Pacific Islands Ocean Conference (PIOC) Report, Heritage Hotel Honiara, Solomon Islands, 29 September - 3 October 2025.

The core objective of the conference was to provide a cross-disciplinary space that fosters new knowledge, inspires learning, and strengthens the science–policy interface. It was also a celebration of achievements and progress in ocean science and management, as well as regional collaboration.Call Number: [EL]Physical Description: 121 p.

Pacific coral reef monitoring assessment

The assessment aligns with the Pacific Coral Reef Action Plan 2021–2030, supporting key action areas
such as capacity building, habitat conservation, and research utilisation. Rather than imposing a uniform
regional model, the recommendations emphasise tailored approaches that reflect national and sub
regional priorities and governance structures, particularly given responsibilities for reef monitoring and
management can vary from community-led to government-driven systems. By enhancing fit-for-purpose

CLOSING THE GAP Creating ecologically representative protected area systems: A guide to conducting gap assessments of protected area systems for the Convention on Biological Diversity

The following guide has been produced to help governments and others implement an aspect of one of these core elements: a gap analysis for a nation’s current system of protected areas, within the framework of the CBD. It provides background information and a step-by-step guide, outlines tools and existing information and gives some case studies, where real-life examples can help to illustrate particular points.