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Community ecotourism and sustainable development course

 University of the South Pacific (USP)
 Culture and Heritage

Traditionally, Pacific Island people have lived a subsistence lifestyle with taboos and practices that ensured sustainability of resource use. However, modernization with all its implications has reduced the quality of life with problems affecting the very pillars of sustainable development. There are many disadvantages that derive from small size, a narrow range of resources, excessive dependence on international trade, high population density, over use of natural resources, relatively small watersheds, costly infrastructure, fragile ecosystems and high levels of endemism.

Ship-generated Marine Pollution in nine ports in the Pacific - identification and prevention

 University of the South Pacific (USP)
 Coastal and Marine

This research identifies ship-generated marine pollution in ports of nine Pacific Islands Countries and Territories (PICTs) and related risks while a ship is visiting a port and the
measures that could be put into place to prevent marine pollution from occurring. The ports are: Apia of Guam, Apia of Samoa, Honiara of the Solomon Islands. Majuro of the

Village environmental rangers program

 University of the South Pacific (USP)
 Culture and Heritage

Traditionally, Pacific Island people have lived a subsistence lifestyle with taboos and practices that ensured sustainability of resource use. However, modernization with all its implications has reduced the quality of life with problems affecting the very pillars of sustainable development. There are many disadvantages that derive from small size, a narrow range of resources, excessive dependence on international trade, high population density, over use of natural resources, relatively small watersheds, costly infrastructure, fragile ecosystems and high levels of endemism.

Our low island home - pace-based resources for Pacific Island schools

 University of the South Pacific (USP)
 Land  Culture and Heritage  Coastal and Marine  Biodiversity

There are low and high islands in the Pacific Ocean. All islands have some of the same environments (kinds of places such as coral reff, open ocean and forests)

Available online

Call Number: [EL]

ISBN/ISSN: 978-982-9123-87-9

Physical Description: 36 p. : col. Ill, 29 cm

Pacific low island environments

 University of the South Pacific (USP)
 Land  Coastal and Marine  Biodiversity

Low islands in the Pacific Ocean that are far from continets started as underwater vocanoes. The lava from the volcano rose above the ocean surface became an island with high hills or mountains.

Available online

Call Number: [EL]

ISBN/ISSN: 978-982-9123-89-3

Physical Description: 42 p.