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 Solomon Islands Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology,  Government of the Solomon Islands,  Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme

The Solomon Islands 2019 State of Environment Report was led and developed by the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM), and the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP). Content contributions were made by numerous representatives from government and NGOs.

 Solomon Islands Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology,  Government of the Solomon Islands,  Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme

The Solomon Islands 2019 State of Environment Report was led and developed by the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM), and the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP). Content contributions were made by numerous representatives from government and NGOs.

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

This Tuna Fishery Report Card provides high-level advice on the current status of Pacific tuna fisheries in relation to the goals, indicators and strategies adopted by Forum Leaders in 2015 in the Regional Roadmap for Sustainable Pacific Fisheries. The report card takes into account the work of the Taskforce on Increasing Economic Returns from Fisheries, which was established by the Forum Leaders to develop a programme that will deliver real results within 5 years. Economic indicators now reflect Taskforce-agreed targets.

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

The information presented here is based on two case study
sites in Malaita Province (Langalanga Lagoon and Maramasike
Passage). Research at these sites have been undertaken under the
CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural systems, through
the Mangrove Ecosystem for Climate Change and Livelihoods
project (Maramasike Passage) funded by the German Federal
Ministry for The Environment, Nature and Conservation and
Nuclear Safety (BMU) with support from IUCN and MECDM and
a project on Ecosystem Approaches to Fisheries Management in

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

Technical report of survey conducted May 13-June 17, 2004.

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

Sharks and rays are facing increasing anthropogenic pressure globally, including in the Pacific. However, data on their status and biodiversity are lacking for many Pacific Large Ocean Island States. This study aimed to construct a species checklist for the sharks and rays occurring in the Solomon Islands, review the human interactions with these species, and present a synthesis of their conservation status.

 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

This report presents the final results of resource assessments conducted at fifteen sites to assess the status of sea cucumber stocks and the impact of existing management measures. Sea cucumber catch and export production quantities and values, and species composition were assessed to provide an understanding of fishing activities.

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

The shift towards Community Based Resource Management in Melanesia and Polynesia is unprecedented on a global scale and is the subject of this report.

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

Solomon Islands National Ocean Policy: the national policy on integrated ocean governance developed by Ocean12 and endorsed by cabinet in December 2018.

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

The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants is an international treaty that requires Parties to phase-out and eliminate the production and use of the most persistent and toxic chemicals that have adverse impacts on human health and the environment.
Solomon Islands acceded to the Convention on 28 July 2004. Under Article 7 of the Convention, the Solomon Islands Government (SIG) is required to develop and endeavour to implement a National Implementation Plan (NIP), outlining how its obligations under the Convention will be met.

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

The NDS 2016-2035 maps out a strategic direction for the future development of Solomon Islands.

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

Solomon Islands is composed of almost 1000 islands and has the second longest coastline and the second largest Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the Pacific. These physical characteristics and the unique society and culture of the population are the basis of the fundamental relationship that Solomon Islanders have with the ocean. The Marine Atlas for the Solomon Islands compiles over a hundred datasets from countless data providers and for the first time makes marine and coastal information accessible and usable as data layers and as raw data.

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

Material compiled by MACBIO on Marine ecosystem service valuation (MESV) in general and on MESV performed for Solomon Islands in 2015.
Marine ecosystem service valuation refers to the process of quantifying the human benefits of marine ecosystems in monetary units. Economic value is typically calculated as the gross value of an activity or product, minus costs, such as the cost of boats, nets, and wages for a fishing fleet.

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

Arnavon Community Marine Conservation Area (ACMCA) was first established in 1995 and aims to conserve all species inhabiting the Arnavon Islands. Within the project MACBIO ACMCA was one of the focus areas. Analysis and lessons learned are summarised in this dataset. (2017)

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

This report brings together data, literature and the outputs of a special workshop synthesizing information about the identified special, unique marine areas in Solomon Islands.

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

As one step in Marine Spatial Planning the MACBIO project developed bioregions, or the classification of the marine environment into spatial units that host similar biota across the South West Pacific. Based on a scientific, technical process draft bioregions were developed and discussed and confirmed during a workshop in February 2018 resulting in the report on Bioregions at national scale for the Solomon Islands.

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

Information on Ocean zones to be used within Solomon Islands Ocean Governance

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

The Solomon Islands National Waste Management and Pollution Control Strategy 2017-2026 is the country's roadmap for managing waste and controlling pollution in the natural environment for the next 10 years with the vision for clean, healthy and green happy isles. The strategy addresses 5 main waste streams: Solid Waste, Liquid Waste, Hazardous and Chemical Waste, Healthcare Waste and Electronic Waste.

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

Regional data on marine pollution. Observed marine pollution incidences in the Pacific.