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10th Pacific Islands Nature Conference 2020: Building Resilient Island Economies & Communities in Pacific: Balancing Protection & Production

SPREP Publications, Biodiversity Conservation

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This session will explore consumption and production as driving forces of Pacific Island economies and how governments, private sector and community stakeholder are using natural resources in a sustainable manner. This session will discuss policy and national approaches to sustainable production of island resources, such as in the agriculture sector, by ensuring food security while generating revenue for communities and local businesses.

10th Pacific Islands Nature Conference 2020: Saving Paradise – species by species

SPREP Publications, Biodiversity Conservation

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This session will explore some of the most extraordinary species form across the region - and how they contribute to our ecosystems. We will look at the structures that allow us to prioritize conservation actions and how they can measure progress. We will focus on local case studies to highlight the range of conservation methods that have been used.

10th Pacific Islands Nature Conference 2020: Deep Connections – Pacific Communities and Deep Sea Mining (Video)

SPREP Publications, Biodiversity Conservation

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Pacific cultures have evolved with the ocean as a constant centrepiece and fish and seafood as corner stones of food security and livelihoods in the region. Today as much as ever, Pacific households, communities and countries rely upon a healthy and abundant ocean. Our global ocean is changing through acidification, warming, pollution, destructive fishing and biodiversity loss. In recognition of our reliance on functioning marine ecosystems, urgent responses at the community, national, regional and international levels are in motion to reverse this decline. Deep-sea mining would introduce additional stressors on marine ecosystems

10th Pacific Islands Nature Conference 2020: Sustainable & Regenerative Tourism in the Pacific - Tools for Making Progress (Video)

SPREP Publications, Biodiversity Conservation

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This session will highlight achievements and challenges for sustainable tourism and nature-based tourism in the region. It will do so by sharing examples whilst making an analysis of important dimensions such as: 1. Feasibility, also considering the impact of COVID-19 2. Measuring sustainability 3. Nature-based tourism

10th Pacific Islands Nature Conference 2020: Assessing & Mitigating Threats & Pressures on Inland & Coastal Water Quality in the Pacific (Video)

SPREP Publications, Biodiversity Conservation

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This session will explore the management and application of water quality parameters in the case of New Caledonia and Fiji outlining the difficulties, successes and practical application to other similar situations around the Pacific. It will explore widely how and what a freshwater health index can be applied to the Pacific Islands its suitability and sustainability. How to interpret the data in terms of conservation status and learning from traditional knowledge and the use of new approaches and technologies to respond to emerging pressures such as climate change and pandemics.

10th Pacific Islands Nature Conference 2020: Mangroves, Coral reefs & Seagrass: Conserving Coastal Marine Habitats in the Pacific (Video)

SPREP Publications, Biodiversity Conservation

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Illustrate the current state of marine habitats on the Pacific - mangroves, coral reefs, and seagrasses Economic value, ecosystems services, social and cultural value of these habitats to Pacific Island people Ongoing efforts to address multiple threats and stresses on these habitats including climate change - community level national and regional level

10th Pacific Islands Nature Conference 2020: Valuing Biodiversity in the Pacific: the place of Identity, Traditional Knowledge, Education, Heritage and Cultural Expressions (Video)

SPREP Publications, Biodiversity Conservation

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This session will explore how an expanded focus on identity, appropriate education, cultural heritage and traditional knowledge in conservation approaches can contribute to more inclusive, participatory and appropriate conservation in the region

State of the Environment and Conservation in the Pacific Islands: 2020 Regional Report: Indicator 1 - Environment Ministry budget allocation

SPREP Publications, Environmental Governance, Biodiversity Conservation

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Measuring the amount that a government allocates to the environment is challenging due to overlapping sector plans or integration of environmental management into a larger ministry without a corresponding public budget report that specifies ‘environmental’ spending. Some countries separate the management of fisheries and marine resources from that of other environmental and climate change response actions.

State of the Environment and Conservation in the Pacific Islands: 2020 Regional Report: Indicator 2 - MEA Reporting Requirements

SPREP Publications, Environmental Governance, Biodiversity Conservation

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The number of multilateral environment agreements (MEAs) varies by country, with at least 20 MEAs for the Pacific islands region. Pacific leaders have adopted the Convention on Biological Diversity with its Aichi Targets (2011–2020), the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and several other global, regional, and national commitments that rely on resourced environmental management.

State of the Environment and Conservation in the Pacific Islands: 2020 Regional Report: Indicator 3 - Terrestrial Wildlife Protection

SPREP Publications, Environmental Governance, Biodiversity Conservation

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The full range of wildlife use in the Pacific islands region is outside of the scope of the present indicator. Many wildlife species are used in modern Pacific societies, on land, at sea, and in coastal areas. Wildlife is used for subsistence, traditional ritual, and in a range of industries, including the aquarium and seashell trade, decorative arts, agrifood, tourism, pet trade, and more

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