The Oceania region is very prone to natural disasters having experienced two Category 5 cyclones in as many years; Tropical Cyclone (TC)Pam struck Vanuatu on 13 March 2015 and TC Winston struck Fiji on 20 February 2016.Available onlineCall Number: [EL]Physical Description: 92 p
The mitigation hierarchy (MH) is a step-by-step tool used to limit the negative impacts of development projects. It can be used for many disciplines; this guidance note focuses on its use to manage risks and impacts to biodiversity. Very similar approaches can be used for ecosystem services and even social impacts.Available onlineCall Number: [EL]Physical Description: 5 p
Website of Pacific R2R - Ridge to Reef Program stating goals, Programme components, partnerships, and national demonstration project sitesWebsiteCall Number: [EL]
A data and information management tool for Pacific island protected areasAvailable online|Powerpoint presentationCall Number: [EL]Physical Description: 16 p
Today: Pacific island people reliant on natural resources 70-80% of the catch from inshore fisheries is used for subsistence purposesAvailable online|PresentationCall Number: [EL]Physical Description: 36 slides
The Invasive Species Battler series has been developed to share what we have learned about common invasive species issues in the region. They are not intended to cover each issue in depth but to provide information and case-studies that can assist you to make a decision about what to do next or where to go for further information.SPREP publication| available onlineCall Number: [EL]ISBN/ISSN: 978-982-04-0785-5,978-982-04-0786-2Physical Description: 28 p
Powerpoint on GBIF and the 19th Annual Pacific Islands Roundtable for Nature Conservation, by Kyle CobasOnline onlyCall Number: [EL]Physical Description: 18p. : ill. (col.)
A report prepared by the Invasive Partnership for the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting, Palau July 2014 as requested by the Micronesian Chief Executives in Resolution 19-01Online onlyCall Number: [EL]Physical Description: 16p. ; 29cm.
4 copies|Available online (Eng & French)Call Number: VF 7459 ,[EL]Physical Description: 4p. : ill. (col.)
Conserving our sea of islands: State of protected and conserved areas in Oceania is a landmark publication, bringing together regional and international experts to prepare the first comprehensive review of the status and issues for protected and conserved areas in the region. The report embodies the spirit of the late scholar Epeli Hau’ofa, who devised the phrase ‘Our Sea of Islands’ to help re-imagine the region as selfdetermined ‘Big Ocean States’ connected to place and each other – ideas that underpin conservation.
