et des acteurs politiques afin de promouvoir des solutions innovantes et durables pour protéger le milieu marin et les océans.

The annual International Coastal Cleanup Day, held on the third Saturday of September, is an event coordinated by Ocean Conservancy1, a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C., United States. Their mission is to address critical threats facing our ocean by uniting people, science, and policy to advocate for sustainable ocean solutions.

In the Cook Islands, the Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change (PACC) project focuses on coastal zone management on Mangaia Island. The project is helping to ‘climate-proof’ coastal development, and to develop an integrated coastal management policy and plan for Mangaia

The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) is the Pacific region’s major intergovernmental organisation charged with protecting and managing the environment and natural resources. SPREP works with and on behalf of its 21 member countries and territories to promote cooperation in the Pacific islands region, providing assistance to protect and improve the Pacific environment and to ensure sustainable development for present and future generations.

A policy to guide climate change and disaster management development in the Cook Islands

PACC reports