A synthesis of the biological diversity, values and conservation status of sharks and rays of the Solomon Islands.
The report detailed records for the 2013 hunting, up to the time of the visit, included at least 1500 pantropical spotted dolphins (Stenella attenuata), 159 spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris) and 15 ‘bottlenose’ dolphins, probably Tursiops truncatus. Molecular identification confirmed two of the species, pantropical spotted and spinner dolphins. A summary of all available records from 1976 to 2013 documented a minimum total of 15 454 dolphins killed by the Fanalei villagers alone.
Specifically the report presents:
* the status of sea cucumber stocks in terms of species present, density and population structure, which are
important indicators of stock health;
* baseline information on sea cucumber resources in those sites for future monitoring;
* species that are threatened or endangered from fishing activities and which need to be protect to prevent
local extinctions;
National Policy on Integrated Ocean Governance that was developed by Ocean12 and endorsed by Solomon Islands Government in December 2018. SINOP is based on 5 chapters: Ocean Governance, Ocean Environment, Ocean People, Ocean Threats and Ocean Use
This synthesis report is based on a series of detailed technical reports prepared for SPREP and the Solomon Islands Government by BMT WBM, in collaboration with Ecological Solutions Solomon Islands, the University of Queensland, and Aither for the Pacific Ecosystem-based Adaptation to Climate Change (PEBACC) project.
A fact sheet on how Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) helps Solomon Islands to adapt.
The report and its summary aim to support efforts to address air pollution in Asia and the Pacific by providing options for tackling air pollution in the context of the SDGs.
A summary of the Air Pollution in Asia and Pacific main report.
The objectives were to determine:
(1) the extent of damage to habitats important to coastal fisheries
(2) direct impacts on the ability of the communities to access marine resources
(3) how best to guide post-tsunami relief for rehabilitation of fisheries, development of sustainable fishery-based livelihoods and resource management planning
This ecosystem profile focuses on conservation outcomes (biodiversity targets against which the success of investments can be measured) as the scientific basis for determining CEPF’s geographic and thematic niche for investment.