The Aleipata area surveyed includes .the south-eastern coast of Upolu Island, Western Samoa. The survey consisted of general descriptive ecology and morphology for the Aleipata coastal fringing reef and the
fringing reefs of the two detached islands, Nu'utele and Nu'ulua. The area behind the coastal fringing reef to the shoreline was a shallow (<4 m deep) area of sand, rubble, seagrass beds and mixed coral
Most South Pacific island countries are characterised by small land masses surrounded by vast stretches of ocean. As such the marine environment is an important resource base for
the people of these countries, with the livelihood of many people being closely connected with the sea. The potential for enhanced development and utilisation of
marine resources is considerable, particularly as the demand for resources increases and the land becomes limited in its capacity to fulfil this demand. It is therefore imperative that
Twelve years ego the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment (Stockholm, 5-16 June 1972) adopted the Action Plan for the Human Environment, including the
General Principles for Assessment and Control of Marine Pollution. In the light of the results of the Stockholm Conference, the United Nations General Assembly decided
The marine environment is an important resource base for the people of the South Pacific island countries. The livelihood of
many people in this region is closely connected with the sea. The potential for enhanced development and utilisation of
marine resources is considerable, particularly as the demand for resources increases and the land becomes limited in its capacity to fulfil
this demand. It is therefore imperative that appropriate measures are taken to safeguard the quality of the marine environment.
2 copies|SLIC also hold an e-copy at "FL" field
The idea for tills manual has roots in more than 25 years of work interpreting and transferring scientific and technical information for
use by policy and decisionmakers. I was privileged to take part in the formulation of the U.S. National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
while Chief of the Environmental Policy Division of the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress. This law called for the
preparation of an environmental impact statementan action-forcing provision aimed at American government officials. But the concept of
Healthy coral reefs play a major role in the economies of coastal and island countries, providing fish and
other food for local people and visitors and recreation for tourists and SCUBA divers. Coral reefs form
natural breakwaters that protect the shore from erosion by waves and storms.
SLIC 2nd copy kept at VF 4356|Also available online
Call Number: 639.736 WEL,VF 4356
ISBN/ISSN: 982-04-0085-6
Physical Description: iii, 50 p. : ill. ; 21 cm
Many societies have rules rooted in legal tradition that require the sustainable and efficient use of natural resources. The obligation of stewardship is a feature of
westernised legal systems. In nations following the common law tradition, the doctrine of waste requires owners of land to use it sustainably. Elsewhere, customary law systems
demand strict rules governing the allocation and use of resources. There is, therefore, an existing legal culture into which our generation's obligations towards the world's
resources can be set.
This manual was designed for those who make policy and design programs that affect people
and the environment. The staff of GreenCOM, the U.S. Agency for International Development's
Environmental Education and Communication Project, have arranged the following chapters
and case studies to share experiences, information, and models of working in education and communication.
Call Number: 333.7 BRI,EDU,370 BRI [EL]
Physical Description: 28 cm ;illustrations ;138 pages.
The Pacific Islands' biodiversity is unique. Over 50 per cent of the region's terrestrial plant species are found nowhere else on earth. The terrestrial animals include rich arrays of birds,
reptiles, land snails and insects. Its national and international waters include the world's most extensive and diverse reefs, the largest tuna fishery, the deepest oceanic trenches and
significant remaining populations of many globally threatened species including whales, turtles, dugongs and saltwater crocodiles.
Available online|Kept at Vertical File
As a result of previous studies carried out through the support of UNEP to the South Pacific Regional Environmental Programme (SPREP) Regional Seas programme in the Pacific, a number
of island States have been perceived as being under immediate threat of major environmental change should greenhouse-forced climatic warming and consequent sea level rise occur.
A report produced for the Association of South Pacific Environmental Institutions (ASPEI) to the government of Kiribati and the South Pacific Regional Environment Programme|2 copies|Also available online
Samoa is party to a number of international and regional treaties and conventions, including several with energy implications, particularly the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Kyoto Protocol. Environmental issues related to energy use include air pollution from incineration of rubbish and cooking in outside kitchens. About 70% of Samoa's population and infrastructure are located in the environmentally vulnerable coastal zone. Only four of the coastline is resilient to coastal hazards.
The Environment can be considered tropical marine. Atolls are especially vulnerable to environmental damage. The water supply is easily damaged by pollutants. Land biodiversity is low. The primary dangers to the environment are tropical storms, oil spills and waste disposal from the settlements. Direct hits by cyclones are not common though near passages have caused serious damage due to high waves.
Available online|This report is based on data gathered by a PIREP team consisting of Tomas Tafia and Herbert Wade
Call Number: 333.794159615 WAD [EL]
SPREP's direction in the Islands Ecosystems Programme reflects a
fundamental commitment to sustaining the livelihoods of island peoples today and tomorrow by supporting ecosystem management and species conservation. The Programme focuses on developing the capacities of the peoples of the Pacific islands to equip them to sustainable manage and conserve the terrestrial, coastal and marine ecosystems of their islands. The programme also focuses efforts to protect priority threatened species, and to protect Pacific island countries and terrttories (PICTs) from
This booklet is a vehicle for sharing knowledge between the islands of the Pacific Community about the basic fishery management measures that have been used in different places for regulating particularly important or potentially vulnerable species. Regulations should not be transferred verbatim from one area to another unless their situations are known to be similar. This booklet is not intended to promote any particular management measure or approach, but indicates the range of measures that have been used.
This is a model forecast provided by BOM and is provided as is. PCCOS/SPC does not warrant or suggest that this data is fit for any particular purpose. Further, PCCOS/SPC do not guarantee availability, service updates or timely data delivery.
This is a model forecast provided by BOM and is provided as is. PCCOS/SPC does not warrant or suggest that this data is fit for any particular purpose. Further, PCCOS/SPC do not guarantee availability, service updates or timely data delivery.
This is a model forecast provided by BOM and is provided as is. PCCOS/SPC does not warrant or suggest that this data is fit for any particular purpose. Further, PCCOS/SPC do not guarantee availability, service updates or timely data delivery.
This is a model forecast provided by BOM and is provided as is. PCCOS/SPC does not warrant or suggest that this data is fit for any particular purpose. Further, PCCOS/SPC do not guarantee availability, service updates or timely data delivery.
This is a model forecast provided by BOM and is provided as is. PCCOS/SPC does not warrant or suggest that this data is fit for any particular purpose. Further, PCCOS/SPC do not guarantee availability, service updates or timely data delivery.
This is a model forecast provided by BOM and is provided as is. PCCOS/SPC does not warrant or suggest that this data is fit for any particular purpose. Further, PCCOS/SPC do not guarantee availability, service updates or timely data delivery.