… sweet potato, cassava, Xanthosoma taro, Solanum potato and maize; adoption of more productive cultivars, especially of banana and sweet potato; shortening the fallow period; extending the … especially using casuarina, a legume/root crop rotation, and soil erosion control); and some other intensification …
… hundreds or thousands at fixed sites during specific lunar and seasonal periods for the purpose of spawning (Domeier and Colin, 1997). Not surprisingly, fishers have often taken … There is now a growing awareness among marine biologists and coastal managers of the need to understand the biological …
SPREP-SBPCP
… values of the Big Bay Forests,on the island of Santo, and to generate income by forming enterprises which enable … Environment Unit to form a partnership with the landowners and village residents to provide technical support, training … arise, and according to how the landowners and village management committee wish to proceed. 2 copies|Available …
UNDP/Government of Solomon Islands/GEF
… with a very weak economy, a rapidly growing population and a government system struggling to cope with the delivery … people are custodians to globally significant terrestrial and marine biodiversity that is at risk of being … In recognition of the importance of environmental management and conservation the country ratified the United …
UNDESA
… is prepared in response to the need to contribute to and facilitate implementation of national support to the … an initiative of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) that serves as a prenatal to the … conferences on the subject, literature on environmental management and sustainable development from international …
Pacific Data Hub
… logistical problems for any necessary post-disaster relief and response efforts. The 2011 census estimated the resident … initial disaster response to the outer islands expensive and further burdens already-constrained public finances. The … of tropical cyclones (TCs): in the two months of February and March 2005, TCs Meena, Nancy, Olaf, Percy, and Rae swept …
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… The economy and population in Taiwan grew rapidly in the 20th century, … of heavy metals, BOD, COD, organic/inorganic nitrogen, and phosphorous have, as a result, caused environmental … by long-range transport such as dust storms, haze, and water-borne radiation, locally sourced pollutants were …
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… scientists are called on to study ocean acidification and its effects. The ‘minor' phylum Bryozoa shows … which blanket the southern shelves of New Zealand and Australia, may serve as biological saturometers, …
Pacific Data Hub
… Goals 2018 is a visual guide to the trends, challenges and measurement issues related to each of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The Atlas features maps and data visualizations, primarily drawn from World … related to: poverty, hunger, health, education, gender, water, energy, jobs, infrastructure, inequalities, cities, …
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… of green growth that underpins its cultural, societal and environmental values. Vanuatu has a narrow economic base and is highly dependent on the tourism and agriculture … will continue to suffer from poor access to clean water, health services and education, and lack of …
Pacific Data Hub
… This report was prepared by S D Sharma, G J Duffy and J H Edwards of CSIRO Energy Technology for the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) in … are Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Republic of Fiji, Solomon Islands, Western Samoa, Republic of Vanuatu, …
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… Power Association Naibati House Goodenough Street Suva, Fiji Tel: +679 3306 022 Email: [email protected] website: …
Economic Insights Pty Ltd
… period (Table 1). Vanuatu, Palau, Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea grew at above average rates in 2007. Economic growth picked up in Fiji in 2006 but declined in 2007 following the coup in early December 2006. The Cook Islands, Marshall Islands and Samoa also experienced a pick up in growth. For the …
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… which is located in the middle east of the Lau Basin and has an area of about 36,000 km2. Principal works of the … surveying, carried out at 10 knots by using GPS and MBES ,Magnetic surveys, sampling for the baseline … survey,continuous deepsea observation, bathymetric mapping and acoustic reflection imaging to identify the precise …
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… The State, Society and Governance in Melanesia program at the Australian National University and the International Women’s Development Agency undertook … on the responses to the survey and aims to be a useful resource for government and civil society organisations …
… The vegetation and flora of Nauru are among the most impoverished, degraded, disturbed and displaced in the Pacific islands. Long habitation, almost … still constitutes an important ecological and cultural resource that must be protected as part of the development …
… Papua New Guinea has astonishing biological and cultural diversity which, coupled with a strong community reliance on the land and its biota for subsistence, add complexity to monitoring … because local communities consider the turtle a food resource, whereas the broader global community views it as a …
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… w SIEA customer offices established in Gizo, Auki, Kirakira and Munda … • LAN extended to Auki, Gizo, Tulagi, Kirakira and Noro • Asset Review completed … • New Fuel Contract negotiated • Soltuna PPA signed and implemented • Outside Plant Review completed … • Management Development training provided, both local and overseas • Extended radio coverage to FM stations … … …
Pacific Data Hub
… w SIEA customer offices established in Gizo, Auki, Kirakira and Munda … • LAN extended to Auki, Gizo, Tulagi, Kirakira and Noro • Asset Review completed … • New Fuel Contract negotiated • Soltuna PPA signed and implemented • Outside Plant Review completed … • Management Development training provided, both local and overseas • Extended radio coverage to FM stations … … …
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… Energy sector working with Renewable Energy (RE) sources and Renewable Energy Technologies (RETs). The Certificate 2 … Energy sector working with Renewable Energy (RE) sources and Renewable Energy Technologies (RETs). The Certificate 3 … must elect to study in one of the following fields: Energy Management, Biomass, Hybrid Wind, Micro Hydro Power, Solar. … …