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Disasters in the Pacific region have had, and continue to have, significant economic, social and productivity impacts. Consequently, disaster preparation including management of disaster generated waste is one of the most important regional actions for climate change adaptation.[1] However, there are significant challenges in effectively managing disaster wastes due to the adverse social, environmental, economic and health impacts caused by a disaster event. The Purpose of this Guideline is to (i) Enable Pacific communities to prepare for the management of wastes generated by disasters; and (ii) Manage the safe, environmentally responsible, efficient and lawful recovery and disposal of disaster waste materials. The guideline focuses on the management of hazardous and non-hazardous solid wastes arising from natural disasters. These wastes include: Debris generated by damaged and demolished property and infrastructure; Materials used during the disaster response stage (e.g. sandbags/barriers);Relief waste generated during the response and recovery phases (e.g. unwanted donated goods, healthcare waste); and Agricultural waste (including animal carcasses) resulting from the disaster event.

This existing Committee, which consists of permanent secretaries of government departments, could have its functions broadened to include a specific responsibility for establishing and implementing environmental management policies. The Committee should incorporate in its decisions related to development projects and other activities, environmental considerations using, amongst other information, the results of environmental assessments and recommendations provided by the Environmental Assessment Group.

Papua New Guinea has come a long way in addressing its development challenges since independence. Agriculture and extractives industries increased economic growth in the past three decades setting a pathway for realising economic development for PNG.

This Used Oil Management Plan ims at introducing and implementing a Used Oil Stewardship System n Fiji.

The specific definition and categorixation of used oil varies from country, but typically refers to used oil from motor vehicles, construction equipment, power generators, ships, fishing boats and transmission and hydraulic oils.

This Used Oil Management Plan aims at introducing and implementing a Used Oil Stewardship System in Vanuatu.

This Action Plan sets out the policy context and key actions to minimise marine litter across the Pacific Island Countries and Territories. The scope of the Action Plan is intentionally focused on the Pacific island Countries and Territories.

National contingency plan for a marine pollution response

This is the second NIIP. It updates and builds on the successes of the first NIIP that was prepared in 2010. It continues the focus on responsible investment and improved asset management, and includes a stronger spotlight on climate change adaptation and disaster risk management. The Plan is country owned and led, and was developed with the full participation of and in consultation with internal stakeholders, and private sector and community representatives. The process involved the following key steps: 1. Analysing the key drivers for investments in economic infrastructure that will improve the everyday lives of the people of Tonga and reduce the costs of doing business. 2. Assembling a comprehensive list of economic infrastructure projects in the pipeline based on information from Government, Public Enterprises, and development partners to identify those investment projects that are already underway or have committed funding. 3. Developing and applying a robust prioritisation methodology that reflects national objectives as outlined in the Tonga Strategic Development Framework 2011-2014 (TSDF) to identify a set of infrastructure projects investments that are ‘high priority’ for implementation in the next five years. 4. Considering the whole-of-sector planning implications of high priority projects, and identifying linkages and complementary (non-infrastructure) measures required to obtain best long-term value from investments. 5. Assessing the financial sustainability and level of cost recovery of existing infrastructure, and the proposed investments and linkages with public sector financial management framework. 6. Assessing the current infrastructure funding position of Government and Public Enterprises, and developing a funding strategy that can form the basis for discussion between Government, national stakeholders, and development partners.

This plan has been developed to reflect the essential steps to initiate, conduct and terminate an emergency marine spill response in Niue NATPLAN provides a concise and easy to follow guide to the management of spill response and associated linkages to supporting documentation. This plan consists of two main parts, Part A: The core plan text designed to provide key supporting information to assist with spill response operations and planning. Part B: Appendixes which contain Operational information for Oil Spill Planning, Preparedness & Response.