International Waters Programme (International Waters Programme (IWP)), Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
… The ability of a government to provide useful and appropriate services that support and guide sustainable coastal resources development, management, protection and conservation is determined largely …
International Waters Programme (International Waters Programme (IWP)), Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
… Fiji has a natural resource-dependent economy. The pressures on the coastal environment (terrestrial and inshore marine) are therefore significant (IMR 2003: … and others (2004) report that being small ecosystems, the Fiji's islands exhibit minimal ecological resilience. Also …
International Waters Programme (International Waters Programme (IWP)), Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
… research funding provided by The University of Adelaide and the International Waters Project of the Secretariat of … arrangements of and approaches to governance affect the management of coastal resources and environments in three Pacific countries: Fiji. Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands. It is not a …
International Waters Programme (International Waters Programme (IWP)), Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
… He was soon followed by cotton growers from Australia, and later by the French, who outnumbered the British three to … Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) … Coastal and Marine …
International Waters Programme (International Waters Programme (IWP)), Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
… of research funding provided by The University of Adelaide and the International Waters Project (IWP)1 of the … arrangements of and approaches to governance affect the management of coastal resources and environments in three South Pacific countries: Fiji, Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands. It is not a …
International Waters Programme (International Waters Programme (IWP)), Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
… The framework for management of the ocean and coasts of the Pacific Islands … a broad overview of regional arrangements for ocean and coastal management in the Pacific Islands region. It …
International Waters Programme (International Waters Programme (IWP)), Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
… fisheries produce a little over 100,000 tonnes offish and seafood products per year. They are very significant in providing food, income and jobs for Pacific Islanders, and further contribute to Pacific Island economies through …
International Waters Programme (International Waters Programme (IWP)), Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
… via a system of marine protected areas established and maintained through a collaboration of traditional resource owners, government and non-government organizations, and other stakeholders in one management framework" (Anon 2002). The use of MP As is being …
International Waters Programme (International Waters Programme (IWP)), Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
… USD 12 million initiative concerned with management and conservation of marine, coastal and freshwater resources … countries: Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Nine, Palau, Papua … environmental concerns relating to marine and fresh water quality, habitat modification and degradation and …
International Waters Programme (International Waters Programme (IWP)), Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
… resources of Niue. It offers recommendations for the management options available to address the concerns of local … the pilot project are expected to have national importance and should provide a guide to the best approach to … Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) … Coastal and Marine …
International Waters Programme (International Waters Programme (IWP)), Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
… Bay Tabu Eria (AKTE) was performed between November 2004 and May 2005. Resources were surveyed with the assistance of Community Facilitators (CFs), and under the direction of the AKTE Management Committee (MC); surveyed resources included land …
International Waters Programme (International Waters Programme (IWP)), Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
… on local institutions, community history, social and political structures, livelihood strategies and opportunities for. and constraints to achieving program … in identifying key issues, as well as factors for improved management of marine resources. Available electronically Call …
International Waters Programme (International Waters Programme (IWP)), Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
… communities to host the IWP pilot project. Coastal resource management has increasingly become a priority in many … sometimes hampered due to the lack of cooperation within and among communities, often as a result of land boundary and …
International Waters Programme (International Waters Programme (IWP)), Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
… costal fisheries are the prime focal area for Niue IWP, and are being addressed through a pilot project in the adjacent villages of Alofi North and Makefu, on the island's west coast. Along with other … problems associated with their use of the coastal fishery and the results were published in a report "Participatory …
International Waters Programme (International Waters Programme (IWP)), Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
… commenced with a brief presentation of the concepts and use of monitoring data (see Appendix 3 for an outline of … concern, most of the focus was on reef flat invertebrates and seaweeds from this habitat. Many opportunities were … available for additional discussion on species of concern, and some additional species of interest were raised during …
International Waters Programme (International Waters Programme (IWP)), Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
… The objectives of this project are to prepare and conduct an ecological baseline survey of the nearshore … of four IWP communities in Yap. prepare a monitoring plan and support the involvement of the community in baseline assessment and monitoring work. Available online only. Call Number: …
International Waters Programme (International Waters Programme (IWP)), Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
… The climate of Niue is hot and moderately wet in the summer months (October to April), and drier and cooler in the winter months (May to September). Annual …