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Environmental Assessment Report (DRAFT) - Proposed Grants and Administration of Grants for Additional Financing - Kingdom of Tonga: Outer Island Renewable Energy Project (Power distribution network upgrade work in Vava'u Island)
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Ministry of Finance and National Planning

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Tonga Power Ltd.

2015
The proposed additional financing for the Outer Island Energy Efficiency Project (the Project) will assist Tonga Power Ltd. (TPL) and the government of the Kingdom of Tonga (the government) efforts to minimize power distribution losses and reducing the fuel consumption of the existing diesel power plants. This will potentially avoid about 128 tons of CO2 per annum for the project as a whole and 104 tons of CO2 per annum for Vava’u alone.
Tonga Water Supply System Description Nuku'alofa/Lomaiviti
Biodiversity Conservation
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SOPAC

The importance of safe drinking water for health and development in the Pacific Island Countries (PICs) has been reflected in many regional action plans and policies. Through the Regional Action Plan on Sustainable Water Management (Sigatoka, Fiji, 2002) Pacific Island Countries outlined actions that were needed to achieve sustainable water management through collaborative efforts by water sector authorities and inter-sectoral partners. The WHO workshop on Drinking Water Quality Standards and Monitoring in Pacific Island Countries (Nadi, Fiji, 2005) developed a Framework for Action on Drinking Water Quality and Health in Pacific Island Countries, designed to support the implementation of drinking water quality actions envisioned in the Regional Action Plan. The Pacific Island Countries embraced the Water Safety Plan concept during the workshop and this was reflected in the Regional Framework. It was recommended that PICs should use Water Safety Plans to better manage their water supplies to ensure safe quality drinking water for Pacific communities.
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report for a proposed Coastal Reclamation by Terra Holdings Limited at Kawenu Cove, Fatumaru Bay, Port Vila, Efate, Republic of Vanuatu - a supplementary document
Biodiversity Conservation
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Bani's Environmental Consulant

2011
An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIA) for a proposed coastal reclamation by Terra Holdings Limited at Kawenu Cove, Fatumaru Bay was prepared by BECON in September 2011. The EIA Report was submitted to DEPC in October 2011. The Review Committee met on 4 November 2011 as per section 22 subsections (1) and (2) of the Environmental Management and Conservation (Amendment) Act No 28 of 2010 and section 12 (b) of the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations Order No of 2011. The EIA review committee considered the EIA report at its meeting on 4 November, 2011, and submitted its comments to the Director of the DEPC for the Director to notify the project proponent that further information is required for the EIA Report as per section 22 subsection (3)(a). The Director notified the project proponent of the review committee s comments (Annex 1) from its meeting held on 9 November 2011.
The Republic of the Marshall Islands: State of the Environment (SOE) Report 2016
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2016
The 2016 State of Environment (SOE) Report for the Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) updates the 1992 SOE report. It uses the DPSIR model (Drivers, Pressures, State, Impact and Response) and aims to:| Document the key drivers and pressures behind the changing environment.| Assess the RMI environment since 1992, using the best available information on the state of RMI’s environment in seven key themes: Atmosphere and Climate, Land, Marine, Biodiversity, Culture and Heritage, Built Environment and Nuclear Legacy.| Document the impacts of environmental changes on the society, economy and environment from changes in the state of the environment.| Document current responses to protect and better manage RMI’s natural resources.| Provide recommendations for RMI to address key challenges and link them to actions in the National Environmental Management Strategy (NEMS) and other key policy documents. This report is comprised of three discussions: 1. Drivers and Pressures in Marshall Islands: A summary of the main points discussed in the Pressures and Drivers section of the report. 2.The State of RMI’s Environment and Impacts on the Society, Economy and Environment: Key findings for each of the seven themes. 3. Responses and Recommendations – Challenges in Moving from Policy to Action: This presents key responses, opportunities, challenges and recommendations.
Microplastic pollution identified in deep-sea water and ingested by benthic invertebrates in the Rockall Trough, North Atlantic Ocean
Biodiversity Conservation

Courtene-Jones, Winnie

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Gary, Stefan F.

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Mogg, Andrew O.M.

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Narayanaswamy, Bhavani E.

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Quinn, Brian

2017
Microplastics are widespread in the natural environment and present numerous ecological threats. While the ultimate fate of marine microplastics are not well known, it is hypothesized that the deep sea is the nal sink for this anthropogenic contaminant. This study provides a quanti cation and characterisation of microplastic pollution ingested by benthic macroinvertebrates with different feeding modes (Ophiomusium lymani, Hymenaster pellucidus and Colus jeffreysianus) and in adjacent deep water> 2200 m, in the Rockall Trough, Northeast Atlantic Ocean. Despite the remote location, microplastic bres were identi ed in deep-sea water at a concentration of 70.8 particles m 3, comparable to that in surface waters. Of the invertebrates examined (n ¼ 66), 48% ingested microplastics with quantities enumerated comparable to coastal species. The number of ingested microplastics differed signi cantly between species and generalized linear modelling identi ed that the number of microplastics ingested for a given tissue mass was related to species and not organism feeding mode or the length or overall weight of the individual. Deep-sea microplastics were visually highly degraded with surface areas more than double that of pristine particles. The identi cation of synthetic polymers with densities greater and less than sea water along with comparable quantities to the upper ocean indicates processes of vertical re-distribution. This study presents the rst snapshot of deep ocean microplastics and the quanti cationofmicroplasticpollutionintheRockallTrough.Additionalsamplingthroughoutthedeepseaisrequiredtoassesslevelsofmicroplasticpollution,verticaltransportationandsequestration,which have the potential to impact the largest global ecosystem.
Puipuiga o Malie i le Pasefika
Biodiversity Conservation

Pew Charitable Trusts

2015
E mana'omia e tagata ogasami málólóina, ma e mana'omia e ogasami málólóina malie
Tausisia o Máliega mo Nofoaga Fa'asao mo Puipuiga o Malie
Biodiversity Conservation

Pew Charitable Trusts

2015
E mana'omia e tagata ogasami málólóina, ma e mana'omia e ogasami málólóina malie
Federated States of Micronesia National R2R Programme Document
Climate Change Resilience, Biodiversity Conservation

GEF Pacific Ridge to Reef Programme

Given the close inter-connections between land, water and coastal systems in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), the integration of freshwater management with coastal area management is considered essential to foster effective cross-sectoral coordination int he planning and management of land, water and coastal uses. In Pacific SIDS, such integrated approaches to freshwater and coastal area management have been termed 'Ridge to Reef' to emphasise the inter-connections between the natural and social systems from the mountain 'ridges' of volcanic islands, through coastal watersheds and habitats, and across coastal lagoons to the fringing 'reef' environments associated with most Pacific SIDS. Inherent in the approach is the philosophy of cross-sectoral coordination in the planning and management of freshwater use, sanitation, wastewater treatment and pollution control, sustainable land use and forestry practices, balancing coastal livelihoods and biodiversity conservation, hazard risk reduction, and climate variability and change.
Tonga National R2R Programme Document
Climate Change Resilience, Biodiversity Conservation

GEF Pacific Ridge to Reef Programme

Given the close inter-connections between land, water and coastal systems in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), the integration of freshwater management with coastal area management is considered essential to foster effective cross-sectoral coordination int he planning and management of land, water and coastal uses. In Pacific SIDS, such integrated approaches to freshwater and coastal area management have been termed 'Ridge to Reef' to emphasise the inter-connections between the natural and social systems from the mountain 'ridges' of volcanic islands, through coastal watersheds and habitats, and across coastal lagoons to the fringing 'reef' environments associated with most Pacific SIDS. Inherent in the approach is the philosophy of cross-sectoral coordination in the planning and management of freshwater use, sanitation, wastewater treatment and pollution control, sustainable land use and forestry practices, balancing coastal livelihoods and biodiversity conservation, hazard risk reduction, and climate variability and change.
Tuvalu National R2R Programme Document
Climate Change Resilience, Biodiversity Conservation

GEF Pacific Ridge to Reef Programme

Given the close inter-connections between land, water and coastal systems in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), the integration of freshwater management with coastal area management is considered essential to foster effective cross-sectoral coordination int he planning and management of land, water and coastal uses. In Pacific SIDS, such integrated approaches to freshwater and coastal area management have been termed 'Ridge to Reef' to emphasise the inter-connections between the natural and social systems from the mountain 'ridges' of volcanic islands, through coastal watersheds and habitats, and across coastal lagoons to the fringing 'reef' environments associated with most Pacific SIDS. Inherent in the approach is the philosophy of cross-sectoral coordination in the planning and management of freshwater use, sanitation, wastewater treatment and pollution control, sustainable land use and forestry practices, balancing coastal livelihoods and biodiversity conservation, hazard risk reduction, and climate variability and change.

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