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
Vision: The Federated States of Micronesia will have more extensive, diverse and higher quality of marine, terrestrial and freshwater
ecosystems, which meet human needs and aspirations fairly, preserve and utilize traditional knowledge and practices, and fulfill the
ecosystem functions necessary for all life on Earth.
Available online
Call Number: 333.9516 BLU [EL]
Physical Description: 101 p. ; 27 cm
The Information Resource Centre & Pacific Environmental Information Network PEIN, Project No.8, ACP.RPA.001 was approved by the Commission on 28 February 2000 and is a
three-year programme with total funding of 560,000. The project is being implemented by the South Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and will conclude 31 December 2003.
Kept in vertical file collection
Call Number: VF 6013
Physical Description: 88 p. ; 29 cm
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