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Regional Early Action Rainfall Watch - Monthly and seasonal Rainfall Watch: July - September, 2020

SPREP Publications, Climate Science and Information

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Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)

This is a seasonal rainfall watch in July-September 2020. An information provided has been given on a divisional scale as Pacific Island countries can experience a high range of rainfall variability within country . It is possible to have forecasts which simultaneously favour above and below normal rainfall in different parts of the country.

Our Ocean Journey for a Bluer Pacific as we navigate through COVID-19

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SPREP

As reflected in the Bluer Pacific Vision the Ocean is an integral part of the lives and future of the Pacific region. As we are all aware, the recent COVID-19 has been a very challenging time in many ways. While the Pacific region has largely been spared much of the tragedy due to decisive action by Governments, the economies of the region will be hit hard by this event.

Advanced recovery fee & deposit systems : factsheet

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Advanced recovery fee & deposit systems are legislative instrument designed to create a way to sustainably finance waste management and recycling. In the Pacific, Advanced recovery fee & deposit systems currently operating are called a Container deposit, Beverage deposit, Advanced disposal fee or a Waste levy

COSPPac Monthly Climate Bulletin, July 2020.

SPREP Publications, Climate Change Resilience

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Sea level in July was higher than normal fro most of countries in the region with positive anomalies situated around western Palau and Solomon Islands. Parts of PNG, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Tonga, Cook Islands and French Polynesia experienced below normal sea level.

In-country National Education and Awareness Plans (NEAPS) : factsheet

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National Education and Awareness Plans or NEAP are an easy to understand yet effective plans designed to coordinate the development and implementation of targeted and empowering education and awareness activities at a national level and are focused on encouraging the adoption of good practices and positive behaviour change in terms of sustainable waste management.

The COVID-19 Pandemic, Small-Scale Fisheries and Coastal Fishing Communities

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Bennett, N J. Finkbeiner, E M. Ban,N C. et al

The COVID-19 pandemic has rapidly spread around the world with extensive social and economic effects. This editorial focuses specifically on the implications of the pandemic for small-scale fisheries, including marketing and processing aspects of the sectors, and coastal fishing communities, drawing from news and reports from around the world.

Shark longline fishery of Papua New Guinea: size and species composition and spatial variation of the catches.

White, W T. Baje, L. Appleyard, S A. et al

This study provides the first detailed investigation of the catches of the shark longline fishery in Papua New Guinea. Fisheries observes collected data on shark catches from a total of 318 longline sets between May and June 2014, before it s closure in July 2014. In all, 14694 sharks were recorded with a total estimated biomass of 439 tonnes (Mg). Eighteen species of sharks were recorded in the observer data, with the most dominant species being Carcharhinus falciformis which constituted more than 90% of the total catches by both weight and number of individuals.

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Vanuatu's National Contingency Plan for Disaster Wastes is Getting Traction : JPRISM buzz No. 8

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SPREP

Vanuatu is once again the recipient of a training/workshop aimed to further develop the capacity of the country to manage disaster wastes, built around the pilot training conducted in November 2019 with SPREP and University of Newcastle, the training/workshop held at Ramada Resort from the 2nd to the 6th of March 2020 involved representatives from different cities, municipalities and provinces around the country.

Increasing infrastructure resilience with Nature-based Solutions (NbS): A 12-step technical guidance document for project developers

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Silva, M. Watson, G. Watkins, G et al

As greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise, climate change are becoming more acute and frequent, driving the need to ensure climate resilience in infrastructure investments across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).

Heat-evolved microalgal symbionts increase coral bleaching tolerance

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Buerger, P. Alvarez-Roa, C. Coppin C W. Pearce, S L. et al

Coral reefs worldwide are suffering mass mortalities from marine heat waves. With the aim of enhancing coral bleaching tolerance, we evolved 10 clonal strains of common coral microalgal endosymbiont at elevated temperatures (31 degree celsius) for 4 years in the laboratory. Coral populations globally have deteriorated over the past two to three decades due to climate change related marine heat waves.

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