Reports and data from the Cook Islands GEF-5 Ridge to Reef project
Full report, as presented by the Youth for the SDGs scholars, of the Arctic voyage on Peace Boat from 24th May to 14th June. Ms Siana Whatarau of the NES and Mr Winton Herman were two Cook Island youths to embark on this voyage.
Highlighting some of the Key Results of the Inform Project
All the platform documents will be saved here for reference.
The purpose of this report is to contextualise the unique characteristics of the Pacific Island Countries (PICs) and identify some roadblocks to achieving universal access to clean water and sanitation. The PIC context is established by examining the PICs’ unique economic, socioeconomic, geomorphology, climate, and cultural characteristics.
This is Assessment of Legislative Frameworks Governing Waste Management in the COOK ISLANDS
A collection of updates from NZ Department of Conservation's Emmanuel Oyston, that track weekly progress of rat eradication efforts in Palmerston, Cook Islands
The National Environment Service issues permits for the export of CITES species out of the Cook Islands. CITES stands for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
This report provides information on permits issued by the NES in 2022.
The Palmerston rat eradication program ran from August-September 2023. NZ Department of Conservation's Emmanuel Oyston, field team leader of the eradication, sent weekly updates on their progress - their updates are available here.
A newsletter for Conservation Areas in the Pacific formerly known as CasoLink.
Call Number: [EL]
Physical Description: 16 p.
The National Environment Service (NES) herein reports on its activities and performance for the financial year period 2022-23.
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Emergency division tabletop exercise in Kosrae- October 25-27, 2023
FSM GCF Food Security Newsletter volumes 1 -6
This statement was produced by the WMO RA-V Pacific Regional Climate Centre Network following the 13th
Pacific Islands Climate Outlook Forum (PICOF-13) held on 23-24 October 2023, for use by National
Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) in the Pacific Islands.
The Cook Islands Minamata Initial Assessment Report was developed under the project, “Development of Minamata Initial Assessment in the Pacific”. The project is an enabling activity for the ratification and/or implementation of the Minamata Convention on Mercury.
The report consists of:
The National Environment Service worked closely with family representatives of the Takitumu Conservation Area, to submit an assessment application that will gave the TCA official international recognition as an Other Effective area-based Conservation Measure (OECM).
All documents relevant to the submission process will be stored here, including resources on the TCA, which are referred to in the assessment form.
The TCA was launched as the Cook Islands' first OECM on International Biodiversity Day 2024 (22 May 2024)
A team from Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research travelled to Rarotonga during July/August 2023 to carry out monitoring of biocontrols released in previous years. The team used drones to conduct monitoring surveillance for the invasive African Tulip tree species, using LiDAR and other imagery techniques.
This newsletter also provides an update on the control of the biocontrols.
Data Management System Project