29 April 2022, Apia – Tokelau’s quest for sustainable development has been strengthened by an Environmental impact Assessment (EIA) and Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) training delivered by the Environmental Monitoring and Governance (EMG) Programme of the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
The virtual training attended by staff from the Tokelau Department of Economic Development, Natural Resources & Environment (EDNRE) was to provide them with the necessary knowledge on the environmental assessment process and develop skills to identify and assess environmental impacts and implement effective mitigation strategies within their jurisdiction. The Director for EDNRE Mr Mika Perez said the training was extremely useful.