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 Solomon Islands Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology

The Forest and land use composition of the Solomon Islands study in 2016, shows 7.77% of the total land area was ‘cropland’. Cropland itself comprises 2176 square kilometres. In 2016 the dominant crop type was mixed subsistence agriculture followed by coconut, mixed crops (including coconut overstory) and palm oil Cocoa and ‘other’ agriculture make up the remaining area under cultivation.

 Solomon Islands Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology

An overview on the number of livestock counted during the 2009 Census.

 Solomon Islands Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology

Dataset pertaining to a record of annual tree cover loss in the Solomon Islands from 2001 - 2017. The independent Global Forest Watch reported a total loss of tree cover (>30% crown cover) in the Solomon Islands of 144,000 ha between 2001-2017. The country lost 144kha of tree cover, equivalent to a 5.2% decrease since 2000, and 16.7Mt of CO₂ emissions.

 Solomon Islands Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology

Dataset related to the population trend from 1931-2009. It can be seen that the population of the Solomon Islands has continuously increased and it is now more than five times the size it was in 1931.

 Solomon Islands Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology

Statistical records relating to the monetary measures of Solomon Islands total economic activities from the year 2007 - 2014 . The table shows that approximately 43% of GDP was derived a) agriculture forestry and fisheries and b) industry (including mining, water etc). Although the contribution of these sectors has decreased slightly since 2007 (43%), this shows the continuing importance of natural resources / ecosystem services in economic development. There is also potential future development in these sectors, for example in the field of offshore mining.

 Solomon Islands Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology

Direct internet link to Solomon Island's Ozone Consumption data (2011 - 2017) as tracked by the Ozone Secretariat online portal of the UNEP office. The level of ODS consumption was reported to the Montreal Protocol.

 Solomon Islands Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology

Excel file with multiple worksheets and graphs summarising the status and threats to IUNC red-listed flora and fauna in the Solomon Islands. Accessed from IUCN red list October 2018.

 Solomon Islands Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology

his graph shows the profile of languages in Solomon Islands with respect to their status of language development versus language endangerment. Each individual language that has an entry for Solomon Islands is included in the profile. Adapted from https://www.ethnologue.com/profile/SB

 Solomon Islands Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology

Renewable energy country profile for the Solomon Islands from the International Renewable Energy Agency.

 Solomon Islands Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology

The ‘drive hunting’ of dolphins has a long history in the Solomon Islands, specifically at the island of Malaita. In 2010, the most active village, Fanalei, suspended hunting in exchange for financial compensation from an international non-governmental organization but resumed hunting again in early 2013. This dataset hosts a report on a visit to Fanalei in March 2013 to document the species and number of dolphins killed in the renewed hunting.

 Solomon Islands Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology

Graphic representation of the greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and its sub-sectors in the Solomon Islands from 1990 - 2016 as recorded on the FAO statistics.

 Solomon Islands Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology

PEBACC - Pacific Ecosystems-based Adaptation to Climate Change - is a five year project funded by the German government and implemented by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) to explore and promote ecosystem-based options for adapting to climate change. The overall intended outcome of the project is: Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) is integrated into development, climate change adaptation and natural resource management policy and planning processes in three Pacific island countries providing replicable models for other countries in the region.