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Events such as floods, bushfires, droughts and cyclones frequently hit the news headlines as they often cause significant loss of life and large-scale economic impacts. Planning to mitigate the impact of such incidents has become even more critical given the prediction of increased climatic extremes associated with present global warming.

The harmful effects of anti-fouling systems were considered by the International Maritime Organization's Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) for the first time in 1998, when the Paris Commission requested the MEPC to consider the need to measure to restrict the use of tributyltin (TBT) compounds on seagoing vessels.

The document begins with an introduction that reviews the economic, environmental and social impacts of tourist hose impacts as well as the main business reasons for addressing

The effective integration of responsible environmental, social and socio-economic practices and principles into day-to-day operations of a tourism company is generally the remit of a manager or coordinator of sustainable development, responsible tourism or corporate social responsibility.

Many tourism companies include visits to protected areas, including World Heritage sites, as part of their tourism excursions. These visits could also benefit conservation and site protection but this requires forging links between parks managers and the tourism industry.

These guidelines have been developed for the DSAP project and the DSAP national staff responsible for implementing the project in the 16 participating countries. The guidelines will also be of use to other people working on projects and requiring information for monitoring and evaluation (M&E).

Te Kaleega II is the end result of the largest national public discussion since Tuvalu separated from Kiribati in 1975. Te Kakeega II was written after wide pre-summit consultations were held around the country that culminated in the National Summit on Sustainable Development, held at the Tausoalima Falekaupule.

Australian Aid: Promoting Growth and Stability sets out a comprehensive plan for Australia's overseas aid program for the next ten years. It represents a distinctively Australian view on development, informed by the best of international knowledge and our own experience from fifty years of providing aid. It is also underpinned by our values and spirit as a nation.

L'Avenir de l'Environnement dans le Pacifique

Water is one of the most highly valued natural resources. It exerts an enormous influence on a nation's economy, and almost every aspect of development is closely linked to the proper utilization of water. It is the key element for both environmental conservation and economic development and as such should be managed through an integrated approach to land use, water supply and waste management. With due attention to all the parallel uses of water in nature and society, as well as the evident linkages between upstream land, water use and downstream opportunities, the most evident unit of such integration should be the catchment or river basin.