Jaluit have unique wetland ecosystems which support various species. This dataset contains data pertaining to threatened species within and around the sites
a record of typhoon occurrences in RMI from the 1970s - 1990s.
This human health risk assessment report was publicly released in 2014, and it was aimed to discern whether the observed contamination in fish tissue is specific to Kwajalein Harbor or is part of a wider contamination problem in the RMI .
brief summary of data pertaining to the water quality monitoring for bacteria in selected 18 sites in Nov 2014
Report based on an underwater surveys conducted in Namu atoll relating to the status of its marine resources.
A preliminary review of the results from the underwater survey in the Majuro atoll in 2004
raw data on the status of military influence on different atolls
This document presents RMI's National Plan for the implementation of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants. The Republic of the Marshall Islands became a Party to the Convention on 27 January 2003 and the Convention entered into force globally on 17 May, 2004.
A 1991 report that reviewed the state of the environment and development in RMI, and the constraints and opportunities for sustainable development.
This report gives the overall picture of the activities that the RMI Government had already initiated under the United Nations Convention Combating Desertification (UNCCD) and its future activities as well
An updated report that presents a brief description of comprehensive national SD policies and national SD mechanisms /frameworks that have been put into place to address sustainable development issue since the inception of BPOA in 1994.
dataset with data pertaining to livestock (piglet) distribution by R&D for outer islands in the fiscal year 2014 - 2015. This data was analyzed in the current SOE
The impacts of climate change and human activity are the main contributing factors to the declining production of food and food security. The Marshallese people have long been cultivating the land for food, medicinal and other traditional purposes. The Ministry of Resources and Development (R&D) has a
programme to restock livestock and food crops for national food security. Over 2,800 types of plants were distributed on most of the outer islands, as well as Majuro.
direct internet link to data related to bird species of RMI on the BirdLife International portal
Warming trends were evident in both annual and half year mean air temperatures since 1955 at Majuro. The frequency of warm days has increased. Data herein are records of the extreme minimum and extreme maximum daily and monthly temperature recorded for RMI from 1955 - 2014 that were further explained in page 47 of the SOE, 2016
An academic study on the geomorphic adjustment of Nadikdik Atoll based on the comparison of aerial photographs taken in 1945 and modern satellite imagery, after the devastating typhoon that over-washed and destroyed the atoll in 1905. This study has significant implications for the geomorphic understanding of reef islands, revealing magnitudes of island change not previously recognized.
This paper presents a case study of traditional and contemporary settlement patterns of Majuro, and discusses its vulnerability to storm surges. The paper shows that the application of traditional knowledge extends to the realm of urban planning and that, in fact, ignoring this traditional knowledge as expressed in preWorld War II settlement patterns, exposes urban development to increased flood hazards, a risk which may exact a price too high in life and property.
A record of total power generation (kWh or MWh) and demand in Marshall Islands from 2009 - 2012. The decrease in energy consumption shows that the community and government initiatives to promote energy efficiency are effective. Data herein are elaborated further on page 114 of the SOE, 2016.
The Forest Inventory and Analysis program collected, analyzed, and summarized field data on 44 forested field plots for the 10 largest atoll groups in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI). This dataset is an estimated total of tree species mix based and it includes native forest, agro-forest and coconut plantations.
This legal review has been written to provide an overview of the legal aspects of environmental management issues facing the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), steps that have been taken to tackle these issues and the weaknesses and gaps that remain.