2023 results
 PNG Conservation and Environment Protection Authority

The development of Papua New Guinea National Oceans Policy is at an important juncture of the country’s history in that we recognize our land resources are gradually being exploited at a rapid pace in achieving our country’s Vision by 2050, responsible sustainable development measure; and, shift of the Government and our communities’ focus into the ocean sector must be embraced as the long term measure- “a No Regrets Option”

 Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme

List of species and their conservation status for 1,746 species reviewed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.   Data were derived from https://www.iucnredlist.org/.

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Map of observations of marine plastic pollution dumping from purse seine operations in the Marshall Islands.  

Map of number of invasive species per atoll within the Marshall Islands exclusive economic zone.

Map of number of endemic species per atoll within the Marshall Islands exclusive economic zone.

List of species and their conservation status for 1,746 species reviewed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.   Data were derived from https://www.iucnredlist.org/.

Table of Red List Index for Marhsall Islands from 2015-2020.  The Red List Index (RLI) shows trends in overall extinction risk for species, and is used by governments to track their progress towards targets for reducing biodiversity loss.

 

Global climate change initiatives to reduce emissions from avoided deforestation and degradation (REDD) represent both a threat and opportunity for the Malaysian logging corporation ‘Rimbunan Hijau’, the largest forestry operator in Papua New Guinea. Although Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation in developing countries is first and foremost a climate change mitigation option, it also has the potential to generate benefits for indigenous and local communities (UNEP 2010).

 PNG Forestry Authority

REDD+ in PNG

Mean, maximum, minimum, monthly, and deity peak or lowest peak for water discharge by rivers and creeks in cubic metres per seconds (m3/s) in PNG between 1952 and 1964. Adapted from Commonwealth of Australia, Department at Works (CADoW) (1967) 0 = insufficient data. Data extracted from PNG SOE Report (page 198). Note: converted from pdf to excel format.

 PNG Conservation and Environment Protection Authority

Maximum Flow, minimum flow and discharge (flow) datasets in cubic feet and the latter in acre feet. Data collected by the Department of Works (Commonwealth of Australia) from 1954 to 1964 (10 year period). Data extracted from PNG State of the Environment (SOE) Report 2020 (page 198)

The proposed sites have yet to be endorsed however they were identified through the biorap mission

 Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority (MIMRA) - Oceanic Division

RMI EEZ

 Climate Change Directorate

Jaluit Atoll Ramsar Information Sheet, 2003.

 Climate Change Directorate

maps of RMI's protected areas

Produced by the Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority

FAOSTAT population data download 31/07/2018

Marine Water per country

 Climate Change Directorate

Rural and urban population 1990 - 2017, FAOSTAT (website: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#country/127)