The folder contains GIS data for Atata Island acquired from UNOSTAT. Shapefiles are derived from Pleiades Sensor with data available on Structures impacted Points) and Analysis Extent (Polygon).
The folder contains GIS data for Fonoifua Island acquired from UNOSTAT. Shapefiles are derived from Pleiades Sensor with data available on Structures impacted (Points) and Analysis Extent (Polygon).
The folder contains GIS data for Mango Island acquired from UNOSTAT. Shapefiles are derived from Kompsat3 Sensor, World View 2 Sensor and Pleiades Sensor with data available on Structures impacted (Points), Analysis Extent (Polygon) and Shoreline (Line).
The folder contains GIS data for Nomuka Island acquired from UNOSTAT. Shapefiles are derived from Pleiades Sensor and World View2 sensor with data available on Structures impacted for 17/01, 18/01 (Points), Analysis Extent for 17/01, 18/01 (Polygon), Flood extent, Lake extent (13/11/21 and 18/01/22), Cloud obstruction and SW Shoreline for 13/11/21, 18/01/22.
Buffer distances of 100, 150 and 250km created from the volcanic eruption boundary to identify the level of impacts from the eruption to the resources within the three impact zones.
Map showing reefs with in the different Impact Zones.
This is the Geojson format of the same data in shapefile.
The folder contains GIS data for Eua Island acquired from UNOSTAT. Shapefiles are derived from Pleiades Sensor and World View 3 sensor with data available on Structures impacted (Points), Analysis Extent (Polygon), Cloud obstruction (Polygon) and Shoreline (Lines).
The folder contains spatial data in Geojson format for Tonga Volcanic Eruption Damage Assessment Analysis - Atata Island, Fonifua Island, Mango Island and Nomuka Island acquired from UNOSTAT. Datasets available are Structures impacted (Points), Analysis Extent (Polygon), Cloud obstruction (Polygon) and Shoreline (Lines) which are derived from the Pleiades , Kompsat 3 and World View 3 Sensors.
The maps highlights areas with significant shift in the shoreline by overlaying shoreline data from Nov 2021 and January 2022
The maps highlights areas with significant shift in the shoreline by overlaying shoreline data from Nov 2021 and January 2022
The Institute for Marine Remote Sensing (IMaRS) at the University of South Florida (USF) was funded by the Oceanography Program of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to provide an exhaustive worldwide inventory of coral reefs using high-resolution satellite imagery. By using a consistent dataset of high-resolution (30 meter) multispectral Landsat 7 images acquired between 1999 and 2002, USF characterized, mapped and estimated the extent of shallow coral reef ecosystems in the main coral reef provinces (Caribbean-Atlantic, Pacific, Indo-Pacific, Red Sea).
PNG's forest cover loss 2000-2017 downloaded from [www.globalforestwatch.org](https://www.globalforestwatch.org/)
From 2001 to 2017, Papua New Guinea lost 1.28Mha of tree cover, equivalent to a 3.0% decrease since 2000, and 158Mt of CO₂ of emissions.
Development and climate change project: concept paper on scope and criteria for case study selection
This document outlines the analytical framework for an OECD project on Development and Climate Change. A three-tier framework is also described for the project case studies that will provide a country-level overview of principal climate change impacts and vulnerabilities, followed by an in-depth analysis at a sectoral or regional/local level on how climate responses could be mainstreamed into particular development policies and projects.
To date, few quantitative assessments of the marine resources of Palau have been conducted. For the off-shore tuna fishery, reasonable data time-series are available for the foreign access tuna fishery, but data for domestically based tuna operations are incomplete. For the near-shore fishery, reef resources are exploited by subsistence, commercial and recreational fishermen. Very few data are available that document trends in production for most reef-resident and reef-associated fisheries resources in Palau, except for the trochus fishery.
The maintenance and enhancement of arboreal biodiversity, especially forest and tree genetic resources, is vital for sustainable development in the Pacific Islands. For Pacific peoples, their forest and tree genetic resources are not just a matter of scientific, economic (in monetary terms), recreational or ecological value. They are a capital inheritance that, until recent times, was passed on, relatively intact or in some cases enhanced, by past generations to current generations.
The Marshall Islands are critically dependent on the health of their coral reefs: every rock and sand grain on the islands are the remains of coral reef organisms. Only actively growing coral reefs can protect the islands against ocean waves and global sea level rise, and provide fish to feed the people. These crucial services are rapidly deteriorating because global warming is
Environmental pollution is an important issue for an island country like Fiji to address. With limited land resources and sea being the source of income generation, it is highly important that these pollution issues are dealt with. However there is another form of environment pollution which is quite significant in this country. This is air pollution. Air pollution affects a greater population than its immediate surroundings therefore a nationwide policy is critical.
Available online
Call Number: [EL]
Physical Description: 67 p.
The biodiversity of the Pacific region is recognised as being globally significant. The Solomon Islands was recently included into the famous "Coral Triangle", the area of ocean considered to have the highest marine biodiversity in the world. This includes the waters of the Philippines, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. The Solomon Islands Rainforest Ecoregion is recognised as "one of the world's great Centres of Plant Diversity"
A healthy environment is paramount to the well being and security of Solomon Islanders and with approximately 85 percent of the population relying on a subsistence lifestyle, sustainable use and conservation of biodiversity is critical. Loss of biodiversity and environmental services can lead to hunger, poverty, disease and conflict and is a threat to the internal security of Solomon Islands. It also leaves coastal communities vulnerable to the impacts of climate change due to loss of protection for coastal habitats.
Available online
Call Number: [EL]