SPC
12 Nov 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
9 November 2012: The Second Meeting of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) Applied Geoscience and Technology Division (SOPAC) addressed deep-sea mineral deposit mining and management of the Pacific region’s fragile freshwater resources. The meeting convened from 6-9 November 2012, in Noumea, New Caledonia.
According to SPC, discussions centered on the Regional Legislative and Regulatory Framework (RLRF) for Deep Sea Minerals Exploration and Exploitation. The RLRF aims to ensure:...
06 Nov 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
2 November 2012: The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) has announced that it is actively promoting the transition to cleaner diesel fuel, encouraging members to procure low-sulphur diesel fuel, which it says is only marginally more expensive per barrel.
According to SPC, sulphur content in fuel consumed in the Pacific is highly variable, ranging from 10ppm to 5,000ppm. The lower the sulphur content, the cleaner the fuel, and the less pollution from exhaust fumes.
SPC notes that...
24 Oct 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
15 October 2012: The Secretariats of the Pacific Community (SPC) and the Food and Agricultural Organization of the UN (FAO) convened a meeting for representatives from Pacific Island countries and territories (PICTs) fisheries and quarantine departments, in Noumea, New Caledonia, in early October. The meeting agreed on a broad regional plan of action to provide technical assistance on aquatic biosecurity and aquaculture statistics, to be implemented by FAO and SPC in partnership with PICTs....
24 Oct 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
23 October 2012: The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), on a unified approach to coordination of energy security strategies around the Pacific.
According to SPC, the MoU recognizes the key role of each agency in promoting renewable energy in the pursuit of energy security in the Pacific, and outlined the mutual interest of SPC and IRENA to explore collaborative...
03 Oct 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
1 October 2012: The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) announced that the Third Regional Meeting of Ministers of Agriculture and Forestry, which convened on 28 September 2012, in Nadi, Fiji, endorsed the Pacific Islands Regional Policy Framework for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation and forest conservation, sustainable management of forests, and enhancement of forest carbon stocks (REDD+).
According to SPC, the framework aims to support Pacific Island countries (PICs...
