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In accordance with article 26 of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and the decisions of its Conference of the Parties (COP), particularly decision 11/COP.1, each country Party is required to develop a NAP and communicate, through the UNCCD secretariat, national reports on measures undertaken to implement the UNCCD. The report on regional and sub-regional activities was presented at COP3. The third report from African affected parties was presented at CRIC-3 in early 2005 (decision 11/ COP.1, decision 1/ COP.5 and decision 9/ COP.6).

Fisheries in the Solomon Islands comprise two distinct sectors: the industrial sector which is predominantly off-shore and depends on the abundant tuna resources found in the country's exclusive economic zone (EEZ), and the subsistence-artisanal sector which is based on inshore resources found in the coastal regions. Although the off-shore Fisheries contribute more to the national economy in terms of foreign exchange earning (Gillett and Lightfoot 2002), the subsistence-artisanal sector is by far the most important to the bulk of the population with annual production estimated at SI$60 million (Kile 2000) and US$9,963 million (Gillett and Lightfoot 2002). This sector provides food, income and employment for many inhabitants of coastal communities throughout the country, and will become increasing important as the population of the Solomon Islands increases.

This is the first extensive survey of seagrass resources in the Solomon Islands. Other impacts were similarly localised, and included soil erosion related to coastal agriculture (coconut plantations), sewage discharge (human and agriculture), industrial pollution, port/village infrastructure/dwellings and overfishing. Most of these impacts can be managed with appropriate environmental guidelines. Future recommendations include: establishing more protected areas, promoting seagrass and mangrove conservation through development of education resource materials, and establishing a Pacific Island monitoring program of seagrass and mangrove ecosystem health