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BIOPAMA regional inception meeting, Pacific.

 SPREP Pacific Environment Information Network (PEIN)
 Land  Biodiversity  Atmosphere and Climate

Who are we? UN Environment’s specialist biodiversity assessment centre, based in Cambridge, UK

Available online|Powerpoint presentation

Call Number: [EL]

Physical Description: 16 p

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Regional assessment on ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction and biodiversity in Oceania.

 International Union for Nature Conservation (IUCN)
 Land  Coastal and Marine  Biodiversity  Atmosphere and Climate

The Oceania region is very prone to natural disasters having experienced two Category 5 cyclones in as many years; Tropical Cyclone (TC)Pam struck Vanuatu on 13 March 2015 and TC Winston struck Fiji on 20 February 2016.

Available online

Call Number: [EL]

Physical Description: 92 p

Helping Islands adapt: a workshop on Regional Action to Combine Invasive Species on Islands to preserve biodiveristy and adapt to climate change: a global island partnership event

 UN Environment Programme
 Land  Built Environment  Biodiversity  Atmosphere and Climate

A Workshop on Regional Action to Combat Invasive Alien Species on Islands to Preserve Biodiversity and Adapt to Climate Change highlighted successes, deepened connections within regions and facilitated the exchange of experiences across regions.While discussions outlined significant obstacles to invasive alien species management2 on islands, they also showcased how targeted successes have led to major gains for conservation and development.Collaboration across developmental and environmental sectors and sustained support are critical to success in this field.Exciting new initiatives are dev

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