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Social media has been littered (please excuse the pun) with stories from international media of marine litter and debris in our ocean.

In 1950 it was estimated that two million metric tonnes of plastic was produced, in 2015 the planet produced 32 million metric tonnes of plastic.

This factsheet was published by SPREP to provide small facts on its work in the reagion to provide technical support and advise to its members on the on-going works towards saving our Pacific Oceans etc.

Healthy, resilient communities rely on accurate information, early warning, and a solid understanding of climate and weather patterns from a national team they trust. The Pacific Islands Meteorological Strategy 2017-2026 provides the development priorities of the Pacific Island National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs). PIMs sets out the strategic context and direction for strengthening NMHSs.

Factsheet on SPREP, what it is and who its member states are, etc.

Everybody contributes to oil pollution. Everybody contributes directly, by washing greasy hands and throwing away the water, by dripping oil from a leaky engine sump, by spilling some fuel when refilling an outboard motor, and in many other ways.