This report provides an analysis and assessment of legislation, policies, strategies and plans relevant to management and use of the Solomon Islands oceans and will contribute to the development of both the oceans policy and plan.
This report summarizes the main findings of an analysis and assessment of 54 instruments of legislation, policies, strategies and plans relevant to management and use of the Solomon Islands oceans and will contribute to the development of both the oceans policy and plan.
A factsheet explaining marine ecosystem services developed by MACBIO.
Factsheet developed by MACBIO on Economic Valuation of Marine Ecosystem SServices. What are ecosystem services? The case for economic valuation of marine ecosystem servces in the Pacific. How can economic values for ecosystem services be used in decision making in the Pacific?
A factsheet developed by MACBIO on the methods of ecosystem services valuation in the Pacific. Topics explained:
* What are ecosystem services and why are they important in the Pacific?
* How can we value marine ecosystem services in the Pacific?
* Cost based valuation methods.
* Production based valuation methods.
* Revealed preference valuation methods.
* Stated preferences methods.
A factsheet developed by MACBIO covering the topic of Marine Ecosystem Services in the Pacific.
* What marine and coastal ecosystem services exist in the Pacific and why are they important?
PDF file of a presentation by MACBIO on the process and products of the national MESV process in the Solomon Islands. This provides a quick overview of the process itself and the developed material, that are combined in this dataset.
Poster summarizing the values of the marine ecosystem services of Solomon Islands calculated by MACBIO based on data of 2013.
Infographic about the value of Solomon Islands' marine ecosystem services as calculated by MACBIO based on 2014 data.
The Takitumu Conservation Area was created in 1996 on the island of Rarotonga in the Cook Islands. Its main purpose is to conserve biodiversity for the benefit of present and future gen-
erations. Only local people own the land and its resources. Ecotourism will be the area's main economic activity. A guided nature walk has been organized with landowner agreement and
support.
Agroforestry, the planting and protection of trees and tree like plants as integral components of a polycultural agricultural system, has always been central to the
The Tefisi community was concerned of the possible adverse effect of soil being eroded into their coastal environment affecting the marine lives in the areas. In Tefisi, the surface soil is washed away from land development sites, farmland and the settlement areas in every significant rainfall. The fine soil particles flow into the coastal marine environment unchecked, causing the otherwise clear marine environment to become turbid. The outflow of soil not only destroys the ecosystems of the coastal environment, but seriously impacts the local fishery.
The Government of Papua New Guinea has developed this National Marine Spill
Contingency Plan (NATPLAN) as part of its commitment to protecting its and our
valuable coastal and marine resources from the threat of marine pollution
incidents.
NATPLAN has been developed to reflect the essential steps necessary to initiate,
conduct and terminate an emergency spill response on, or into the navigable
waters of Papua New Guinea, on the adjoining shorelines, the waters of the
contiguous zone or into waters of the exclusive economic zone.
Integrating community based disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA)
is identified at the policy and practical level as crucial to aid effectiveness. Successful integration
reduces both duplication of efforts and confusion at the community level. This research focuses
on Pacific community based DRR and CCA initiatives, and draws upon the knowledge and insight
of key stakeholders from multiple backgrounds to develop an understanding of the current status
Integrating community based disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA)
is identified at the policy and practical level as crucial to aid effectiveness. Successful integration
reduces both duplication of efforts and confusion at the community level. This research focuses
on Pacific community based DRR and CCA initiatives, and draws upon the knowledge and insight
of key stakeholders from multiple backgrounds to develop an understanding of the current status
The present submission to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
('the Commission') is made by the Federated States of Micronesia, Papua New
Guinea and the Solomon Islands (hereinafter referred to collectively as the three
coastal States) pursuant to paragraph 8 of Article 76 of the 1982 United Nations
Convention on the Law of the Sea ('the Convention') in support of the establishment
by the three coastal States of the outer limits of the continental shelf that lie beyond