Climate change is real and Asia is already experiencing its adverse impacts. Projections from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) suggest that such impacts will become even more intense in the future. While the contribution of developing countries in Asia to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is increasing rapidly, per capita emissions are still low and developmental challenges remain significant.
Bioenergy occupies a unique position at the nexus of energy, environment, climate change and rural development agendas. Consequently, bioenergy and biofuels in particular, have seen
record levels of support in the form of subsidies, mandates and investments as governments seek to maximize the perceived synergies between the various opportunities offered by bioenergy. Whilst it is true that well- planned bioenergy development can reduce greenhouse gas emissions from a range of sources, increase rural incomes, reduce waste, improve access
This zipped file contains pdf documents on the First Workshop on Planning Framework for HCC SWM Plan in January 2018.
FAO Agriculture and Fair Trade in Pacific Island Countries. This desk study has been prepared by Winnie Fay Bell and comments were kindly provided by the Pacific Regional Organic Task Force in May 2009
Poster developed by MACBIO summarizing lessons learned in locally managed marine protected area ACMCA. Language Pijin (coming soon)
Marine waste incidences per country reported by observers
This represents sub-sectors within the Cropland category (which is 7.77 of total land)
The respective question asked in the 2009 census was “Does this household have any livestock?”, and answer boxes were provided for the number of cows, pigs, goats, horses, and poultry.
Data extracted from the the 2009 Census
Global Forest Watch data. Tree cover loss is not the same as deforestation. Tree cover loss means the removal of tree canopy due to human and natural causes, and includes trees in plantations as well as natural forests.
the rate of population growth from 1931 - 2009
cvs version of the data in excel!
cvs version of the data in excel!
This is the cvs format of the Honiara Ecosystem Services data in the excel file
The Commonwealth Litter Project (CLiP) supported Solomon Islands to take action on plastics entering the oceans. Currently 80% of marine litter is estimates to be originated on land and Cefas contracted Asia Pacific Waste Consultants to assess the land waste production rates and waste management performances. The sample collection was limited by the ease of collection of samples, the ability to transport samples, as well as the presence and absence of collection systems Commercial premises were divided into four major categories.
Excel spread sheet of waste data for commercial business sector in Buala in 2014.