Pdf with graphic visualization of the workflow "Data for decision making".
This Guidebook is primarily targeted at practitioners of solid waste management in Pacific island countries and territories. Many parts of this book are also applicable, either directly or with modifications, to other small island developing states where similar problems associated with solid waste are common.
The aim of the inception workshop was to ensure that all 15 countries in the Pacific ACP Group of States were engaged for the second phase of BIOPAMA
Brief overview on the vision and benefits of the PIPAP portal
The information they contain needs to be considered in light of national conditions and circumstances.
The report is intended as a general guide to coastal protection practices in the Pacific region.
The Action Plan was endorsed by PAWG members at the Annual Meeting and was presented to the 18th Pacific Islands Round Table (PIRT) Annual Meeting held in July 2015.
This booklet complements other initiatives being implemented in the region, a number of which are being coordinated and/or supported by the Forum Secretariat in response to Leaders’ decisions.
A common finding across all four case study countries affecting adaptive capacity was the limited human resources for health and disaster response more generally, both in times of disaster response and in day-to-day operations. Another common finding was the gap in psycho-social support after a disaster.
The handbook is a joint publication of Environment Canada and the University of Joensuu – United Nations Environment Programme Course on International Environmental Law-making and Diplomacy. Environment Canada initiated this project and provided core contributions for the main text. UNEP generously provided the glossary, as well as expert advice on the handbook as a whole.
This document is expected to complement existing guidance documents such as the Manual on the Implementation
of the Basel Convention etc
In this report, successful livelihood options considered are one that 1) continues to be used by community after external organisations have left, and also 2) a livelihood that is environmentally sustainable.
A waste resource kit sharing the experiences of others in the Pacific who have found solutions to some of the waste problems.
This Renewables Global Status Report is a part of a series that contributes to the objectives of the UN Secretary-General’s Sustainable Energy for All by providing the latest data on: the development and uptake of renewable energy; the evolution of distributed renewables for energy access; and energy efficiency’s contribution to achieving sustainable energy access for all. It is relate-able to the Pacific through the provision of data on renewable energy targets
This report provides a review of our knowledge of the bycatches, defined as
discarded dead, from the tropical tuna purse seine fisheries of the world. The major
fishing grounds involved (eastern and western Pacific, eastern Atlantic, and western
Indian Oceans) share the gear, the ways of fishing, and the structure of the pelagic
communities. Because of that, the species taken in association with tuna schools tend
to be the same in all regions.
State of Environment (SoE) reports provide in-country partners with a process to gather data on current environmental indicators, document their status, and formulate a plan for keeping these indicators on track or developing policies and programs as needed. This SoE Toolkit dataset contains resources that serve as guides to help create up-to-date State of Environment reports.