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DRAFT Review of legal framework for the management of invasive alien species in Tonga, Agricultural Sector

Climate Change Resilience, BRB

Ministry of Lands, Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources for the Kingdom of Tonga

Bird survey of Late and Fonulei Islands, Vavau

Butler. D.J

Water supply master plan for Rarotonga. Te Mato Vai.

Available Online

Government of the Cook Islands

The Government of the Cook Islands are committed to supplying reliable potable water to all properties connected to the water network by 2015 / 2016. The reliable supply of potable water affords an important opportunity to provide for population and economic growth and the continuing health of local communities

tonga

Tonga National Infrastructure Investment Plan 2013-2023

Climate Change Resilience, Biodiversity Conservation

Available Online

Clausen, Allison

D'Este, Glen

Hamilton, David

Moala, David

Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility (PRIF)

Tupou, Kisione

This is the second NIIP. It updates and builds on the successes of the first NIIP that was prepared in 2010. It continues the focus on responsible investment and improved asset management, and includes a stronger spotlight on climate change adaptation and disaster risk management. The Plan is country owned and led, and was developed with the full participation of and in consultation with internal stakeholders, and private sector and community representatives. The process involved the following key steps: 1. Analysing the key drivers for investments in economic infrastructure that will improve the everyday lives of the people of Tonga and reduce the costs of doing business. 2. Assembling a comprehensive list of economic infrastructure projects in the pipeline based on information from Government, Public Enterprises, and development partners to identify those investment projects that are already underway or have committed funding. 3. Developing and applying a robust prioritisation methodology that reflects national objectives as outlined in the Tonga Strategic Development Framework 2011-2014 (TSDF) to identify a set of infrastructure projects investments that are high priority for implementation in the next five years. 4. Considering the whole-of-sector planning implications of high priority projects, and identifying linkages and complementary (non-infrastructure) measures required to obtain best long-term value from investments. 5. Assessing the financial sustainability and level of cost recovery of existing infrastructure, and the proposed investments and linkages with public sector financial management framework. 6. Assessing the current infrastructure funding position of Government and Public Enterprises, and developing a funding strategy that can form the basis for discussion between Government, national stakeholders, and development partners.

tonga

Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) Forum Compact / Peer Reviews - Nauru, Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea (PNG), Niue, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Tonga, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)

Biodiversity Conservation

Available Online

PIFS

Forum Compact Peer Reviews regulated by PIFS for its member countries following agreements from the Cairns Compact: Nauru, Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea (PNG), Niue, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Tonga, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)

Evaluation of storm surge risk: A case study from Rarotonga, Cook Islands

Climate Change Resilience

de Scally, Fes A.

This study reports on a preliminary assessment of storm surge risk from tropical cyclones at Rarotonga, Cook Islands. Analysis of a 175 year record of cyclones from the Cook Islands indicates minimum annual probabilities of 16% for storm surges and 5% for major storm surge impacts at Rarotonga. Storm surges have historically inundated areas of the coastal lowland where virtually all human activities and infrastructure are currently located. The impacts of such events have been particularly severe in the Cook Islands' capital of Avarua and adjacent communities on the north coast of Rarotonga. Detailed infrastructure mapping combined with analysis of historic storm surge impacts and cyclones tracks in the vicinity of Rarotonga indicates that the storm surge risk is greatest along the north coast where the majority of the Cook Islands' government functions and commercials, industrial, transportation and communication infrastructure is located. Damage to this infrastructure at the shoreline can have serious repercussions throughout the Cook Islands. Any efforts to increase the country's resilience to such impacts must be undertaken within the larger goal of adaptation to future climate changes and rising sea levels. The greatest risk presently to human life arises from many cyclone safety centres in locations where they are exposed to storm surges or flooding. A top priority should be relocation of these shelters to safer locations further inland so that they can provide suitable shelter from storm surges and flooding as well as tsunamis, taking into account other hazards presented by Rarotonga's rugged topography.

Bird surveys of Late and Fonualei Islands, Vava'u, Kingdom of Tonga : September 2013 - Report to Ministry of Lands, Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources (MLECCNR)

Climate Change Resilience, Biodiversity Conservation, BRB

Available Online

Dr. Butler, David J.

GEF-PAS

The survey team were able to spend 3 days on Fonualei Island and two days on Late with support from a Vavau based fishing boat and checked several areas not visited during the previous 2003 and 2004 scientific surveys. We identified that the Polynesian megapode (malau) Megapodius pritchardii continues to survive in good numbers on Fonualei, locating good numbers in a new area suggesting the total population may be close to 1000. We did not located malau on Late and concluded that there is very little chance that they survive on this island. Both islands are important refuges for Tongan bird species with Fonualei Island of greater significance for malau, and seabirds which nest there in their thousands, and Late Island having a greater variety of landbirds including the endemic Samoan whistler Pachycephala jacquinoti.

Comprehensive Desk-top Review of Biodiversity, Conservation and Invasive Species Information for the Kingdom of Tonga

Biodiversity Conservation, BRB

Available Online

Pagad. Shyama

Situated between Fiji to the west and Samoa to the northeast, the Kingdom of Tonga (referred to as Tonga) is comprised of 171 scattered islands of which less than 50 are inhabited. The islands are mainly composed of limestone formed from uplifted coral. Current critical environmental concerns have arisen due to deforestation; damage to coral reefs and the introduction and spread of invasive alien species. Anthropogenic pressure has resulted in extensive modification of all ecosystems on the limestone islands of this group. Only uninhabited and steep volcanic islands still support large tracts of forest.

Bird surveys of Late and Fonualei Islands, Vava'u, Kingdom of Tonga : September 2013 - Draft report

Climate Change Resilience

Available Online

Dr. Butler, D.J.

GEF-PAS

The objective of the project was improved conservation status of priority threatened species, consistent with selected outcomes set out in the Island Biodiversity Programme of Work (IBPOW). Surveys were initially aimed at establishing the status of species at different sites in the Vava'u Group, Niuafoou, Late and Fonualei to assess fate of introduced populations of Tongan Megapode. However cancellation of flights to Niaufoou resulted in work here being deferred.

tonga

Report of Solid Waste Management Mission to Tonga

Waste Management and Pollution Control

Available Online

Esther Richards

This mission was prompted by a request for Solid Waste Management Assistance from the Ministry of Lands, Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources (MLECCNR). The goals of the mission were to : 1) establish a basic understanding of the waste management activities in Tonga; ii) provide a general update of SPREP waste management initiatives; iii) identify waste management areas for future SPREP assistance; and iv) provide immediate technical advise on relevant matters as necessary.

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