Web-Portal by Climate Change and Development Authority and Forest Authority
The UN Biodiversity Lab is an online platform that allows policymakers and other partners to access global data layers, upload and manipulate their own datasets, and query multiple datasets to provide key information on the Aichi Biodiversity Targets and nature-based Sustainable Development Goals.
Cyclone damage - Oceania
Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) has been one of the fastest growing economies globally this century with average growth rates above 6%. This rapid growth has been driven primarily by the expansion of foreign investment within the natural gas sector and high prices for PNG’s central exports many of which are transported to rapidly growing Asian economies. This growth has built on a long history of natural resources being at the centre of the PNG economy with exports and employment dominated by mining, natural gas, logging and agriculture.
This chapter provides a brief description of Papua New Guinea, its past and present climate as well as projections for the future. The climate observation network and the availability of atmospheric and oceanic data records are outlined. The annual mean climate, seasonal cycles and the influences of large-scale climate features such as the West Pacific Monsoon and patterns of climate variability (e.g. the El Niño‑Southern Oscillation) are analysed and discussed.
Planning resource for integrated action planning for the management of the Cook Islands marine environment
Papua New Guinea Resource Information System Handbook
PNG is signatory to number of Multilateral Environmental Agreements and UN Conventions, in which CEPA administers 14 of them. The treaties focuses mainly on biodiversity, climate, wastes& pollution.
Soil Survey and analysis by Hawaii State Office, Soil Conservation Service, US Department of Agriculture, Honolulu, Hawaii. The field survey was completed in November 1981.
This is a basic geographical map that shows size and general topography features.
This is a topographical map of eastern Tutuila.
This is a topographical map of western Tutuila.
This is 2003 Agricultural census data for American Samoa.
This is 2008 Agricultural census data for American Samoa.
This report presents findings from the analysis of radiocarbon dates and volcanic stratigraphy in the Leone Volcanics region of Tutuila Island, American Samoa, shedding light on the timing and spatial distribution of late-Holocene volcanic events. Key insights include identifying a distinct reddish ash stratum dating to approximately AD 650-750 as the most recent eruptive event, along with observations on the source and sequence of ash deposits, suggesting multiple eruptive events from both seaward and inland craters, potentially continuing as recently as AD 1300.
This paper presents over 100 radiocarbon dating results for Tutuila and Manu'a in American Samoa, contributing to various aspects of Samoan archaeology.
This paper delves into the agriculture and livestock use in American Samoa.
This map shows the different geology present on Tutuila, American Samoa. Scale approximately 1:60,000. 39 x 86 cm. "Contour interval on land, 200 feet. Soundings in fathoms." Shows diagrammatic structure sections, sedimentary and volcanic rocks, and great erosional unconformity.
This map shows the different geology present on Tutuila, American Samoa. Scale approximately 1:60,000. 39 x 86 cm. "Contour interval on land, 200 feet. Soundings in fathoms." Shows diagrammatic structure sections, sedimentary and volcanic rocks, and great erosional unconformity.
This chapter discusses advances in climate change impact, adaptation, and vulnerability assessment methods, emphasizing the growing use of risk management frameworks, stakeholder involvement, and diverse scenario approaches. These developments aim to provide policy-relevant information for effective decision-making in the face of climate change, recognizing the importance of considering non-climate factors and regional-scale scenarios.