SPREP

16 Aug 2012 | SIDS Policy and Practice
10 August 2012: Participants at the Pacific Regional Preparatory Meeting for the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Conference of the Parties 11 (COP 11) gathered in Rotorua, New Zealand, from 10-13 August 2012, to prepare to engage at the international level in an effective manner. The meeting was coordinated by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), and funded by the EU through the African Caribbean Pacific Multilateral Environment Agreement (ACP MEAs)...
07 Aug 2012 | SIDS Policy and Practice
1 August 2012: The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) is conducting an Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) Project in Solomon Islands, aiming to use biodiversity and ecosystem services as part of an overall strategy to adapt to the adverse effects of climate change. Funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and coordinated by SPREP in collaboration with the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), The Nature Conservancy, Lauru Land...
02 Aug 2012 | SIDS Policy and Practice
6 July 2012: The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) hosted an Inception Workshop for a US$5 million dollar Climate Change Adaptation Programme, which will be implemented from 2012-2017, with the guidance of the Pa Enua or outer island communities in the Cook Islands, targeting sectors such as the water, health, agriculture and marine resources. The Inception Workshop, which took place from 2-6 July 2012, in Rarotonga, Cook Islands, brought together key...
31 Jul 2012 | SIDS Policy and Practice
1 July 2012: The Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change (PACC) project is addressing water issues in the Marshall Islands by installing water meters and improving the Airport Water Reservoir, the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) has reported. The Majuro Water and Sewer Company, via an agreement with PACC, is funding the Reservoir work and providing 11 bulk meters, a leak locator and a flow meter. According to PACC’s 2009 In-Country Consultation Report, the...
27 Jul 2012 | SIDS Policy and Practice
20 July 2012: The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), together with the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environmental Programme (SPREP), the Pacific Islands Museum Association (PIMA), and the International Council of Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), convened the Youth Speak! workshop, to raise awareness among regional youth of heritage preservation, environmental concerns and sustainable development. According to UNESCO...