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National capacity self assessment : Solomon islands : thematic assessment- United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity

SPREP Pacific Environment Information Network (PEIN)

Land Biodiversity Atmosphere and Climate

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"

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Insurance, climate-related events and risk management in the Caribbean and Pacific

SPREP Pacific Environment Information Network (PEIN)

Atmosphere and Climate

Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change have committed themselves to considering the special needs and concerns of developing countries resulting from the adverse effects of climate change in the area of insurance. The needs of small island states have been are highlighted for attention, due to their unique geographic features and exposure, and thus unique vulnerability.

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Call Number: [EL]

Physical Description: 49 p.

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