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With increasing pressure on the environment of our fragile island nations, it is clearer that assessing the environmental impact of development must be part of the development process. This video lists examples of environmental problems in the Pacific Islands that could have been avoided if proper environmental impact assessment had been carried out. The video also looks at projects where EIA's have helped the developers. We follow a developer (Mr. Tony Hill), through the process of having the EIA done, from the first contact with the Department of Environment, and right through to the public hearing and granting of a business license. This video can be used as a teaching tool or as a stand-alone film about Environmental Impact Assessment.

This 16-minute video documents the historic plenipotentiary meeting held in Apia, Samoa, from June 14 to 16, 1993, where the Agreement Establishing the South Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) was signed. The treaty transformed SPREP into an autonomous intergovernmental organization dedicated to environmental protection and sustainable development in the Pacific region.

This video provides an overview of Kiribati's efforts to develop and implement a comprehensive plan addressing the nation's environmental challenges. Given Kiribati's vulnerability to climate change impacts, such as sea-level rise and coastal erosion, the strategy emphasizes sustainable development, conservation of natural resources, and active community participation. The video highlights the collaborative process involving local communities, governmental bodies, and international partners in formulating this strategy, aiming to ensure a resilient and sustainable future for the nation.

This video was developed as part of an awareness campaign, focuses on the environmental challenges faced by the island nation. The video highlights three key objectives: protecting Niue's freshwater supply, preventing harmful agricultural practices, and safeguarding the island's coral reefs. It was developed by SPREP to raise awareness about these issues and the need for action to protect the environment of Niue.

NEMS being developed in several Pacific countries outline the environmental issues faced by each country and identify the various strategies required to address them. This video depicts the need for Tokelau to address it's own environmental issues such as; climate change and it's effects on the environment, increasing use of imported products, the need to monitor closely it's natural resources such as air, plants and animals, as well as marine life, to name a few.

Forests of the Amazon is home to over a million animal species. It supports a complex of ecological systems and is also home to 40 different species of monkeys. Amongst these are the Muriqui, the Golden Lion Tamarins, and the Peruvian Yellow Tail Monkey. The largest threat to the survival of these species still comes from man and it's ability to change the face of the earth, driving these animals out of their habitats and straight into extinction. A campaighn to protect and help forests of the earth was launched in 1982, sponsored by WWF. In the following year, WWF launched an expedition to find and photograph the Peruvian Yellow Tail Monkey in it's habitat. It's habitat protected by the clouds of the forest, hence it's name.. "monkey of the clouds", is quickly disappearing.