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Indigenous Control of Tropical Rain-Forest Reserves: An Alternative Strategy for Conservation
Biodiversity Conservation

Cox, Paul Alan

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Elmqvist, Thomas

1999
Several mechanisms have been used to acquire land for tropical-forest reservations. Legislative designation of National Parks on government-owned land, condemnation of private land, debt swaps, and outright purchase of private lands for reserves may, however, be inappropriate strategies in areas occupied by extant indigenous populations. In areas where indigenous peoples have a strong conservation ethic, the creation of reserves under partial or complete aboriginal control represents a viable alternative to the more traditional forms of land acquisition. Recently, three significant rain-forest reserves were created in Samoa using alternative strategies. 1) A US National Park in American Samoa involves the long-term lease of customary lands with local chiefs forming an advisory board on park policy; 2) in the Falealupo peninsula in Western Samoa, a covenant was established between the villagers who pledged to preserve and manage a large rain forest and private donors who provided funds for the construction of an elementary school; 3) in Tafua, Western Samoa, a covenant was established between the village, which vowed to preserve and manage the forest, and the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation (SNF) which provided funds for an elementary school and public works. These reserves suggest that under indigenous control robust solutions to the problems of rain-forest preservation can be achieved.
City of Diversity Port Moresby

National Capital District Commission

DVD about Port Moresby, and it's cultural diveristy.
National Ballast Water Management Strategy 2016-2020 Cook Islands
Waste Management and Pollution Control, BRB
Available Online

Government of Cook Islands

2016
The importance of coastal and marine environments to every aspect of the lives of Pacific Islanders cannot be overstated. Pacific Island Countries (PICs) maintain resource rights and management responsibilities for over 30million square kilometres of ocean, equivalent to the total land area of Canada, China and the USA. The total population of coastal pacific islanders is only 2.6 million. There are 11 square kilometres of ocean for each Pacific Islander. Jurisdictionally, the ocean is 200 times more significant to the average Pacific Islander than it is to the average global citizen.  
Reducing Flood Risk - From Science to Policy: The Samoa Process
Biodiversity Conservation
Available Online

Biukoto, Litea

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Bonte-Grapentin, Michael

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Kohlhase, Jude

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Lumbroso, Darren

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Nelson, Filomena

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Pelesikoti, Netatua

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Penaia, Amataga

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Titimaea, Ausetalia

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Woodruff, Allison

River flooding, especially flash floods, are a serious and frequent problem in Samoa and in particular Apia where steep catchments with rapid flood onsets are subject to frequent heavy rainfall events. The April 2001 flood event inundated large parts of Apia urban area within a negligible time lag from the beginning of the intense rainfall. The surrounding watersheds responded to the flash floods with combined overbank/overland flow. Approximately 5,000 local residents were directly affected by the flood and resulting damages were estimated in excess of WST$ 11 million. Such events are not rare for Samoa.
Takitumu Lagoon Pilot Program: Community Input, and Monitoring and Evaluation - Stakeholder Report
Biodiversity Conservation

Cahn, Miranda (Dr.)

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Tuara, Angeline

2007
This report documents the activities, outputs, outcomes and recommendations resulting from the May - June 2007 input of Mrs Angeline Tuara.
Rarotonga Water Quality Data Report (January - December 2009)
Biodiversity Conservation

George, Ngere

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Solomona, Dorothy

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Tuatai, Teina

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Turua, Tuaine

2010
Rarotonga the capital of the Cook Islands is rapidly developing with tourism as one of the major income earners for the country. The health of the lagoon and reef is important for the welfare of the people. It is vital that the health of the lagoon is monitored and action is taken to protect the health of the lagoon, coral reef and the people that use it. Human activities contribute to the decreased water quality, for example farming of pigs, deforestation and farming crops close to streams. The water quality monitoring programme gives an evaluation of the state of the streams and lagoon, and can be used to identify issues that need to be addressed.
SPREP Strategic Plan 2017-2026 = Plan Stratégique 2017–2026
SPREP Publications, Key SPREP Documents
Available Online
2017
The SPREP Strategic Plan 2017–2026 builds on the successes and lessons learned in the implementation of the Strategic Plan 2011–2015. SPREP has used these lessons together with an extensive consultation process with Members, partners, and the Secretariat to develop this strategic plan. The plan has also been guided by Member commitments to the strategic directions for the region set out in the Framework for Pacific Regionalism, the priorities defined by the SAMOA Pathway,1 commitments to the Sustainable Development Goals, the Paris Agreement, and other important regional and global commitments. Le Plan stratégique 2017–2026 s’appuie sur les réussites et sur les enseignements tirés de la mise en œuvre du Plan stratégique 2011–2015. Le PROE a associé ces enseignements à un processus de consultation des Membres, des partenaires et du Secrétariat afi n d’élaborer ce nouveau plan stratégique. Le plan a également été guidé par l’engagement pris par les Membres quant aux orientations stratégiques régionales décrites dans le Cadre pour l’intégration régionale du Pacifi que, par les priorités reprises dans le document Samoa, la voie à suivre 1, et par l’engagement envers les Objectifs de développement durable, ainsi que d’autres engagements majeurs régionaux et mondiaux.
Plan Stratégique 2017-2026
Key SPREP Documents
Available Online

SPREP

2017
Les ressources et les écosystèmes vitaux dont dépendent les îles océaniennes pour leur alimentation et leur subsistance subissent une pression grandissante. Les principales menaces sont le changement climatique, une question extrêmement problématique pour la viabilité environnementale, économique et sociale des États et territoires insulaires océaniens. Le changement climatique affecte déjà de manière bien réelle les écosystèmes forestiers et littoraux, nos océans, les réserves d’eau douce, la biodiversité, et bien évidemment tous les aspects du quotidien, en particulier les communautés des petits pays à faible altitude, dans lesquels le niveau de la mer et les changements météorologiques créent des perturbations sociales et économiques.
Fiji Post-Disaster Needs Assessment : Tropical Cyclone Winston, February 20, 2016
Biodiversity Conservation
Available Online

Ester, Simone

2016
On Saturday February 20, 2016, Tropical Cyclone (TC) Winston, an extremely destructive Category 5 cyclone, struck Fiji. TC Winston was the first Category 5 cyclone to directly impact Fiji and the most intense cyclone on record to affect the country.1 Fiji’s Eastern Division was the first to be struck, with Koro, Ovalau and Taveuni Islands sustaining severe damage. The cyclone swept across Fiji’s islands, reaching its peak strength shortly before making landfall on the country’s largest island, Viti Levu. Maximum average wind speeds reached 233km/hour and wind gusts peaked at around 306km/hour, making Winston one of the most powerful cyclones ever recorded in the Southern Hemisphere.2 In addition to the extreme wind speeds, many islands were flooded by storm surges, including Koro Island and the southern coast of Fiji’s secondlargest island, Vanua Levu, which was inundated almost 200 meters inland in some areas. Following TC Winston’s passage from Fiji, reports emerged of widespread damage and destruction, with the cyclone impacting approximately 540,400 people, equivalent to 62 percent of the country’s total population.3 The storm brought down the power and communications systems linking the islands, with approximately 80 percent of the nation’s population losing power, including the entire island of Vanua Levu, and 44 fatalities were subsequently confirmed. Entire communities were destroyed and approximately 40,000 people required immediate assistance following the cyclone.4 30,369 houses, 495 schools and 88 health clinics and medical facilities were damaged or destroyed. In addition, the cyclone destroyed crops on a large scale and compromised the livelihoods of almost 60 percent of Fiji’s population.
Pacific Roadmap for Strengthening Climate Services 2017-2026
Biodiversity Conservation
Available Online

SPREP

2017
The Roadmap prioritises key actions identified for implementing the Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) that are most relevant to the island nation states and territories of the Pacific. It expands on the five original GFCS focus areas: agriculture and food security; disaster risk management; sustainable energy; health; and water, by adding fisheries and tourism.

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