SPREP
12 Sep 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
10 September 2012: The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) has launched the Pacific Climate Change Portal, an online hub of information on climate change in the Pacific region. The Portal features an events calendar, experts directory, documents, national and regional committees, image library and links to virtual libraries in the Pacific on climate change.
Launched during the 23rd SPREP Annual Meeting, the Portal was requested by SPREP members during the Pacific...
05 Sep 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
3 September 2012: The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) convened the Second Pacific Environment Forum, an opportunity for Pacific stakeholders to discuss environmental issues in advance of the annual SPREP meeting. This year’s Forum focused on the development of a mechanism for national State of Environment (SoE) monitoring and reporting.
At the meeting, held in Noumea, New Caledonia, on 3 September 2012, approximately 80 participants updated each other on...
05 Sep 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
30 August 2012: The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), together with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and Australia’s Maritime Safety Authority, convened a workshop on Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas (PSSAs). The meeting aimed to assist in increasing protection of marine environments by building the capacity of Pacific Island nation representatives from the maritime and environment sectors to develop proposals for PSSAs.
The workshop took...
30 Aug 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
17 August 2012: The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) has announced it is transitioning to biodiesel in its fleet of vehicles. The fuel, a mix made from plant sources and diesel, was developed by the Scientific Research Organisation of Samoa (SROS).
According to SPREP, the use of biodiesel is a response to climate change threats posed to the region. SPREP is encouraging SROS to increase the renewable energy components in its biodiesel, to contribute further to...
29 Aug 2012
The 23rd Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Meeting of Officials will be attended by SPREP member environment ministers. The meeting will consider, among other things: institutional reform and strategic issues; financial issues; and the 2013 SPREP work programme and budget. [ for more information: http://sids-l.iisd.org/events/23rd-sprep-meeting-of-officials/ ]
