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Guidance on preventing the movement of invasive species between islands in Pacific countries and territories

Biodiversity Conservation, BRB

Available Online

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)

The Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai (DOC)

The guidance in this document is for invasive species management practitioners and local authorities in Pacific countries who wish to improve biosecurity for their islands. Preventing invasive species from spreading between islands is everyone’s responsibility and is to everyone’s benefit. This document provides guidance on biosecurity measures for anyone involved in inter-island travel, trade, and transport.

SRWMA/J-PRISM II Pilot Project - Completion Report

SPREP Publications, Waste Management and Pollution Control

Available Online

This report summarises the results of the pilot project that was conducted by J-PRISM in partnership with the Samoa Recycling and Waste Management Association (SRWMA) and Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Samoa (MNRE) from May 2021 to November 2022.

Innovation and Technological Change, and Education in the Digital Age for Achieving Gender Equality and the Empowerment of all Women and Girls

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Innovation and technological change have the potential to help achieve the the Sustainable Development Goals )SDGs) and can contribute greatly to improvements in the well-being, education, health and livelihoods of women and girls.

Online Workshop on Disaster Waste Management - Activity Report February 2023

SPREP Publications, Waste Management and Pollution Control

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The frequency and intensity of natural disasters, especially tropical cyclones in the Pacific, have increased and when these natural disasters occur, large amounts of waste, known as disaster waste are generated from damage to both natural and man-made environment.

Review of Cetacean Diversity Status and Threats in the Pacific Island Region

SPREP Publications, Biodiversity Conservation

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This report brings together information on the status of and threats to whales and dolphins in the Pacific Islands region. The report provides insight on the current level of knowledge on species populations and specific threats to these populations and makes recommendations for improving this knowledge and thus inform robust management and conservation measures. The review was undertaken by SPREP, through the By-catch and Integrated Ecosystem Management (BIEM) Initiative of the Pacific-European Union Marine Partnership (PEUMP) Programme funded by the European Union and the Government of Sweden.

Contract to Conduct a Feasibility Study and Develop a National Used Oil Management Plan for Tonga, Solomon Islands, Samoa and Vanuatu : Tonga Analysis Report

SPREP Publications, Waste Management and Pollution Control

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The overall work covered in this project is funded by the Agence francaise de development (AFD), referred to hereafter as Committing Sustainable Waste Actions in the Pacific (SWAP) and it aims to improve sanitation, environmental, social, and economic condition in Pacific Island countries and territories through proper waste management.

National Environment Policy of the Cook Islands, 2022-32

Environmental Governance

Available Online

The Cook Islands' environment is fragile and is being severely tested by pressures of development growth and a concentrated population. We are seeing impacts of climate change further eroding the state of our environment.

Rodent Control Manual : A Practical Guide for Rodent Control for Communities and Technicians Working in Samoa

Biodiversity Conservation

Available Online

The purpose o the manual is provide practical guidance to technicians attempting to plan and control rodents (rats and mice) using poison baiting for biodiversity conservation purposes under Samoan forest conditions. The methodology outlined in this manual is the result of efforts to assess the effectiveness of using rodent bait at the Malololelei Recreation reserve since 2017.

Glyphosate in Aotearoa, New Zealand Summary Report on the call for information

Biodiversity Conservation, BRB

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Environmental Protection Authority - Te Mana Rauhi Taiao

New Zealand Government - Te Kawanatanga o Aotearoa

We have prepared this report following a call for information about the herbicide glyphosate, issued by the EPA between April and October 2021. This call for information was carried out in recognition of the many concerns that surround glyphosate, whether they be concerns about its possible impact on human health and the environment or concerns about the effects of glyphosate being unavailable on agriculture and the larger economy. The use of glyphosate is a divisive topic, and unsurprisingly, we received a wide range of comments around glyphosate use in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Pitcairn Island Desktop study on invasive alien species

SPREP Publications, Biodiversity Conservation, BRB

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Pagad, S.

This desktop study is focused on presenting known and available baseline data on alien and invasive species and key biodiversity of Pitcairn which will inform stakeholders during the development of the Territorial Invasive Species Strategy and Action Plan (TISSAP). It delivers annotated inventories of (i) invasive alien species by island, invasiveness and habitat including risk assessment ranking; (ii) key endemic and threatened species at island and site level; (iii) designated natural areas and ecosystems with notes on threat/pressures on these areas; (iv) An annotated inventory of at-risk invasive species in neighboring countries with pathways of introduction and dispersal and (v) invasive species prevention, management/control related projects undertaken on Pitcairn and on-going initiatives.

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