The Convention for the Protection of the Natural Resources and Environment of the South Pacific Region (1986), along with its two additional Protocols, entered into force in 1990. The Convention is a comprehensive umbrella agreement for the protection, management and development of the marine and coastal environment of the South Pacific Region, and represents the legal framework of the Action Plan for managing the Natural Resources and Environment of the South Pacific adopted in 1982 on behalf of the South Pacific Conference on Human Environment.
Map of the protected areas for the Pacific Islands Region with regional-level summary statistics on the amount of area under protection, count for each type of protected area (terrestrial or marine), and the count of their designation.
Metadata for the Global Mangrove Watch dataset.
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Strandings of Oceania Database Protocols for data users
The Pacific Islands Framework for Nature Conservation and Protected Areas 2021 – 2025 was made possible through the support of the members and partners of the Pacific Islands Roundtable for Nature Conservation (PIRT), Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and support for publishing from the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEA) Phase 3 Programme (ACP MEAs 3).
Circular cover letter that was sent out on 1st December 2021
Proposed Project Objective: Enhanced use of data for decision making in the environment sector throughout the Pacific region. Building on the tools and momentum the Inform project established, this scaled up project will expand the user base and fill significant gaps including in situ monitoring, increased partnerships between the environment ministries and other ministries, increase use of spatial tools, and the establishment of standardise environmental standards and key indicators for key resources.
Official DKAN data portal user manual (comprehensive)
User guide on getting started with the Inform Data Portal
An overview of data hosted on the 'Micronesian Challenge' website pertaining to terrestrial indicators;
1. species diversity (tree species)
2. invasive plants
3. forest structure
4. tree abundance
A summary of terrestrial species diversity of Pohnpei
Each state of the FSM has its own outstanding features and biodiversity treasures. This dataset contains a report for the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan project, highlighting the status of FSM's biodiversity, outstanding features of each state as well as recommendations.
The report is structured in three parts. Part I provides an update to the status of biodiversity in the FSM, including emerging trends affecting biodiversity and the implications of these trends and changes on human well-being.
The report focuses on the impact of the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan on national development prerogatives, particularly in relation to the minimization and/or reversal of the rate of biodiversity loss, which is the primary goal of the Convention on Biological Diversity; otherwise known as the 2010 Target.
The report was prepared under a grant provided by the United Nations Support to GEF Eligible CBD Parties
(GFL/2328-2716-4A82)
This review of FSM environmental law is smaller in scope than the NEMS Review; this document can be read as a partial updating of the NEMS Review. The review was arranged and funded by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Program (SPREP).