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Reducing the risk of disasters and climate variability in the Pacific Islands : Timor-Leste country assessment
Climate Change Resilience
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SOPAC/GFDRR/WB

The World Bank policy note, “Not If, But When,” shows the Pacific island countries to be among the world’s most vulnerable to natural disasters. Since 1950, natural disasters have directly affected more than 3.4 million people and led to more than 1,700 reported deaths in the region (excluding Papua New Guinea). In the 1990s alone, reported natural disasters cost the Pacific Islands Region US$2.8 billion (in real 2004 value). The traditional approach of “wait and mitigate” is a far worse strategy than proactively managing risks.
Reducing the risk of disasters and climate variability in the Pacific islands: Republic of Kiribati country assessment
Climate Change Resilience
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SOPAC/GFDRR/WB

The World Bank policy note “Not If, But When” shows the Pacific island countries to be among the world’s most vulnerable to natural disasters. Since 1950, natural disasters have directly affected more than 3.4 million people and led to more than 1,700 reported deaths in the Pacific Islands Region (excluding Papua New Guinea). In the 1990s alone, reported natural disasters cost the Region US$2.8 billion (in real 2004 value). The traditional approach of ”wait and mitigate” is a far worse strategy than proactively managing risks.
Reducing the risk of disasters and climate variability in the Pacific Islands: Republic of Fiji country assessment
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SOPAC/GFDRR/WB

The World Bank policy note, “Not If, But When” shows the Pacific island countries to be among the world’s most vulnerable to natural disasters. Since 1950, natural disasters have directly affected more than 3.4 million people and led to more than 1,700 reported deaths in the Pacific Islands Region (excluding Papua New Guinea). In the 1990s alone, reported natural disasters cost the Region US$2.8 billion (in real 2004 value). The traditional approach of “wait and mitigate” is a far worse strategy than proactively managing risks.
Options paper : steel cans - Recycling, Tonga
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Steel cans are a strong container commonly used to package preserved foods such as fruit, vegetables meat and fish. Each can is coated with a thin layer of tin which is applied to the steel sheet using an electrolytic process. The tin layer protects the steel from corrosion, thus protecting the food contents from contamination
Preliminary report on the live rock assessment in the Kalokolevu collection area, 20-21st, 24th - 26th, January 2004 : draft
Biodiversity Conservation
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Bennet, Gregory

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Beta, Christopher

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Morris, Cherie

The live rock collection site for Water Life Exporters Fiji (WLEF) Ltd is located at Kalokolevu Village along the coast, 15km off Suva on the mainland Viti Levu, Fiji. Water Life International has been collecting live rock in this area for the last 5 years. WLEF has a fishing agreement with the custodian for 15 years from ? This is a baseline monitoring of their collection site.
Fishing: marine aquarium business in the islands: a source of income and employment
Biodiversity Conservation
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Teitelbaum Antoine

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Yeeting, Being

The Pacific first became a part of the luxury aquarium trade in the 1970s. Thirty years later, the total value of aquarium exports from the region is between US$40 and US$60 million—accounting for about 10-15% of the global trade—and the aquarium trade is becoming an important source of income and employment for local communities in the Pacific. For example, in Fiji alone, it provides employment for 600 people and fisheries revenue second only to tuna. Today, the activity has spread to over 13 Pacific islands countries and territories, finding its source in unique coral reef habitats. It has even come to some of the most remote places (such as Kiritimati Island in Kiribati), where there are a number of rare or endemic fish species not found in South East Asia, the major competitor. There are concerns that extractive wild-capture practices are causing damage to marine environments. But evidence suggests that coral reef resources are resilient and that the trade could be managed sustainably to provide Pacific islands communities with a continuing livelihood. Tony Nahacky from Aquarium Fish (Fiji) Ltd has been harvesting corals and fish from the same area around Pacific Harbour for 24 years.
Land zone definitions for Rarotonga, Cook Islands
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Leslie Dave

The primary goal of this project is to promote sustainable land use by involving the communities in the formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the land zoning plan for Rarotonga. Rarotongans are dependent on land for their livelihoods. However, land is in limited supply. It is becoming increasingly scarce as a result of the ever-increasing human population and their needs. The demands for housing, food production, tourism, etc. are greater than the land resources available. The way land is used must change in order to accommodate the increasing population and meet new demands, particularly from the tourism sector. It means land should be used wisely and sustainably. The sustainable use of land will have two general advantages. Firstly, it will help the present generation to produce sufficient food and lead sustainable livelihoods. Secondly, it safeguards the rights of the next generation by protecting the natural resource base. It is against this background that land zoning and land use planning come into the picture.
Marine aquarium fishery management plan : Tonga
Biodiversity Conservation
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Fisheries Division, Ministry of Agriculture & Food, Forestry and Fisheries, Government of the Kingdom of Tonga

The Government of Tonga began promoting reef resources for generating foreign revenue in the mid 1980s. These particular reef resources include small inedible1 fish, corals (soft and hard), invertebrates and live rocks (rubbles, dead rocks, aquarium rocks). The purpose of this fishery is aimed at ornamental or pets in aquaria and is not for human consumption. All fisheries fundamentally have substantial economic contribution. It follows that it also has social importance. The UNEP reported that between 1.5 to 2 million world wide keeps marine aquaria in their homes, schools, Research Institutions and in public aquaria. By global standards it is a multi million dollar trade with an estimated worth of US$200-300 million generated annually.
Proceedings of the Pacific Regional Consultation on Water in Small Island Countries : country briefing papers
Biodiversity Conservation
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Water resource management in Samoa is fragmented. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Meteorology deals with watershed management and hydrology while the Health Department monitors water quality standards. No agency is formally responsible for the regulation of water resources. Samoa Water Authority is the national service provider of water while the Electric Power Corporation is the biggest water user for hydro electricity generation.
Summary report on the status of coastal fisheries in Southern Pacific Island Countries and territories
Biodiversity Conservation
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Kinch, Jeff

Ecosystem approaches to management of fisheries is increasingly promoted in the Pacific has a ‘holistic’ method for understanding a wide set of parameters affecting fisheries. The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) are currently supporting Fisheries Divisions and Departments of Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs) in their endeavours to implement an ecosystem approach to fisheries management.

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