This report presents the results of a stocktake of national responses to selected environment-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and targets in 15 Asian Development Bank (ADB) developing member countries (DMCs) from across Asia and the Pacific. The stocktake was completed under the first phase of an ADB technical assistance (TA) project on Supporting Implementation of Environment- Related Sustainable Development Goals in Asia and the Pacific.
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This brochure drew significantly from a technical publication by Deda et al. (submitted for publication to Natural Resources Forum), the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment report on Island Systems by Wong et al. 2005, the report of the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Island Biodiversity, which met in Tenerife in 2004 and the draft programme of work on island biodiversity adopted by the Subsidiary Body for Scientifc, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA) at its tenth meeting in 2005
This is our 8th edition of an annotated checklist of all recognized and named taxa of the world’s modern chelonian fauna, documenting recent changes and controversies in nomenclature through early 2017, and including all primary synonyms, updated from 7 previous checklists (Turtle Taxonomy Working Group 2007b, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014; Rhodin et al. 2008). We provide an updated comprehensive listing of taxonomy, names, and conservation status of all turtles and tortoises of the world, including detailed distribution maps.
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Intensive field and model studies were undertaken into the dynamics of the Fly River estuary, Papua New Guinea. The estuary has three dominant channels forming a shallow, fan-shaped delta, and receives a mean freshwater discharge
of approximately 6,000 m''s I with littl e seasonal variation.
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In many developing regions of Melanesia, fishers’ traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) has been integrated with western science and management knowledge (SMK) to generate innovative and effective fisheries management. Previous research suggests that three factors initiate this process: depleted fishery stocks, limited SMK, and ownership of resources by local communities. In other contexts the extent of power-sharing through comanagement, and the cultural significance of species may also be important determinants of knowledge integration.
Sea cucumbers are harvested and traded in more than 70 countries worldwide. They are exploited in industrialized, semi-industrialized, and artisanal (small-scale) fisheries in polar regions, temperate zones and throughout the tropics. In some fisheries, more than 20 species can be exploited by fishers and should be distinguished from each other by fishery officers and scientists. The processed (cooked and dried) animals, often called bêche-de-mer or trepang, are exported mostly to Asian markets and need to be distinguished to species level by customs and trade officers.
Over the years, different Pacific island countries have felt the destabilizing effects of small arms and light weapons (SALW) to varying degrees. The impact of SALW on Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands has been, and for Papua New Guinea continues to be, devastating on local populations. Although SALW is not typically associated with the islands of the South Pacific, the mere presence of a few small arms, or even rumours of their presence, is enough to displace families and communities and fuel the demand for SALW.
The Ok Tedi litigation crisis is a topic that defies compression: at least live books Oackson 1982,1993; Browne et al. 1983; Pintz 1984; Hyndman 1994) and one PhO (Anere 1993) described the project as it was even before the crisis emerged. Before I give my version of these events, the avenues of discussion can be narrowed down considerably
In 2003 Richard Hamilton was commissioned by SCRFA to compile a preliminarydatabase reef fish spawning aggregations in the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea (PNG). It was intended that the data collected would contribute towards the compilation of a detailed and comprehensive global database on the current status, location, and exploitation history of all known fish spawning aggregations.
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With this three-year project from 2004 to 2007, The University of Queensland (UQ) team set out to provide a scientific basis to support community initiatives for the sustainable management of marine resources in Marovo Lagoon, Solomon Islands. We largely achieved this goal and provided the maximum benefit possible for local communities—albeit a work in progress. We learnt a lot, and this report captures important ideas and conclusions we trust will be useful for those who follow in our footsteps.
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This dataset contains mapped point locations for protected areas within Papua New Guinea. This dataset should be viewed in combination with the World Database on Protected Areas polygon locations to get a comprehensive view of all protected areas within Papua New Guinea.
This dataset contains mapped point locations for protected areas within Papua New Guinea. This dataset should be viewed in combination with the World Database on Protected Areas polygon locations to get a comprehensive view of all protected areas within Papua New Guinea.
This dataset contains mapped polygon locations for protected areas within Papua New Guinea. This dataset should be viewed in combination with the World Database on Protected Areas point locations to get a comprehensive view of all protected areas within Papua New Guinea.
This dataset contains mapped polygon locations for protected areas within Papua New Guinea. This dataset should be viewed in combination with the World Database on Protected Areas point locations to get a comprehensive view of all protected areas within Papua New Guinea.