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VMGD launches its next 10-year Strategic Development Plan
The Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-hazards Department (VMGD) under the Ministry of Climate Change and Natural Disasters launched its Strategic Development Plan for 2014 to 2023 on 7 February.The Development Plan sets out the strategic context and direction for strengthening the capacity of the VMGD to deliver its core quality services.The objective of the 10-year plan is to provid... More detail
The Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-hazards Department (VMGD) under the Ministry of Climate Change and Natural Disasters launched its Strategic Development Plan for 2014 to 2023 on 7 February.The Development Plan sets out the strategic context and direction for strengthening the capacity of the VMGD to deliver its core quality services.The objective of the 10-year plan is to provid... More detail
Niue Government Endorses Meteorological Services Act
Niue now has a legislation making comprehensive provisions in relation to the provision of meteorological and climate related services. The "Meteorological Services Act of 2013 (No. 326)", was passed by Niue's Assembly on 11 September 2013, and subsequently signed and sealed by the Speaker of Assembly, Honorable Ahohiva Levi, on 23 September 2013.
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Niue now has a legislation making comprehensive provisions in relation to the provision of meteorological and climate related services. The "Meteorological Services Act of 2013 (No. 326)", was passed by Niue's Assembly on 11 September 2013, and subsequently signed and sealed by the Speaker of Assembly, Honorable Ahohiva Levi, on 23 September 2013.
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International Women's Day: Inspiring Change for a Better Pacific Environment
Today we celebrate International Women's Day for 2014. The special day which commemorates women and their efforts around the world first began in 1911. As well as celebrating the economic, social and political achievements of women, International Women's Day is also a time to focus world attention on areas requiring further action.The theme for 2014 – 'inspiring change' – e... More detail
Today we celebrate International Women's Day for 2014. The special day which commemorates women and their efforts around the world first began in 1911. As well as celebrating the economic, social and political achievements of women, International Women's Day is also a time to focus world attention on areas requiring further action.The theme for 2014 – 'inspiring change' – e... More detail
Vava'u Biodiversity Survey Reveals New Discoveries
Encouraging new species discoveries and confirmation of old records were made during a two-week Rapid Biodiversity Survey (BIORAP) of Vava'u in Tonga, painting a comprehensive and positive picture of the current status of marine and terrestrial ecosystems in the island group.The BIORAP was jointly coordinated by the Tongan Government, through the Ministry of Lands, Environment,... More detail
Encouraging new species discoveries and confirmation of old records were made during a two-week Rapid Biodiversity Survey (BIORAP) of Vava'u in Tonga, painting a comprehensive and positive picture of the current status of marine and terrestrial ecosystems in the island group.The BIORAP was jointly coordinated by the Tongan Government, through the Ministry of Lands, Environment,... More detail
Turtle Monitoring Database Sheds Light on Philippines Turtle Mystery
New light has been shed on the origins of a green turtle, believed to have come from Samoa, which was found dead by local fishermen in the Philippines. Speculation that the turtle had come from Samoa stemmed from the fact that the turtle had been clipped with a tag which was inscribed with the contact details for the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SP... More detail
New light has been shed on the origins of a green turtle, believed to have come from Samoa, which was found dead by local fishermen in the Philippines. Speculation that the turtle had come from Samoa stemmed from the fact that the turtle had been clipped with a tag which was inscribed with the contact details for the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SP... More detail
5th Regional Waste Management Forum held in Surabaya
Partnerships and national commitment to implementation of the 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle), including Container Deposit Legislation, were among the themes of the 5th Regional 3R Forum in Asia and the Pacific Islands, which was held in Surabaya, Indonesia from 25th-27th February 2014.The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and the Japanese Technical... More detail
Partnerships and national commitment to implementation of the 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle), including Container Deposit Legislation, were among the themes of the 5th Regional 3R Forum in Asia and the Pacific Islands, which was held in Surabaya, Indonesia from 25th-27th February 2014.The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and the Japanese Technical... More detail
Message from SPREP Director General on World Wildlife Day
The SPREP family joins many around the world today as we celebrate the inaugural World Wildlife Day, which was proclaimed at the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly in December 2013.The Pacific region continues to be challenged with capacity constraints that hamper efforts to effectively address poaching, illegal harvest and trade in wild animals and plants. Thi... More detail
The SPREP family joins many around the world today as we celebrate the inaugural World Wildlife Day, which was proclaimed at the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly in December 2013.The Pacific region continues to be challenged with capacity constraints that hamper efforts to effectively address poaching, illegal harvest and trade in wild animals and plants. Thi... More detail
Samoa addressing waste issues in preparation for the UN SIDS Conference
Samoa will host the first United Nations Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Conference to be held in the Pacific region, estimated to bring over 3,000 delegates to Apia in six months time.This international Conference will be the third conference specifically focussing on issues, challenges and priorities of countries from the three SIDS regions - the Pacific; the Caribbean;... More detail
Samoa will host the first United Nations Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Conference to be held in the Pacific region, estimated to bring over 3,000 delegates to Apia in six months time.This international Conference will be the third conference specifically focussing on issues, challenges and priorities of countries from the three SIDS regions - the Pacific; the Caribbean;... More detail
"Care for our environment"
It's not every day that a marine biologist is faced with a barrage of questions from a room full of 10 and 11 year olds, particularly those such as "How did you start diving?" and "What was the most dangerous animal you have come across?" However for Dr. Tim Carruthers, Coastal and Marine Adviser at the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), today wa... More detail
It's not every day that a marine biologist is faced with a barrage of questions from a room full of 10 and 11 year olds, particularly those such as "How did you start diving?" and "What was the most dangerous animal you have come across?" However for Dr. Tim Carruthers, Coastal and Marine Adviser at the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), today wa... More detail
