Tokelau has not commited itself to any international environmental convention or treaties as the New Zealand Government acts and safeguards the rights of Tokelau's political development, New Zealand declared Tokelau's Exclusive Economic Zone on April 1, 1980, which then, introduces Tokelau to international laws.
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Call Number: VF 1179 [EL]
Physical Description: 5 Pages
Policy to protect Vanuatu and to safeguard the national wealth,
resources and environment in the interests of the present
generation and of future generations".
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Call Number: VF 1181 [EL]
Physical Description: [various paging]
The Western Samoan Government (WSG) has approved
and now awaits printing of the Fourth Five Year Plan 1980-84.
The Plan, for the first timer contains a chapter (14) specifically
on the environment, "Environmental Planning for Development", which
tends to be more descriptive of problems than prescriptive of
action to be taken on environmental issues. The WSG is possibly
the sole island signatory to the draft "Convention for the
Conservation of Nature in the South Pacific 1976" for which
A generalized policy of consideration of environmental
factors in resource development exists, but has not been
clearly expressed nor effectively enforced.
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Call Number: VF 1183 [EL]
Physical Description: 8 Pages
Tuvalu consists of nine coral islands, rarely reaching more than 4
metres in highest elevation, with a total land area of 2,511 hectares.
Funafuti, Nanumea, Nui, Nukufetau and Nukulaelae are atolls, generally with
narrow strips of land on the east and reef with scattered islets on the
west. Nanumanga, Niulakita and Niutao are reef islands consisting of
single islets with brackish internal lakes. Vaitupu is intermediate in
type, with a large but virtually land-locked central lagoon.
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The Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna adopted a "Long-term Economic and Social Development Plan".
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Call Number: VF 1185 [EL]
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This Strategic Action Programme (SAP) for
International Waters of the Pacific Islands Region was
initiated and developed by the thirteen Pacific
island states participating in the work of the Global
Environment Facility (GEF). It represents a
pioneering effort by our group of small island
developing states (SIDS) to integrate our national
and regional sustainable development priorities
with shared global environmental concerns for
protecting International Waters.
Ecotourism demonstrates the potential for direct economic gain inherent in the non-extractive use
of the natural environment based on its aesthetic and educational value. It requires for the natural
environment to be intact and relatively pristine in state. Properly managed, ecotourism and nature
conservation will complement and reinforce each other. But there are challenges in translating the
ideal of ecotourism into an economically and ecologically viable venture for operators and owners
of local sites and resources.
Electronically available
Pesticides as covered in the project include acaricides,
biological pesticides (bacteria, viruses), defoliants,
dessicants, fumigants, fungicides, herbicides, insecticides,
molluscicides, nematicides, rodenticides and synergists.
Pesticides included are those used in plant protection, in
animal health (products for external use only), in human
health programmes and for urban pest control.
The WMO/SPREP/United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (US NOAA) National Weather Service (NWS)
workshop on the year 2000 (Y2K) problem opened at the Heliconia Conference Room, Double Tree Hotel, Honolulu, Hawaii, at 8.00 am
on 9 November 1998. Mr Penehuro Lefale, SPREP Representative, called the meeting into session. He welcomed the participants and noted the importance of the year 2000 problem and its
The environment and economic health of marine and coastal waters are linked to individual people, community, regional, national and international levels. The interdependence of the island economy and their environment are very well known.
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Call Number: VF 2643 [EL]
Physical Description: [9 p.] ; 29 cm
Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) is accepted world-wide as a comprehensive, multi sectoral integrated approach to the planning and management of coastal areas. ICM is particularly suited to the island member countries of the South Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPR£P) because of then size, the
The Ok Tedi copper-gold mine, located at the eastern end of the central mountain range of New Guinea, discharges approximately 80.000 tons of ore processing residues daily, and a similar volume of waste rock and overburden into the headwaters of the Ok Tedi River.
2 copies|Available in e-copy
Call Number: 363.709549 HET [EL]
ISBN/ISSN: 9820401259
Physical Description: vi, 71 p. ; 29 cm
Assisting the South Pacific Regional Environment Programme's (SPREP) island members to plan, prepare and respond to marine spills is one of the four activity areas of the Pacific Ocean Pollution Prevention Programme (PACPOL). PACPOL activities currently include a regional risk assessment regional and national contingency plans, formulation of a regional equipment strategy and facilitating regular workshop to discuss marine spill issues.
The Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) several years ago
identified the mismanagement of hazardous chemicals in the Pacific Island Countries as a
serious environmental concern, and hence the Persistent Organic Pollutants in Pacific
Island Countries (POPs in PICs) project was developed as an AusAID funded initiative,
to be carried out by SPREP. POPs are a group of twelve particularly hazardous
chemicals that have been singled out by the recent Stockholm Convention for urgent
The Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) several years ago
identified the mismanagement of hazardous chemicals in the Pacific Island Countries as a
serious environmental concern, and hence the Persistent Organic Pollutants in Pacific
Island Countries (POPs in PICs) project was developed as an AusAID funded initiative,
to be carried out by SPREP. POPs are a group of twelve particularly hazardous
chemicals that have been singled out by the recent Stockholm Convention for urgent
The Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) several years ago
identified the mismanagement of hazardous chemicals in the Pacific Island Countries as a
serious environmental concern, and hence the Persistent Organic Pollutants in Pacific
Island Countries (POPs in PICs) project was developed as an AusAID funded initiative,
to be carried out by SPREP. POPs are a group of twelve particularly hazardous
chemicals that have been singled out by the recent Stockholm Convention for urgent
The Kingdom of Tonga is a nation of 171 islands located in the South Pacific. It has a
Environmental Impact Assessment is a process to determine the effects a development project will have on the natural and human environment.
Notes for a course given by the South Pacific Regional Environment Programme
Call Number: SOU [EL],333.714 GUI,GUI
Physical Description: 48 p. ; 29 cm
Address by the Hon. Russell Marshall, Minister of Foreign Affairs to the Commonwealth Institute Pacific Environment
Conference, 3 October 1988
Second copy kept in vertical file collection VF 4033|Also available online
Call Number: 333.72099 SPR [EL]
Physical Description: 9 p. ; 30 cm