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Pacific Islands Renewable Energy Project (PIREP) : a climate change-mitigating partnership of GEF, UNDP, SPREP and the Pacific Islands : project document

 Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP),  Pacific Islands Renewable Energy Project (PIREP)
 Land  Built Environment  Atmosphere and Climate
… less than 10 percent of each PICs commercial energy use and the region is characterized by scattered and fragmented … are based on unreliable and unsubstantiated data on RE resource potentials. The Pacific Islands Renewable Energy … Countries: Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Samoa, …

(PIREP) Pacific Regional Energy Assessment 2004 : an assessment of the key energy issues, barriers to the development of renewable energy to mitigate climate change, and capacity development needs to removing the barriers : Palau national report

 Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP),  Pacific Islands Renewable Energy Project (PIREP)
 Built Environment  Atmosphere and Climate
… the major tourist attractions including the Rock Islands and the reefs where some of the best diving in the world is … and land biodiversity moderate. Strict USA regulations for water and air pollution have been adopted and despite the … environmental quality is generally good though waste management is a problem with some 6500 tonnes of urban waste …

(PIREP) Pacific Regional Energy Assessment 2004 : an assessment of the key energy issues, barriers to the development of renewable energy to mitigate climate change, and capacity development needs to removing the barriers : Tokelau National report / Herbert Wade

 Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP),  Pacific Islands Renewable Energy Project (PIREP)
 Built Environment  Atmosphere and Climate
… are especially vulnerable to environmental damage. The water supply is easily damaged by pollutants. Land … dangers to the environment are tropical storms, oil spills and waste disposal from the settlements. Direct hits by … on data gathered by a PIREP team consisting of Tomas Tafia and Herbert Wade Call Number: 333.794159615 WAD [EL] …

(PIREP) Pacific Regional Energy Assessment 2004 : an assessment of the key energy issues, barriers to the development of renewable energy to mitigate climate change, and capacity development needs to removing the barriers : Niue national report / Herbert Wade

 Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP),  Pacific Islands Renewable Energy Project (PIREP)
 Built Environment  Atmosphere and Climate
… of the island's interior to remain as natural forests and this natural state has become a tourist attraction along with the exotic coral formations, caves and other natural attractions of the island. In general water quality and air quality are very good. Periods of …

(PIREP) Pacific Regional Energy Assessment 2004 : an assessment of the key energy issues, barriers to the development of renewable energy to mitigate climate change, capacity development needs to removing the barriers : Nauru National Report / Herbert Wade

 Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP),  Pacific Islands Renewable Energy Project (PIREP)
 Built Environment  Atmosphere and Climate
… nature. There are 110 cyclones though rainfall is cyclic and periodic droughts are a serious problem with one year … has resulted in the drainage of large quantities of silt and soil onto the reef. That has greatly reduced the … environmental problems and many septic tanks place ground water at risk of contamination. Available online|This report …