Collaborating for sustainability : a resource kit for facilitators of participatory natural resource management in the Pacific

Addressing unsustainable resource use and environmental degr adation is a central challenge for people of the Pacific. Many programs, past and present, have grappled with such issues as nature conservation, climate change, sustainable use of marine and land based resources, and waste management. Some crucial lessons have been emerged from this recent history. Firstly, natural resource management (NRM) programs in the Pacific Islands (and elsewhere) generally have a much greater chance of

A review of existing guidelines and current practices (Supporting document to the Responsible Marine Wildlife Viewing Guidelines)

A review of existing guidelines and current practices is a supporting document to the Responsible Marine Wildlife Viewing Guidelines). Specifically tailored to the Pacific region, the guidelines provide detailed information on how to conduct responsible viewing and ‘swim with’ experiences with whales, dolphins, dugongs, sharks, rays, turtles and seabirds. Call Number: [EL]Physical Description: 73 p.

Protected Planet report 2024 - Full report and Executive Summary

The Protected Planet Report 2024 is the first report to fully assess the global status of protected and conserved areas in the context of Target 3 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. The report brings together the latest official data reported by governments and other stakeholders tot eh Protected Planet Initiative. Call Number: [EL]Physical Description: 81 p.

Pacific Sea Turtle Conservation, Monitoring and Surveying, Pacific BioScapes Programme - Regional Activity

Through BioScapes, turtle extinction risk assessments from the Pacific-European Union Marine Partnership (PEUMP) programme will be utilised to develop regional threat reduction activities for five species of marine turtles. National turtle monitoring coordinators will be established to improved national monitoring and awareness raising for turtle conservation. A network of long-term turtle nesting survey sites will be established in selected Pacific Island countries.Call Number: [EL]Physical Description: 1 p.