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SPREP LIBRARY & INFORMATION RESOURCE CENTRE
Pacific Environment Databases and Recommended Internet Resources
Contents
Dictionaries,
encyclopedias and general reference materials
Country information
Global environment databases and resource centres
Pacific environment databases
and resource centres
Pacific
environment conventions, treaties and legislation
Multilateral Environment
Agreements [MEAs]
- - - MEA clearinghouse mechanisms
- - - Pacific regional
environment conventions clearinghouse mechanism
- - - Lessons learned
and practical guidelines
Pacific environment - topics
- - - Biodiversity
- - - Climate change
- - - Freshwater and coastal fisheries
- - - Invasive species
- - - Marine species
- - - Natural resources
- - - Pollution and waste management
International
organisations and selected Pacific regional organisations
Gateway to online
journals and selected titles
Selected periodicals available
via OARE [Online Access to Research in the Environment]
International
media and newspapers [environment pages]
Environment Blogs
Listservs and online mailing lists and updating services
Pacific
Libraries
Environment
awareness - some fun sites selected by SPREP staff
Dictionaries, encyclopedias and general reference materials
Altapedia Online
Atlapedia Online contains full colour physical and political maps as well
as key facts and statistics on countries of the world.
Bartleby.com
Outstanding free collection of encyclopedias, dictionaries and reference
sources.
Encarta online
Excellent online encyclopedia. This online version of Microsoft's encyclopedia
contains search engines and browsable indexes to help users learn and
perform online research. Research tools include the encyclopedia, a dictionary,
and an atlas.
The Earth Portal
The Earth Portal is a comprehensive resource for timely, objective, science-based
information about the environment. It is a means for the global scientific
community to come together to produce the first free, expert-driven, massively
scaleable information resource on the environment, and to engage civil
society in a public dialogue on the role of environmental issues in human
affairs. It contains no commercial advertising and reaches a large global
audience.
The Earth Portal has three components:
The Encyclopedia of Earth, with over 3,500 articles, is produced and
reviewed by 1,000 scholars from 60 countries.
The Earth Forum provides commentary from scholars and discussions with
the general public.
The Earth News offers news stories on environmental issues drawn from
many sources.
The Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth, a new electronic reference about the Earth, its
natural environments, and their interaction with society. The Encyclopedia
is a free, fully searchable collection of articles written by scholars,
professionals, educators, and experts who collaborate and review each
other's work. The articles are written in non-technical language and will
be useful to students, educators, scholars, professionals, as well as
to the general public.
The Encyclopedia of Life [new
website]
"Comprehensive, collaborative, ever-growing, and personalized, the
Encyclopedia of Life is an ecosystem of websites that makes all key information
about life on Earth accessible to anyone, anywhere in the world. Our goal
is to create a constantly evolving encyclopedia that lives on the Internet,
with contributions from scientists and amateurs alike. To transform the
science of biology, and inspire a new generation of scientists, by aggregating
all known data about every living species. And ultimately, to increase
our collective understanding of life on Earth, and safeguard the richest
possible spectrum of biodiversity. * We intend to make key components
of the Encyclopedia available to the general public starting some time
in 2008. As a ballpark estimate, we believe that we can produce the full
encyclopedia in about 10 years."
Encyclopedia of Life support Systems
A multidisciplinary encyclopedia incorporating 16 separate encyclopedias
(over 200 volumes) examining natural environmental systems as well as
ancillary social systems required to foster societal harmony, safety,
nutrition, medical care, economic standards, and the development of new
technology. Excellent online resource for science students, environmental
and international law. Note - this encyclopedia is freely available to
educational institutions in Kiribati, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu and
Vanuatu.
Enviropedia
UK online encyclopedia of the environment. Detailed entries in the areas
of acid rain, air quality, climate change, global warming, ozone, air
pollution, weather & climate, and sustainability. Also includes a
kids section.
Internet Public Library
Includes directories of online texts, newspapers, magazines, reference
materials; plus special sections for youth and teens. The comprehensive
reference section includes almanacs, dictionaries, encyclopedias, and
news coverage.
Intute
" Intute is a free online service providing you with access to the
very best Web resources for education and research. The service is created
by a network of UK universities and partners. Subject specialists select
and evaluate the websites in our database and write high quality descriptions
of the resources." Subject areas include science and technology,
arts and humanities, social sciences, and health and life sciences. Searchable
or browsable by subject.
Libraryspot
A free virtual library resource. "We created LibrarySpot.com to break
through the information overload of the Web and bring the best library
and reference sites together with insightful editorial in one user-friendly
spot. Sites featured on LibrarySpot.com are hand-selected and reviewed
by our editorial team for their exceptional quality, content and utility."
One World Organisation
Progressive international resource network examining global issues such
as war, human rights, poverty, and other global social and environmental
concerns. Gateway to many interesting and challenging articles. Includes
keyword searchable archive by topic or country. Recommended.
Refdesk.com
A useful collection of reference materials including dictionaries, encyclopedias,
atlases etc.
Third World Network
Excellent site giving access to materials on a range of topics and issues
facing developing countries including trade, human rights, the environment,
biodiversity, indigenous knowledge, conflict, and gender issues.
Wikipedia
Open access encyclopedia that is written, updated and edited by its users.
Has strengths (the number of entries and diversity of coverage as well
as currency) and weaknesses (doubts remain over the level of scholarship
of some entries).
BBC
News World edition: Country Profiles
Country Profiles provide an "instant guide" to news, history,
politics, event timelines, and economic background of world countries.
Presents country overviews, basic facts, Web links, and details on leaders
and media. Includes news stories and audio and video clips from the BBC
archives.
Environment
statistics - country snapshots
Compiled and maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division, 'Country
Snapshots' provide a selection of national environment statistics, complemented
by key economic and social indicators.
Environment
Vulnerability Index: Country Profiles
Developed and maintained by SOPAC, the EVI Country Profiles include a
detailed analysis and data set for the environmental vulnerability of
selected countries of the Pacific.
FAO Country Profiles [SIDS]
Includes FAO Forestry Dept. country profiles.
FAO Forestry Department Country Profiles
FAO
Gateway to Land and Water Information
Includes country reports for Fiji, Kiribati and Samoa
Global Environment
Facility [GEF] Country Pages
These country pages are developed and managed by GEF Focal Points themselves.
They provide a workspace for Focal Points to share relevant documents,
projects,
and experiences, as well as contact information.
Maps of Oceania
Excellent collection of maps of the Pacific Islands.
Pacific
Almanac [2007 archive version]
Recent available data and statistics, contacts and summaries of recent
developments from islands in the Pacific region . Published by Pacific
magazine. Unfortunately service discontinued in Jan. 2009.
Pacific Environment
Information Network [PEIN] Country Profiles Directory
Compiled by the SPREP IRC and Library, the Pacific Environment Information
Network [PEIN] Country Profiles Directory is a browsable directory of
national environment reports for the countries of the Pacific Islands.
The intention of the PEIN Country Profiles Directory is to provide a browsable
access point for the range of country documents produced under the various
environment regimes in effect in the Pacific
Pacific
government websites
American Samoa - Department
of Marine and Wildlife - Environmental
Protection Agency
Cook Islands - Environment
Service ; Ministry
of Marine Resources
Federated States of Micronesia
-Biodiversity Clearinghouse
Fiji
; Department of Environment
French Polynesia -
Delegation a l'Environnement
Guam Environmental Protection
Agency
Kiribati - Ministry of Environment,
Lands and Agriculture Development
Marshall Islands - Biodiversity Clearinghouse;
Office of Environmental
Planning and Policy Coordination (OEPPC)
Nauru Fisheries
and Marine Resources Authority
New Caledonia
Niue
Northern Mariana Islands Division of
Environmental Quality
Palau;
Palau Biodiversity Clearinghouse;
Division of Fish
and Wildlife Protection l PALARIS
Papua New Guinea ;
Office of Climate Change and carbon Trade ; Department
of Environment and Conservation
Republic of the Marshall Islands
Samoa - Ministry
of Natural Resources and Environment
Solomon Islands
Tokelau
Tonga
Tuvalu
- Dept.
of Environment
Vanuatu
- Environment
Unit
Wallis and Futuna Environment
Service
see also Pacific National Meteorological Services - govt. websites
see - http://www.pi-gcos.org/PI_Met_Services.htm
American Samoa - http://www.prh.noaa.gov/samoa/
Australia - http://www.bom.gov.au/
Cook Islands
- http://www.cookislands.pacificweather.org/
Federated States
of Micronesia - http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/FM_cc.html
Fiji - http://www.met.gov.fj/
French Polynesia - http://www.meteo.pf/
Guam - http://pi-gcos.org/guam/default1.htm
Hawaii - http://www.prh.noaa.gov/pr/hnl/
Kiribati - http://www.pi-gcos.org/kiribati
Marshall Islands - http://www.prh.noaa.gov/majuro/
New Caledonia - http://www.meteo.nc/
New Zealand
- http://www.metservice.co.nz/default/index.php
Northern Mariana
Islands - http://pi-gcos.org/Mariana%20Islands/default.htm
Niue - http://informet.net/niuemet/
Palau - http://www.prh.noaa.gov/koror/
Papua New Guinea - http://www.pi-gcos.org/PNG/
Samoa - http://www.meteorology.gov.ws/
Solomon Islands - http://www.met.gov.sb/
Tonga - http://www.met.gov.to/
Tuvalu - http://tuvalu.pacificweather.org/
Vanuatu - http://www.meteo.gov.vu/
Pacific Regional Information System
(PRISM)
Developed by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community, PRISM is a regional
clearinghouse for socio-economic statistical information on the countries
of the South Pacific.
Statistics - incl. environment and climate:
American
Samoa , Cook
Islands, Fiji,
French
Polynesia, Guam
, Kiribati
, Northern
Mariana Islands , Marshall
Islands , Nauru
, New Caledonia
, Niue
, Palau
, Papua New
Guinea , Samoa
, Solomon
Islands , Tokelau
, Tonga
, Tuvalu
, Vanuatu
, Wallis and
Futuna
SOPAC
Country Profiles
Environment profiles for the countries of the pacific compiled by the
Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC).
Sustainable
development: country profiles
National information includes information submitted biennially in national
reports by member States to the Commission on Sustainable Development.
Also included are 2002 Country Profiles and 2002 National Assessment Reports
prepared for the Johannesburg World Summit, as well as 1997 Country Profiles
prepared for the Five-Year Review of the Earth Summit.
UNDP National Capacity Self
Assessment website
The National Capacity Self-Assessment (NCSA) is funded by the Global Environmental
Facility (GEF) and is aimed at assisting countries to assess their priority
national capacity for Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs). These
MEAs include the United Nations Framework Convention for Climate Change
(UNFCCC), United Nations Convention for Biodiversity (UNCBD), and United
Nations Convention to Combat Land Degradation (UNCCD). Website Includes
a range of reports and useful documentation including country self assessments
and thematic profiles.
UNEP Islands Website
Access to information on islands and small island developing States (SIDS)
especially from within the United Nations system.
World
Bank - countries page
Detailed information about the countries of the world - facts and figures
and heaps of useful resource materials .
see also World Bank - Pacific Country Summaries and Statistics
The
World Factbook [CIA's Country Profiles]
Very up to date profiles of all countries including detailed and accurate
coverage of government and legal systems, politics and economy. The Appendices
also list world organisations including membership details. Highly recommended
for its detail and accuracy.
Global environment databases and resource centres
A-Z of areas of biodiversity
importance
The A to Z is a glossary of various important systems to assign and protect
areas for biodiversity conservation. It is designed to be a useful reference
to all sectors, specially to help business decision making to avoid and
minimise impacts on biodiversity from commercial operations by providing
relevant information about these areas of biodiversity importance.
Adaptation Learning Mechanism
The ALM is mapping good practices, providing information, building knowledge
and networks on climate change adaptation. The Global Environment Facility
(GEF) is the main financer of the ALM. UNDP is implementing the project
in partnership with the UNFCCC-Secretariat, the World Bank, UNEP and FAO
as the core partners. The adverse impacts of climate change affect core
development needs, including access to drinking or irrigation water, food
security, and public health. Adaptation is, therefore, part of development
and cannot be addressed in isolation.
Advancing ecosystem-based management:
a decision support toolkit for coastal managers
The aim of this toolkit is to guide managers and practitioners in the
use of common tools for regional planning and to illustrate through case
studies approaches to advance ecosystem-based management by jointly addressing
multiple objectives in conservation, fisheries and coastal hazards.
AGORA: Access to Global Research
in Agriculture
The AGORA program, set up by the Food and Agriculture Organization of
the UN (FAO) together with major publishers, enables developing countries
to gain access to an outstanding digital library collection in the fields
of food, agriculture, environmental science and related social sciences.
AGORA provides a collection of 1132 journals to institutions in 107 countries.
Alliance for Zero Extinction
(AZE)
The Alliance for Zero Extinction (AZE), a global initiative of biodiversity
conservation organizations, aims to prevent extinctions by identifying
and safeguarding key sites where species are in imminent danger of disappearing.
Database can be searched by country and species name.
The Aquatic Commons
The Aquatic Commons is a thematic digital repository covering the natural
marine, estuarine /brackish and fresh water environments . It includes
all aspects of the science, technology, management and conservation of
these environments, their organisms and resources, and the economic, sociological
and legal aspects.
Aquatic
Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA)
The overall objective of the ASFA Partnership is to disseminate information
on aquatic sciences and fisheries to the world community, bearing in mind
the special interests of developing countries in this field. Aquatic Sciences
and Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA) is an International Cooperative Information
System which comprises an abstracting and indexing service covering the
world's literature on the science, technology, management, and conservation
of marine, brackish water, and freshwater resources and environments,
including their socio-economic and legal aspects.
AVANO: a marine and aquatic sciences
OAI harvester
offers an access to 111935 electronic resources about the marine and aquatic
sciences (aquaculture and fisheries for instance, but also geosciences,
biology, ecology...). These ressources available in Avano comes from the
OAI harvesting of 194 Open Archives and 4 commercial editors.
Avibase - the World
Bird Database
Avibase is an extensive database information system about all birds of
the world, containing over 3.5 million records about 10,000 species and
22,000 subspecies of birds, including distribution information, taxonomy,
synonyms in several languages and more.
Biodiversity
Economics Library
The Biodiversity Economics library provides an archive of documents on
a range of environmental economic issues.
BioNet
Resource Centre
A range of useful biodiversity related information including contributions
from the Pacific 'Loop' of BioNet.
Biosafety Clearinghouse
The Biosafety Clearing-House (BCH) is a mechanism set up by the Cartagena
Protocol on Biosafety to facilitate the exchange of information on Living
Modified Organisms (LMOs) and assist the Parties to better comply with
their obligations under the Protocol. Global access to a variety of scientific,
technical, environmental, legal and capacity building information is provided
in all 6 of the UN languages.
Birdlife International
Datazone
The World Bird Database provides the information management tool through
which the BirdLife Partnership manages, analyses and reports on the breadth
of its scientific knowledge - Species, Important Bird Areas (IBAs) and
Endemic Bird Areas (EBAs) – much of these data are available through
the Data Zone. You can search for detailed information on Species, Sites
and EBAs, see examples of recent analyses and download subsets of the
database. With information on some 10,000 species of bird, over 8,000
IBAs and 218 EBAs managed through the WBDB, together with BirdLife's spatial
data, multimedia files, other documents and links, the BirdLife Data Zone
is truly a valuable information resource.
CABI
CABI is a not for profit organization, specialising in scientific publishing,
research and communication. Publishes a wide range of subscription only
databases and resource materials. Of particular note are the following
compendia to which SPREP has IP recognition access:
- Animal Health and Production
Compendium
- Aquaculture Compendium
- Crop Protection Compendium
- Forestry Compendium
- soon to be able available - Invasive
Species Compendium
Cephbase
CephBase provides taxonomic data, distribution, images, videos, predator
and prey data, size, references and scientific contact information for
all living species of cephalopods (octopus, squid, cuttlefish and nautilus).
Can be browsed by location.
CITES Trade Database
The CITES Trade Database, managed by UNEP-WCMC on behalf of the CITES
Secretariat, is a unique resource and currently holds 7 million records
of trade in wildlife and c. 50 000 scientific names of taxa listed by
CITES. More than 500 000 records of trade in CITES-listed species of wildlife
are reported annually.
CMARIS: Conservation Maps and Resources
information System
Conservation Maps and Resource Information System (CMARIS) is devoted
to the collection, organization, storage, retrieval and dissemination
of information on conservation resources in GIS format and relational
databases of non-geocoded data and information. Foucs is on Malaysia,
Indonesia and the Philippines.
Conservation Commons [IUCN]
The Conservation Commons is the expression of a cooperative effort of
non-governmental organizations, international and multi-lateral organizations,
governments, academia, and the private sector, to improve open access
to and unrestricted use of, data, information and knowledge related to
the conservation of biodiversity with the belief that this will contribute
to improving conservation outcomes. At its simplest, it encourages organizations
and individuals alike to ensure open access to data, information, expertise
and knowledge related to the conservation of biodiversity. Search
the Conservation Commons
Conservation
International's Biodiversity Hotspots Species Database
The biodiversity 'hotspots' hold especially high numbers of endemic species,
yet their combined area of remaining habitat covers only 2.3 percent of
the Earth's land surface. Each hotspot faces extreme threats and has already
lost at least 70 percent of its original natural vegetation. Over 50 percent
of the world’s plant species and 42 percent of all terrestrial vertebrate
species are endemic to the 34 biodiversity hotspots. Browsable by species
and country / region incl. Melaneisa, Polynesia & Micronesia.
Conservation International
Marine Portal
Promoting the alignment and dissemination of critical marine information
to the global community with the goals of engaging and unifying international
marine stakeholders though knowledge sharing and information exchange.
Conserve Online
conservation science and practice. We encourage you to browse the public
library and add your own documents, participate in the discussions, and
create your own workspaces -- a small, easy-to-use website where you can
describe the problems you are working on, solicit feedback, find experts,
announce events, and so on.
The Nature Conservancy created and maintains ConserveOnline in collaboration with many partners. ConserveOnline is intended to help improve the practice of conservation across organizations and national boundaries. Includes access to full text publications and resources. see Pacific publications
Census of Marine Life
The Census of Marine Life is a global network of researchers in more than
80 nations engaged in a 10-year scientific initiative to assess and explain
the diversity, distribution, and abundance of life in the oceans. The
world's first comprehensive Census of Marine Life-past, present, and future-will
be released in 2010.
see also The Census
of Marine Life Bibliographic Database - This web database provides
a comprehensive and platform-independent literature resource of the CoML
network science publications.
Center for Ocean Solutions
In addition to developing new knowledge to solve ocean challenges, COS
researchers and staff will reach out to decision-makers from government,
business, and the nonprofit sectors to translate the results of marine
science and policy research into action.
Climate Ready Estuaries
Coastal Toolkit [clearinghouse]
The Climate Ready Estuaries Coastal Toolkit provides resources for estuaries
and coastal programs that are interested in learning more about climate
change impacts and adaptation. The Toolkit pages provide information and
links to websites, reports, and other resources
Coral reefs
This comprehensive, media-rich site features videos and podcasts, reports
and forums, educational materials and more to explain and highlight the
state of the world’s coral reefs. Published by the World Ocean Observatory.
CRiSTAL: Community-based Risk Screening
Tool – Adaptation and Livelihoods
The Community-based Risk Screening Tool – Adaptation and Livelihoods
(CRiSTAL) is designed to help project planners and managers integrate
climate change adaptation into community-level projects. It helps project
designers and managers:
Understand the links between livelihoods and climate in their project
areas;
Assess a project’s impact on community-level adaptive capacity;
and
Make project adjustments to improve its impact on adaptive capacity and
reduce the vulnerability of communities to climate change.
Earth Trends
EarthTrends is a comprehensive online database, maintained by the World
Resources Institute, that focuses on the environmental, social, and economic
trends that shape our world. Includes country profiles for Pacific Island
countries across a range of topics.
Earthcharter
The mission of the Earth Charter Initiative is to promote the transition
to sustainable ways of living and a global society founded on a shared
ethical framework that includes respect and care for the community of
life, ecological integrity, universal human rights, respect for diversity,
economic justice, democracy, and a culture of peace.
Ecosystem Bases Management Tools Network
Ecosystem-Based Management (EBM) is an innovative management approach
to address these challenges. It considers the whole ecosystem, including
humans and the environment, rather than managing one issue or resource
in isolation. EBM tools are software or other highly documented methods
that can help implement EBM by:
Providing models of ecosystems or key ecosystem processes.
Generating scenarios illustrating the consequences of different management
decisions on natural resources and the economy.
Facilitating stakeholder involvement in planning processes.
EBM tools include data collection and management tools; data processing tools; conceptual modeling tools; modeling and analysis tools (such as watershed models, marine ecosystem models, dispersal models, habitat models, socioeconomic models, and model development tools); scenario visualization tools; decision support tools (such as coastal zone management tools, fisheries management tools, conservation and restoration site selection tools, land use planning tools, and hazard assessment and resilience planning tools); project management tools; stakeholder communication and engagement tools; and monitoring and assessment tools.
The EBM Tools Network is an alliance of EBM tool users, providers, and researchers to develop EBM tools and support their use in EBM implementation in coastal and marine environments and the terrestrial environments that affect them (watersheds).
Environment and development in coastal
regions and in small islands (CSI) – UNESCO
CSI is a global platform for environmentally sound, socially equitable,
culturally respectful and economically viable development in coastal regions
and small islands.
FAO Climate Change
web portal
The FAO Climate Change webportal contains a wide array of publications
related to climate change and food security, impacts, reducing green-house
gas emissions, mitigation, adaptation and policy framework that can be
consulted under the Publications section of the webportal.
Fishbase
FishBase is the world’s premier information system on the world’s
fishes, with detailed information on almost all of the known world fish
species (28,000 species representing 96% of known species). Searchable
by country and species.
Frontlines of Climate Change
Forum
The Frontlines Forum seeks community-based experiences with climate change:
impacts, opportunities and adaptation strategies. It provides a platform
for sharing observations, concerns and innovations. We invite contributions
from indigenous or rural communities in small islands, high altitudes,
the Arctic, desert margins and other vulnerable environments .
GEF Lessons Learned
: Knowledgebase for Lessons Learned and Best Practices in the Management
of Coral Reefs
"GEF Lessons Learned, this project seeks to formalize the experiences,
lessons learned from previous GEF projects, as well as major non-GEF initiatives,
involving coral reefs and associated ecosystems. One of the aims of the
project is that the products are implemented in future coral reef management
projects. We therefore hope to develop a network of coral reef managers
and researchers who can share their experiences and add to the knowledgebase."
Global Biodiversity Information Facility
(GBIF)
GBIF is an international organisation whose mission is to make biodiversity
data freely and openly available via the internet. The new GBIF
Data Portal is an Internet gateway to more than 130 million data records
provided by 200+ institutions scattered over 30+ countries around the
world. All of these data (with more to come) can be accessed all at once
on the GBIF Data Portal.
Using GBIF's new search engine, you can find where on the globe a species can be found, or get a list of species in your country or your back yard. The data retrieved can be instantly plotted on Google Earth.
The Data Portal is also a sophisticated tool for users to incorporate biodiversity data into their own websites, or download datasets for ecological studies. - see http://data.gbif.org
see also the GBIF Integrated Publishing Toolkit. The GBIF Integrated Publishing Toolkit (IPT) is an open source software platform developed by the Secretariat of the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (http://www.gbif.org/) to facilitate efficient biodiversity data publishing to the Internet by all Participants in the GBIF network. This Java-based tool accommodates three main data types: taxon primary occurrence data, taxonomic checklists and resource metadata. Through the IPT, users are able to publish data residing in local databases, upload existing files, and access central services to make use of standardised controlled vocabularies. You can download the IPT at the project site: http://code.google.com/p/gbif-providertoolkit/
Global Climate Network
The Global Climate Network is an alliance of nine influential, progressive
think tanks located in countries where action on climate change really
matters. We bring together some of the world’s brightest brains
to propose progressive solutions to climate change that will also help
lay the foundations for a new era of prosperity.
Global Conference on
Oceans, Coasts and Islands
This website provides information on global developments related to oceans,
coasts, and SIDS, particularly activities aimed at achieving oceans-related
targets from the World Summit on Sustainable Development and from the
Millennium Development Goals through policy analyses, multi-stakeholder
dialogues, working groups, roundtables, and other approaches.
Global Environment Facility
Country Support Programme (CSP) Knowledge Facility for GEF Focal Points.
The primary purpose of this website is to provide GEF Focal Points and
other GEF stakeholders with information and tools that will assist them
in supporting their countries to respond to global environmental challenges,
including obligations under the global conventions. This site has been
developed in direct response to Focal Points needs and requests, and offers
a platform to share information and experiences among GEF stakeholders
from all regions, and between the GEF agencies and national Focal Points.
see Global
Environment Facility: Country Support Programme - GEF Focal points in
the Pacific
Global International Waters Assessment
(GIWA)
The aim of GIWA is to produce a comprehensive and integrated global assessment
of international waters, the ecological status of and the causes of environmental
problems in 66 water areas in the world, and focus on the key issues and
problems facing the aquatic environment in transboundary waters.
Global Invasive Species
Database
The Global Invasive Species Database (GISD) aims to increase awareness
about invasive alien species and to facilitate effective prevention and
management activities. It is managed by the Invasive Species Specialist
Group (ISSG) of the Species Survival Commission of the IUCN-World Conservation
Union. The Global Invasive Species Database focuses on invasive alien
species that threaten native biodiversity and covers all taxonomic groups
from micro-organisms to animals and plants in all ecosystems.
Global Invasive Species Programme
The Global Invasive Species Programme (GISP) was founded in 1997 as a
small, mainly voluntary partnership programme, by three international
organizations: IUCN - The World Conservation Union, CAB International,
and the Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment (SCOPE). In
early 2005, GISP was constituted as a legal entity with Founding Members
IUCN, CAB International, The Nature Conservancy, and the South African
National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI). The GISP Secretariat was established
in 2003 at Kirstenbosch to facilitate and coordinate the implementation
of the Global Strategy on Invasive Alien Species. Website includes access
to full text publications and GISP
News.
Global Islands Database
Global Island Database aims to enhance the participation and role of islands
in international decision-making through identifying and bringing together
existing sources of data and information relevant to island systems, and
presenting new analyses to aid resource managers and decision-making at
the island, national, regional, and global level. The GID also aims to
develop linkages, partnerships and collaborations with the wide array
of organisations involved in island conservation and decision-making to
ensure that the database is up-to-date and relevant, and so it provides
a platform for communication and networking.
Global mangrove database and
information system [GLOMIS]
Major objectives of GLOMIS are:
(1)To construct a database with the characteristics of single mangrove
species and of mangrove ecosystems;
(2)To disseminate worldwide the information stored in the Database;
(3)To focus on the functioning, management and rational uses of single
species of mangroves and of entire mangrove ecosystems, including local
environmental and socio-economic inplications for coastal communities;
(4)Organize, maintain and up-date at regular intervals the information
system which is meant for the use of forestry, ficheries, law-makers and
administrators, decision makers and users at large.
Global Map of Human Impacts
on Marine Ecosystems
The goal of the research presented here is to estimate and visualize,
for the first time, the global impact humans are having on the ocean's
ecosystems. The data summarized in the map provides critical information
for evaluating where certain activities can continue with little effect
on the oceans, where other activities might need to be stopped or moved
to less sensitive areas, and where to focus efforts on protecting the
last pristine areas.
Global Observings Systems Information
Center [GOSIC]
GOSIC provides access to data, metadata and information, and overviews
of the structure and programs for the Global Climate Observing System
(GCOS), the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS), and the Global Terrestrial
Observing System (GTOS).
Global Register for Migratory
Species (GROMS)
GROMS draws on data from several information systems,including CHM, GBIF,
Species 2000 (especially "Fishbase"), IUCN / SSC (2000 IUCN
Red List of Threatened Species), UNEP-WCMC, BCIS, Wetlands International
and the African Mammal Database (AMD). The database provides information
about migratory species, GIS maps, population data and a bibliography.
GreenFile [EBCSO]
A bibliographic database of information about environmental concerns.
This database is being made freely available at www.greeninfoonline.com.
GreenFILE indexes scholarly and general interest titles, as well as government
documents and reports. This resource offers a unique perspective on the
positive and negative ways humans affect the environment. Drawing on the
connection between the environment and disciplines such as agriculture,
education, law, health and technology, GreenFILE serves as an informative
resource for anyone concerned about the issues facing our planet. The
database contains nearly 300,000 records, full text for selected titles
and searchable cited references for more than 200 titles as well.
Greenpeace:
Online reports and documents library
Excellent collection of downloadable reports. Can be browsed by subject
area.
IFLPP Research
Centre
A series of interactive research tools aimed at developing international
and comparative fisheries and marine living resource research and knowledge
exchange. It includes a book review database; a journal abstracts database;
a research / discussion forum; and the IFLPP Knowledge Directory - an
open-access, interactive directory of materials, documents, websites and
other research. This section also provides access to archived research
tools from earlier versions of the Internet Guide to International Fisheries
Law.
Indian Ocean – South-East
Asian Marine Turtle Memorandum of Understanding
The IOSEA Marine Turtle MoU is an intergovernmental agreement that aims
to protect, conserve, replenish and recover marine turtles and their habitats
of the Indian Ocean and South-East Asian region, working in partnership
with other relevant actors and organisations.
International Legal
Instruments Relevant to Fisheries and Fishing Communities
'International Legal Instruments Relevant to Fisheries and Fishing
Communities' - website provides detailed information for a wide range
of instruments relevant to fisheries and fishworkers. It covers 124 legal
instruments, categorized into following seven themes: Human Rights, Food
Security, Women and Development, Environment
and Sustainable Development, Oceans and Fisheries Management, Environmental
Pollution, Fishing Vessels and Safety at Sea, Labour and Trade. Excellent
resouce site with very useful summaries of the major environment regimes.
IISD Linkages: a multimedia resource for
environment and development policymakers
The International Institute for Sustainable Development – Reporting
Services Division – provides a variety of multimedia informational
resources for environment and sustainable development policymakers, including
daily coverage of international negotiations, analyses and photos. As
the publisher of the Earth Negotiations
Bulletin, IISD RS is recognized for its objectivity and issue expertise
in the field of international environment and sustainable development
policy. The various products provided by IISD RS make it an essential
source of information for government officials, policy and decision makers,
UN staff, non-governmental organizations, intergovernmental organizations,
business, industry and academia.
IUCN
[World Conservation Union] Library and Resources
The IUCN library is a unique repository of publications, periodicals,
scientific and technical reports prepared by IUCN, its Regional and Country
Offices, Commissions and partners. The Library website hosts access to
a number of excellent environment databases including:
IUCN Environmental
Law Centre
The ELC-libraries collection, based in the IUCN Environmental Law Centre
in Bonn, hosts one of the world's largest and most comprehensive collections
of environmental law and literature. It covers the entire spectrum of
issues related to environmental conservation: from soil pollution to genetic
resources, from water quality to waste management. IUCN, through the Environmental
Law Centre, has pioneered the digitalization of its huge information resources
since the late sixties.
ECOLEX: a gateway to environmental
law
ECOLEX is an information service on environmental law, operated jointly
by FAO, IUCN and UNEP. Its purpose is to build capacity worldwide by providing
the most comprehensive as possible global source of information on environmental
law. This unique resource, which combines the environmental law information
holdings of FAO, IUCN and UNEP, seeks to put this information at the disposal
of users worldwide, in an easily accessible service, employing modern
technology. The ECOLEX database includes information on treaties, international
soft-law and other non-binding policy and technical guidance documents,
national legislation, judicial decisions, and law and policy literature.
Users have direct access to the abstracts and indexing information about
each document, as well as to the full text of most of the information
provided.
The Biodiversity
Economics Library
This library is devoted to the economics of biodiversity. The site is
sponsored by IUCN and WWF and aims to promote economic approaches to the
conservation of nature by providing access to key documents, a calendar
of events, and a database of practitioners around the world.
The Protected
Areas Database
The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) provides the most comprehensive
dataset on protected areas worldwide and is managed by UNEP-WCMC in partnership
with the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) and the World
Database on Protected Areas Consortium. The WDPA is a fully relational
database containing information on the status, environment and management
of individual protected areas.
MPA Global: a database
of the world's Marine Protected Areas
This website publishes the world's first explicitly marine-focused database
of the world's protected areas that have some intertidal and/or subtidal
component. It is currently based largely on information in the World Database
on Protected Areas (WDPA) Version 6.1. The aims of this database are to:
provide information that has not, to date, been readily available;
attract feedback to further improve the quality and breadth of information
available.
IUCN's Species Survival Commission Species Information Service (SIS)
Through its volunteer membership of 7,000 species conservation experts,
IUCN's Species Survival Commission (SSC) holds what is probably the world's
most complete body of information on the status and distribution of species
threatened with extinction. Although abundant, the data and information
contained within the SSC network is widely dispersed and sometimes difficult
to access. The Species Information Service is being developed as SSC's
data management initiative to address this problem.
IUCN Red Data List tof Threatened
Species
IUCN - The World Conservation Union, through its Species Survival Commission
(SSC) has for more than four decades been assessing the conservation status
of species, subspecies, varieties and even selected subpopulations on
a global scale in order to highlight taxa threatened with extinction,
and therefore promote their conservation. The taxa assessed for the IUCN
Red List are the bearers of genetic diversity and the building blocks
of ecosystems, and information on their conservation status and distribution
provides the foundation for making informed decisions about conserving
biodiversity from local to global levels.
Learning for Sustainability
(LfS)
Efforts towards sustainability in any field are built on processes for
communicating, learning, and sharing knowledge, engaging people in their
multiple roles as individuals, and as members of communities and organizations.
This portal (formerly NRM-changelinks) is designed for those wanting to
improve collaboration within a range of governance initiatives. It is
aimed at supporting adaptation and resilience within a decision-making
environment characterised by change, complexity and uncertainty. The site
highlights the wide range of networks, forums, processes and social skills
available internationally to support constructive collaboration. The site
structure shows how these elements can work together, and collectively
brings links to several hundred annotated on-line resources together in
one easy to access site.
Mangrove Restoration website
Our goal is to ensure the survival of the worlds various mangrove species
through preservation and conservation.
Marine Bio
Marine Bio is a non profit organisation whose goal is to call attention
to marine conservation issues and the many efforts underway to address
them, provide the information necessary to inspire action, and support,
in as many ways as possible, the solutions needed to restore and protect
the ocean for marine life. Includes a range of excellent resources including
a detailed website relating to marine
life cycles.
Marine Biodiversity Portal
Access point for information, resources and news relating to marine biodiversity.
A Marine Biodiversity Wiki has been launched under the banner of MarBEF
(Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning) -www.marbef.org. The Marine
Biodiversity Wiki links in depth with the Coastal Wiki (developed by ENCORA,
http://www.encora.eu/coastalwiki) to avoid duplication of material and
while also solely concentrating on providing information on marine biodiversity.
Marine Debris
Program
Developed by NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration) in the USA, the site is designed to help identify, reduce,
and prevent debris in the marine environment. The section on resources
addresses four key target groups (beachgoers, fishers, boat/marina owners,
and students/educators) and provides good information on what to do and
what not to do. The resources
section in Marine Debris 101 is particulalry useful i includes factsheets,
posters and guidebooks.
Marine
Protected Areas: online resouce centre
The website on MPAs (mpa.icsf.net)
provides local and traditional fishing-community perspectives on how MPAs
can fit into a broader fisheries and coastal management framework.The
online resource centre is a Collection of databases, publications, and
links to resources relating to marine protected areas. Maintained by the
International Collective
in Support of Fishworkers.
MDG Monitor
This website is designed to monitor MDG as a one-stop-shop for information
on progress towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), globally
and at the country level. It is intended as a tool for policymakers, development
practitioners, journalists, students and others interested in learning
about the Goals and tracking progress toward them. It tracks the progress
through interactive maps and country-specific profiles using Google Earth.
Millennium Development Goals
- Free database based on U.N. statistics now available
The MDG Dashboard presents the Millennium Development Goals indicators
in a highly communicative format (see e.g. the gender equality World map
below) aimed at decision-makers and citizens interested in the Millennium
Development Goals and Sustainable Development. This free database provides
60 MDG indicators for ca. 200 countries and 15 years (1990-2005) based
on original United Nations statistics (updated in July 2007). The developers
of this tool, IISD and the European Commission's Joint Research Centre,
JRC, hope that these indicators will contribute to an informed debate
following the MDG+5 High Level Event, the so-called Millennium Review
Summit. ..view website and
download MDG Dashboard
Millenium
Ecosystem Assessment
The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment assessed the consequences of ecosystem
change for human well-being. From 2001 to 2005, the MA involved the work
of more than 1,360 experts worldwide. Their findings provide a state-of-the-art
scientific appraisal of the condition and trends in the world’s
ecosystems and the services they provide, as well as the scientific basis
for action to conserve and use them sustainably.
Mongabay.com
Mongabay.com seeks to promote interest in and appreciation of wildlands
and wildlife, while examining the impact of emerging local and global
trends in technology, economics, and finance on conservation and development.
Includes very useful Country
information and rainrorest resource profiles for the Pacific
MPA Global
A database of the world's marine protected areas
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[NOAA] Library
Includes access to a range of databases and virtual libraries.
National Oceanographic Data Center
The National Oceanographic Data Center is a national repository and dissemination
facility for global oceanographic data which acquires and preserves a
historical record of the Earth's changing environment to be used for operational
applications and ocean climate research.
see also Pacific Region
Ocean Data & Information Portal
Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific
Contains information about aquaculture activities in Asia-Pacific.
NOAA's Coral Reef Information System
(CORIS)
NOAA's Coral Reef Information System (CoRIS) is designed to be a single
point of access to NOAA coral reef information and data products, especially
those derived from NOAA's Coral Reef Conservation Program. see
NOAA's
Pacific portal .
OARE: Online Access to Research
in the Environment
Online Access to Research in the Environment (OARE), an international
public-private consortium coordinated by the United Nations Environment
Programme (UNEP), Yale University, and leading science and technology
publishers enables developing countries to gain access to one of the world’s
largest collections of environmental science research. Access to indices,
encyclopedias and more than 1,300 leading environment journals. *SPREP
staff only - contact library staff for login password and ID.
Ocean Biogeographic Information System
Explore data on locations of marine animals and plants. 13.1 million records
of 79000 species from 206 databases.
OceanPortal
OceanPortal is a high-level directory of Ocean Data and Information related
web sites.
Websites and online resources identified and recommended by Intute.
Onefish
A fishery projects portal and participatory resource gateway for the fisheries
and aquatic research and development sector.
Online Access to Research in the Environment [OARE]
Poverty and Conservation
Learning Group
The goal of the Learning Group is thus to facilitate learning on conservation-poverty
linkages between and within different communities of interest. The Learning
Group will fulfil two major - but different - functions: promoting good
practice through information provision and dissemination via an open access
website & influencing policy change through provision of a programme
of 'learning activities' to organisations actively working on conservation-poverty
linkage. Includes access to a range of full text documents and links to
databases.
Protect Planet Ocean
The protectplanetocean.org website represents a collaboration between
WCPA - Marine and several public and private institutions. It aims to
bring "the best information on marine protected areas to a global
audience," including: - Basic facts on each of nearly 5000 MPAs worldwide,
and the ability for practitioners and the public to upload more information,
photos, videos, and other content for each MPA . Includes resources for
the North
and South Pacific.
The Ramsar Library
The Ramsar Library is a Web collection of reprints of the physical publications
of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. Includes Technical Reports, toolkits
and manuals, and official RAMSAR publications.
Reefbase
ReefBase is the central database of the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network,
and is developed and maintained by The WorldFish Center. ReefBase provides
data and information on the location, status, threats, and management
of coral reefs in over 100 countries and territories.
Reef Resilience
" the place to find information about building resilience into your
coral reef management strategies. "
see also Reef
Resilience Toolkit
The Toolkit provides coral reef managers with guidance on building resilience
to climate change into the design of MPAs and daily management activities.
Check it out for updated recommendations based on new science and lessons
learned direct from coral reef managers.
SDPlanNet-Asia-Pacific
The website serves as a one-stop shop where you can find information on
innovative approaches and tools on Sustainable Development planning. This
site can connect you to other professionals involved in development planning
for sustainable development within Asia-Pacific region and around the
world.
Seagrass Restoration
website
Experts in Seagrass Meadow Ecology, Management and Restoration Worldwide
. Whether it is a question about the ecology, management or restoration
of seagrass meadows, we can help.
This project has created a FishBase-like information system for all aquatic living organisms (marine and freshwater), ca. 300,000 spp. Of these, marine organism (about 200,000 spp) are the target of the current project phase. It will not provide yet another authority list of species, but rather provide, for each species included, the biological information necessary to conduct biodiversity and ecosystem studies, taking advantage of lists of species already available on paper and electronically, and using the scientific names they provide as ‘hook’ to organize biodiversity information. Currently the database contains 81900 Species, 24000 Common names, 2300 Pictures, 12000 References and is supported by 100 collaborators.
Tetepare: the last wild island [Solomon
Islands]
"Tetepare Island is one of the conservation jewels of the Solomons
Islands. This long, rugged island cloaked in rainforest and fringed with
biodiverse reefs is the largest uninhabited island in the South Pacific.
Home to the one of the Solomon Islands' leading conservation projects
and a unique, locally-run ecolodge, Tetepare is attracting visitors from
around the world. "
UNEP Maps and Graphics Library
This service is an on-going project to collect and catalogue all graphic
products that have been prepared for publications and web-sites from the
last 15 years in a wide range of themes related to environment and sustainable
development.
UNDP Protected Areas website
Resource rich site supporting the programme of establishing Protected
Areas under the Convention on Biological Diversity. See in particular
Documents
and guidebooks.
UNEP Ozone Secretariat
Rich source of resources about the ozone layer and compliance with the
Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (1987) including
ratification status
and country
data.
UNEP Infoterra databases
INFOTERRA is the global environmental information exchange network of
the United Nations Environment Programme.
UNEP Species
Database
UNEP-WCMC's Species Database includes data on 74572 animals and 88761
plants of conservation interest as well as 94071 sub-species, stocks or
synonyms.
UNEP Regional Seas
The Regional Seas Programme, launched in 1974 in the wake of the 1972
United Nations Conference on the Human Environment held in Stockholm,
is one of UNEP’s most significant achievements in the past 30 years.
The Regional Seas Programme aims to address the accelerating degradation
of the world’s oceans and coastal areas through the sustainable
management and use of the marine and coastal environment, by engaging
neighbouring countries in comprehensive and specific actions to protect
their shared marineenvironment. It has accomplished this by stimulating
the creation of Regional Seas programmes prescriptions for sound environmental
management to be coordinated and implemented by countries sharing a common
body of water. Today, more than 140 countries participate in 13 Regional
Seas programmes established under the auspices of UNEP: the Black Sea,
Wider Caribbean, East Africa, south East Asia, ROPME Sea Area, Mediterranean,
North-East Pacific, North-West Pacific, Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, South
Asia, South-East Pacific, Pacific, and West and Central Africa. Six of
these programmes, are directly administered by UNEP.
UNEP World Conservation
Monitoring Centre
An internationally recognised Centre of Excellence for the synthesis,
analysis and dissemination of global biodiversity knowledge, providing
authoritative, strategic and timely information for conventions, countries,
organizations and companies to use in the development and implementation
of their policies and decisions.
Working
Group on Environmental Auditing
The Working Group on Environmental Auditing (WGEA), under the International
Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI), aims to improve
the use of audit mandate and audit instruments in the field of environmental
protection policies, by both members of the Working Group and non-member
Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs). Joint auditing by SAIs of cross border
environmental issues and policies, and the audit of international environmental
accords, has the Working Group's special attention.
World Data Centre
for Meteorology
World Data Center(WDC) for Meteorology is one component of a global network
of discipline subcenters that facilitate international exchange of scientific
data. Includes access to a range of climate and meteorology data sets.
World
Database on Marine Protected Areas
The WDPA-Marine is dedicated to providing the most comprehensive set of
marine protected areas (MPAs) data available. With less than one percent
of the oceans under legal protection, it is essential to maintain a dataset
that focuses on MPAs and representation of the diverse species and habitats
found in the marine environment.
World Database on Protected Areas
The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) is compiled from multiple
sources and is the most comprehensive global dataset on marine and terrestrial
protected areas available. It is a joint venture of UNEP and IUCN, produced
by UNEP-WCMC and the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (IUCN-WCPA)
working with governments and collaborating NGOs. The WDPA stores key information
about protected areas such as name, designation or convention, total area
(including marine area), date of establishment, legal status and IUCN
Protected Areas Management Category. It also stores the spatial boundary
and/or location (where available) for each protected area in a Geographical
Information System (GIS). The online WDPA allows users to search by protected
area name, country, and international programme or convention.
World Ocean Observatory
A place of exchange for ocean information, education and public discourse
about the future of the ocean and its implication for human survival.
Incorporating THE CULTURAL
OCEAN, a survey of maritime arts, cultural manifestations and research
tools; THE PHYSICAL OCEAN,
the UN Atlas of the Oceans, UNESCO Ocean Portal, NOAA, NASA, Census of
Marine Life, climate, and other useful sites; THE WORLD OCEAN DIRECTORY,
an indexed network of more than 18,500 organizations worldwide with ocean
interests; THE WORLD OCEAN
FORUM, a digest of breaking news, monthly letter, publications, exhibits,
and media; and THE WORLD OCEAN
CLASSROOM, an inventory of curricula, portraits of ocean exemplars
and schools, and listings of on-line educational resources for global
distribution.
Pacific environment databases and resource centres
Alofa Tuvalu [Tuvalu climate change awareness and education website]
Asia-Pacific Data Research Centre
The APDRC is building towards a vision of one-stop shopping of climate
data incl. the following climate related datasets: atmospheric, oceanic,
air-sea flux, and terrestrial.
Biocultural
Diversity Conservation: a community of practice: Pacific projects and
case studies
Biocultural diversity is the interlinked diversity of nature and culture:
the millions of species of plants and animals that have evolved on earth,
and the thousands of different cultures and languages that humans have
developed by interacting closely with one another and with the natural
environment.
Biodiversity Clearinghouse Mechanism websites:
Cook Islands
, Federated States of Micronesia
, Marshall Islands, Palau
, Samoa
, Vanuatu
Biodiversité de la Nouvelle-Calédonie
Biodiversité marine de la polynésie française
Le site est une base de données regroupant les informations taxonomiques
existantes sur les organismes végétaux et animaux rencontrés
en mer. Cependant, pour certains groupes, quand cela a été
possible, la liste a été élargie, aux organismes
vivant en eau douce (une précision sera alors ajoutée).
Birdlife
- Pacific
Part of BirdLife International's website, this page provides
ornitholigical information about the Pacific.
Bishop Museum
Publications available in full text include:
- Bishop Museum Occasional Papers (1898-date)
- Bishop Museum Memoirs (1899-1949)
- Bishop Museum Bulletins (1922-date)
- Bishop Museum Special Publications (1892-date)
- Bishop Museum Technical Reports (1992-date)
- Pacific Insects (1959-1983)
- International Journal of Entomology (1983-1985)
- Pacific Insects Monographs (1961-1986)
- Insects of Micronesia (1954-date)
- Journal of Medical Entomology (1964-1986) [published by ESA after 1986]
Conservation International Melanesia
web portal
Includes a number of downloadable publications
and environment profiles.
Conservation Society of Pohnpei
"The Conservation Society of Pohnpei was founded in 1999 by a group
of local individuals concerned with the need to preserve Pohnpei’s
natural heritage while encouraging sustainable development. Over the past
eight years we have grown to become one of the region’s premier
conservation groups, leading the way in Pohnpei’s environmental
movement through our myriad of partnership work with local communities,
government agencies and organizations. We strive to mobilize community
participation in resource management, promote conservation policies and
laws, and develop successful alternatives to resource exploitation."Website
iIncludes information about projects plus access to marine and terrestrial
factsheets and results from Rapid Ecological Surveys.
Cook Islands Biodiversity
and Natural heritage website
The biodiversity database lists around 4,200 species (Jan 2007), which
includes most of the species known to experts and recorded in publications.
Includes images, sound and video.
Coral Reef Initiatives for the
Pacific [CRISP]
The Initiative aims to:
- combine cross-cutting networking activities, local field projects and conservation and economic development objectives;- combine research, management and development;
- combine the contributions of different scientific disciplines, including biology, ecology, geography, economics, sociology, law and anthropology;
- be active in all areas - land and marine—that have a bearing on the reefs, including watershed management and land tenure arrangements;
- avoid creating a new structure but, instead, make financial resources available to already active partners who indicate an interest in developing and consolidating their activities in a spirit of regional cooperation.
Coral Reef Advisory Group
The mission of the Coral Reef Advisory Group is To protect and conserve
coral reefs for the benefit of the people of American Samoa, the United
States, and the rest of the world.
Coral Reef Advisory Group member agencies work together by mutual consensus
to manage coral reefs in American Samoa by planning achievable programs,
identifying and collaborating with other partners, obtaining funding for
projects, tracking project compliance, promoting public awareness, and
developing local capacity for eventual self-sustainability.
Digital Micronesia
In-depth and authoratitive information about Micronesia - includes fuill
text documents and protographs of environment.
Endemia: Faune & flore de Nouvelle-Caledonie
Le site ENDEMIA est consacré à la flore et à la faune
endémiques et autochtones de la Nouvelle-Calédonie. Son
objectif est de faire connaître toute l'étendue et la spécificité
de notre biodiversité, notamment son caractère relique et
fragile.
Ensemble pour la planète [Nouvelle-Caledonie]
Ensemble pour la Planète est une association de type loi 1901 constituée
d’autres associations mais aussi de simples citoyens désireux
d’agir pour la sauvegarde de notre environnement.
Environmental Vulnerability
Index
A vulnerability index for the natural environment, the basis of all human
welfare, has been developed by the South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission
(SOPAC), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and their partners.
The index was developed through consultation and collaboration with countries,
institutions and experts across the globe. This index is designed to be
used with economic and social vulnerability indices to provide insights
into the processes that can negatively influence the sustainable development
of countries. Includes Country
Profiles for most Pacific island countries.
Epinup Community Mangrove Conservation Project [FSM]
Les espèces
exotiques envahissantes en outre-mer / [invasives in French overseas
territories]
Bienvenue sur le site Internet de l'initiative sur les espèces
exotiques envahissantes dans les collectivités françaises
d'outre-mer ! Les espèces exotiques envahissantes sont l'une des
principales menaces pour la biodiversité d'outre-mer et constituent
un défi croissant pour ces territoires aux richesses naturelles
exceptionnelles. Face à cet enjeu, le Comité français
de l'UICN a engagé une initiative spécifique dans toutes
les collectivités ultra-marines, basée sur la mobilisation
de tous les acteurs. Développé dans le cadre de cette initiative,
ce site Internet permet aujourd'hui l’accès à de nombreuses
informations scientifiques, techniques et juridiques sur les espèces
exotiques envahissantes qui menacent les écosystèmes et
les espèces indigènes d’outre-mer et sur les stratégies
pour mieux les gérer.
FAO Pacific website
Includes access to publications
Foret seche [Nouvelle-Caledonie]
French
Marine Protected Areas Agency
The French Marine Protected Areas Agency (Agence des aires marines protégées)
is a public entity under the control of an administrative board composed
of national representatives of State, local authorities and stakeholders.
Its aims are:
- support public policies in the field of marine protected areas, both
concerning their creation and their management,
- manage the human and financial resources dedicated to marine nature
parks,
- and give technical and administrative support to managers of marine
protected areas.
Beyond its practical missions, the French Agency is due to foster the
attention on marine biodiversity issues and to keep the momentum on the
ambitious objective of establishing a significant marine protected areas
network before 2012. It is also expected that the Agency will contribute
to strengthen the participation of France to the international arrangements
concerning the protection of the oceans.
French Polynesian Delegation for
the Environment
The Polynesian Delegation for the Environment aims at helping citizens
with their environment related legal work, especially for the Classified
Installations Legislation.
Global Environment Facility: Country Support Programme - GEF Focal points in the Pacific
Hawaiin Ecosystems at Risk project [HEAR]:
invasive species information for Hawaii and the Pacific
The mission of the Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR) is to provide
technology, methods, and information to--and to facilitate communication
among--decision-makers, resource managers, and the general public to help
support effective science-based management of harmful non-native species
in Hawaii and the Pacific.
Hazards, Climate &
Environment Program (HCEP)
The Hazards, Climate & Environment Program (HCEP) works with local
and regional stakeholders and experts in physical and biological science,
engineering, and social and cultural knowledge to assess risk and vulnerability
from hazards, climate and environmental degradation and to develop risk
reduction methods to build resilient communities.
Herbier de la Polynesie francaise [Fr] / [En]
L'Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement
(IRD)
A pour mission de developper des projets scientifiques centres sur les
relations entre l'homme et son environnement dans la zone intertropicale.
International Pacific Marine Educators Network
(IPMEN)
IPMEN is a developing collective of marine educators throughout the Pacific.
The creation of this group began with a two day meeting on the Hawaiian
island of Maui in July 2005 and gained considerable momentum at a second
international meeting, also in Hawaii, in January 2007. This second meeting,
called IPMEC, brought together 100 educators from 18 Pacific nations and
territories and resulted in the formation of IPMEN. By piloting a cooperative
network of Pacific marine educators, IPMEN is seen as a first step towards
the goal of establishing a worldwide marine educators network. Such a
worldwide network would aim to share knowledge, expertise and resources
to solve ocean related environmental issues.
IRD. L'Institute de Recherche pour le Developpement
A pour mission de developper des projets scientifiques centres sur les
relations entre l'homme et son environnement dans la zone intertropicale.
IRD dans
le Pacifique
Une dizaine d'unités de recherche et de service coopèrent
à partir de Nouméa avec plusieurs pays de la zone Pacifique
(Australie, Nouvelle-Zélande , Hawaii, Japon, Fiji, Vanuatu, Tonga,
Salomon, Wallis et Futuna, etc) et ce, en collaboration avec les services
nationaux (Mines et Ressources en Eau, Agriculture et Forêt, Géologie),
les universités (Universités d'Hawaii, University of the
South Pacific, etc) ou les organismes de recherche (SOPAC, CSIRO, AGSO,
IGNS, NIWA, etc).
Island Climate Update
An overview of the present climate in the tropical South Pacific Islands,
with an outlook for the coming months, to assist in dissemination of climate
information in the Pacific region. Include temperature and rainfall data.
Island Research and
Education Initiative
Island Research & Educational Initiative (IREI) is a not-for-profit,
non-governmental organization committed to upholding the unique environmental
and cultural legacies of islands and island peoples. We initiate and implement
our own projects and collaborate with like-minded groups. The scientific
and educational work by IREI is carried out in direct response to specific
concerns in specific locales.
The Locally-Managed Marine Area
[LMMA] Network
We are a group of marine conservation practitioners working in Asia and
the Pacific who have joined together to increase the success of our efforts.
Our website is designed to provide information, lessons and stories from
communities that are using a locally-managed marine area approach in the
management and conservation of their marine resources.
Live and Learn
Environmental & Development Education: Resource Library
A number of fact sheets, lesson plans, teacher manuals and other useful
resources available to be downloaded.
Mamanuca Environment Society [Fiji]
MES promotes greater education for the environment to all who work, visit
or stay in the Mamanucas
Manu
Website of the Ornithological Society of Polynesia. Excellent resource
site for the birdlife of French Polynesia.
Mariana Islands Nature Alliance
The Marine Laboratory [Univ.
of Guam]
The Marine Laboratory serves the greater Micronesian region, including
the Territory of Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,
the Federated States of Micronesia (Yap, Chuuk, Kosrae and Pohnpei), the
Republic of Palau and the Republic of the Marshall Islands. The lab's
mission is to perform basic and applied research on the biology of tropical
marine organisms, emphasising conservation and management of coastal marine
resources and to provide community service through environmental assessments,
technical reports and educational materials. Includes access to many full
text publications.
Marshall Islands Conservation Society [MICS]
Marshall
Islands Climate Change website
This site provides various information related to the Marshall Island's
implementation of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
(UNFCCC) and other climate change issues. It has been prepared as part
of the Republic of the Marshall Islands Environmental Protection Authority
(RMIEPA) implementation of the Pacific Islands Climate Change Assistance
Programme (PICCAP).
Micronesia Challenge
The Micronesia Challenge is a commitment by the Federated States of Micronesia,
the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, Guam, and
the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands to preserve the natural
resources that are crucial to the survival of Pacific traditions, cultures
and livelihoods. The overall goal of the Challenge is to effectively conserve
at least 30% of the near-shore marine resources and 20% of the terrestrial
resources across Micronesia by 2020. Website includes project information
and full text documents and resources.
Micronesia Conservation Trust [MCT]
Micronesians in Island Conservation
[MIC]
The purpose of MIC is to strengthen the collaborative, organizational,
technical, and policy skills of leaders and organizations so that, together
with communities, they can advance the conservation and management of
important natural areas in Micronesia. Site includes a blog of latest
news and developments.
Millennium
Coral Reef Mapping - South Pacific products
IMARS Geomorphological classification is publicly available on the University
of South Florida web site from http://www.imars.usf.edu/MC/output_south_pacific.html
. Vanuatu, Tuvalu, Kiribati, Tonga, Samoa, New Caledonia, Cook Is, French
Polynesia and East Solomon are there (PNG will hopefully be coming shortly).
Files are distributed as Shapefiles (ArcGIS) and can be opened in MapInfo.
Mineral Policy Institute
The Mineral Policy Institute (MPI) is an Australian based, not-for-profit
non-government organisation specialising in research, capacity building,
advocacy and campaigning to prevent environmentally and socially destructive
mining, minerals and energy projects and to protect and enhance the natural
environment. The MPI is active in the Pacific and particularly in Papua
New Guinea.
Moana
Database of Pacific Marine Resources
Maintained by the University of the South Pacific, the Moana database
includes many documents freely available in full text.
Namena Marine Reserve website [Fiji]
National Park of American
Samoa website
Excellent resource site for both terrestrial and marine biodiversity of
American Samoa.
The Nature Conservancy
in Asia Pacific
Includes details of project work and developments in Federated States
of Micronesia, Palau, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands.
NatureFiji-MareqetiViti
"NatureFiji-MareqetiViti is Fiji’s only domestic NGO working
solely for the conservation and sustainable management of Fiji’s
unique natural heritage. We aim to generate enthusiasm and local expertise
in all matters associated with wildlife conservation and management through
raising the level of conservation and environmental awareness and education."
Nguna-Pele marine protected
area
The Nguna-Pele MPA , winner of the 2008 UNDP Equator Prize, is a local,
indigenous, non-governmental organization made up of sixteen communities
on two islands dedicated to the sustainable use and long-term existence
of marine and terrestrial resources. It is the very first of its kind
in Vanuatu and currently serves as a model for other island-initiated
conservation efforts nationally and throughout the South Pacific. We strive
to ensure that our people retain access and use of the diversity of marine
species of Vanuatu through proactive conservation, resilient management,
and locally-appropriate awareness.
NOAA's
Coral Reef Pacific Portal
Includes coral reef data and documentation for American Samoa, Commonwealth
of the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam,
Main Hawaiian Islands, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Northwestern
Hawaiian Islands, Republic of Palau, Pacific Remote Island Areas.
NOAA
National Marine Fisheries Service Pacific Islands Regional Office
The Pacific Islands Regional Office of the National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) is part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA). The Pacific Islands Regional Office manages programs that support
both domestic and international conservation and management of living
marine resources within the Pacific. The Pacific Islands Region is comprised
of American Samoa, Guam, Hawaii, the Northern Mariana Islands, and other
U.S. Pacific islands.
NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries
Science Centre
The Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center of the National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS) is part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA). The Center administers scientific research and monitoring programs
that support the domestic and international conservation and management
of living marine resources.
NRAS - Conservation: Natural
Resources Assessments Surveys
NRAS - Conservation is an NGO dedicated to the conservation of tropical
marine ecosystems in the Pacific. Includes access to full text documents.
Oceania Pollinator
Initiative
The key functions of the Oceania Pollinator Initiative are to:
Monitor pollinator decline, its causes and its impact on pollination services
Address the lack of taxonomic information on pollinators
Assess the economic value of pollination and the economic impact of any
decline
Promote conservation, restoration, and sustainable use of pollinators
in agriculture & ecosystems
Oceania
Regional Response Team
The Oceania Regional Response Team (ORRT) is an advisory board to the
Federal On Scene Coordinator (FOSC). The ORRT provides Federal, State
and local government agencies with means to participate in the response
and preparedness activities related to pollution incidents. The mission
of the ORRT is to protect public health and safety and the environment
by supporting FOSCs in their response efforts and by providing pre-planning
products, tools, and activities to help ensure coordinated, efficient,
and effective support of federal, state and local responses to oil and
hazardous substance incidents within the Oceania Region .
Pacific Basin Information Node [PBIN]
The Pacific Basin Information Node (PBIN) is a gateway to natural resource
data and information pertaining to the Pacific Basin region.
Pacific Biodiversity Bibliography
A database of publications about Pacific biodiversity and the issues surrounding
the conservation and management of it. Includes nearly 3000 citations
Pacific Biodiversity Information
Forum [PBIF]: Databases
- General Taxonomy Search (In conjunction with Bishop Museum)
- Papua New Guinea Herpetofauna Database (With Bishop Museum)
- ISSG's Global Invasive Species Database
- Cook Islands Natural Heritage database (Cook Islands Natural History
Programme)
- Volunteer Task Management Database (Pacific Islands Roundtable)
- Pacific Protected Areas Database (Pacific Islands Roundtable)
- see also A
General Biodiversity Bibliography for Polynesia, Micronesia and Melanesia
Pacific Biological
Survey
Part of the Bishop Museum in Hawaii, the Pacific Biological Survey is
engaged in research and publication in biodiversity throughout the Pacific
basin.
Pacific Birds
Provides access to resoorces, checklists and useful web resources.
Pacific Disaster Net
The Pacific Disaster Net is the - Virtual Centre of Excellence - for Disaster
Risk Management in the Pacific Region. The Web Portal and Database System
is designed to be the largest and most comprehensive information resource
in relation to Disaster Risk Management for the Pacific Island Countries.
Pacific Environment
Information Network [PEIN]
The PEIN Library collection includes materials located in the SPREP Library
& IRC [SLIC] plus documents drawn from a network of environment libraries
throughout the Pacific. The collection includes many documents available
in full text. see
- PEIN Digest of news and developments
- PEIN Country Profiles
Directory
- PEIN Regional Frameworks
and Strategies Directory
Pacific
Invasive Ant Key (PIA Key)
The Pacific Invasive Ant Key (PIA Key) is an illustrated identification
guide to invasive ant species commonly encountered in the Pacific region.
Pacific Invasives Inititiative
[PII]
The goal of the PII is ‘ To conserve island biodiversity and enhance
the sustainability of livelihoods of men, women and youth in the Pacific
’. This goal is being achieved through the objective of reducing
negative impacts of invasive species primarily by managing them at selected
Demonstration Projects in Pacific Island Countries and Territories. The
fundamental role of the Demonstration Projects is to raise awareness of
the negative effects of invasive species on biodiversity and people’s
livelihoods, generate support for their management and improve the capacity
of communities to manage invasive problems. Website includes access to
fukll text documents providing useful information on the impacts and management
of invasive species.
Pacific Invasives Learning Network
[PILN]
The network serves teams of Pacific Island agencies responsible for invasives
management, including agencies responsible for agriculture and natural
resource management, international trade and border control, as well as
environment and conservation. PILN works closely with the Pacific Islands
Initiative (PII), to help spread the lessons learned from PII demonstration
projects in the region.
Pacific Islands Applied
Geoscience Commission [SOPAC]
SOPAC, the Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission is an inter-governmental,
regional organisation dedicated to providing products and services in
three technical programme areas of: Community Lifelines; Community Risk;
and Ocean and Islands. Website includes access to detailed reports, journals,
newsletters amd GIS maps and data for the region.
Pacific Islands Ecosystems
at Risk [PIER] : plant threats to Pacific ecosytems
Here you will find listings and descriptions of plant species that threaten
ecosytems of the Pacific islands. Also listed are many other invasive
and potentially invasive plant species present in and around the Pacific
region.
Pacific Islands Ecosystems Research
Center
The mission of PIERC is to work with others to provide the scientific
understanding and technologies needed to support the sound management
and conservation of our Nation's biological resources in the Pacific Basin.
PIERC works with federal, state, local and private organizations to provide
objective research, baseline information, and technical assistance relating
to conservation and restoration of indigenous biological resources occurring
within the cultural, sociological and political context of the States
and Island Territories of Hawai'i, Guam, Truk, the Mariana Islands, American
Samoa and others under U.S. jurisdiction in the Pacific Basin.
Pacific
Islands Environmental Laws
Access to ful text pdfs of environment legislation for the following countries:
Fiji
, Kiribati
, Nauru
, Papua
New Guinea , Samoa
, Solomon
Islands , Tonga,
Tuvalu , Vanuatu.
Maintained by the Commonwealth Secretariat.
Pacific Islands Fish and
Wildlife Service
The Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Service Office consists of National
Wildlife Refuges and Ecological Services. Site includes access to full
text documents.
Pacific Islands Fisheries Science
Center of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
The Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center of the National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS) is part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA). The Center administers scientific research and monitoring programs
that support the domestic and international conservation and management
of living marine resources.
Pacific Islands Global Climate Observing
System [PI-GCOS]
The Pacific Islands-Global Climate Observing System (PI-GCOS) programme
started in Apia, Samoa, in 2000 as a result of the first regional Global
Climate Observing System (GCOS) workshop organised by the Secretariat
of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and the international
GCOS Secretariat. It is a sub-programme of the GCOS aimed specifically
at meeting the observing needs of Pacific Islands.
Pacific Islands Global Ocean Observing
System [PI-GOOS]
The Pacific Islands – Global Ocean Observing System (PI-GOOS) is
a regional initiative to develop capacity in operational oceanography
in the Pacific region. The primary focus is to work within an integrated
framework that systemically acquires oceanographic and marine data, and
disseminates as useful information in response to the needs of government,
scientific research and the public, to address marine related issues.
A program objective is to assure maximum operation of the system within
and by the region. The PI-GOOS was established in 1998 at the Pacific
Regional GOOS Capacity Building Workshop, which convened in Suva, Fiji.
The PI-GOOS Secretariat is based at the South Pacific Applied Geoscience
Commission (SOPAC), also in Suva.
Pacific Islands Marine Protected Areas
Community [PIMPAC]
The Pacific Islands Marine Protected Areas Community (PIMPAC) is a collaboration
of marine protected area (MPA) managers, non-governmental organizations,
local communities, federal, state, and territorial agencies, and other
stakeholders working together to collectively enhance the effective use
and management of MPAs in the U.S. Pacific Islands and Freely Associated
States. Specifically, PIMPAC aims to build partnerships among Pacific
Island MPA practitioners and to bring support to the region in order to
strengthen MPA planning, management, and evaluation efforts and conserving
the marine resources of the Pacific Islands. This website was developed
at the recommendation of PIMPAC members and is mainly aimed at providing
a forum to share new information about local and regional efforts, find
existing PIMPAC documents that support their work, and encourage peer
to peer learning. The Information
Sharing component of the website includes access to a range of full
text documents and presentations.
Pacific Islands Network:
Inventory and Monitoring Programme
The Inventory and Monitoring Program is a major component of the National
Park Service’s strategy to improve park management through greater
reliance on scientific information. The Pacific Island Network (PACN)
is one of 32 National Park Service Inventory & Monitoring networks
of national parks linked by geography and shared natural resource characteristics.
Spanning islands in American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana archipelago,
and Hawaii, the Pacific Island Network encompasses an area as large as
the continental United States. The islands and near-shore marine areas
within the National Park system protect a wealth of the planet's aquatic,
and terrestrial biodiversity, unique geologic features, and historic and
cultural sites. Isolated from the continental land-masses, these federally
protected areas share similarities, including threats from invasive species,
limited land area, and finite resources inherent on islands.
Pacific Islands
Regional Ocean Policy website [SPC]
Includes access to full text documents and working papers on critical
environmental issues.
Pacific Islands Roundtable
for Nature Conservation
The Roundtable for Nature Conservation in the Pacific island Region is
a growing coalition of conservation organizations and donor agencies created
to increase effective conservation action in the Pacific Island Region.
It was formed in 1997 at the request of Pacific Island countries and territories.
It was to serve as a forum whereby organizations working on nature conservation
in the Pacific could improve their collaboration and coordination to increase
effective conservation action. In particular it is the coordination mechanism
for the implementation of the Action Strategy for Nature Conservation
in the Pacific Island Region 2008-2012. Includes a Pacific Regional projects
Database.
Pacific Islands Water Science Center
The U.S. Geological Survey Pacific Islands Water Science Center is the
USGS Web page for the water resources of Hawaii and the Pacific area.
This is your direct link to water-resource information and products for
the State of Hawaii, the U.S. Territories of Guam and American Samoa,
the U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of
Palau, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Federated States
of Micronesia.
Pacific
Law Journal Index - Environment and Natural Resources articles
Pacific
Law Journal Index - Marine and Fisheries articles
Maintained by the Law Library of the University of the South Pacific,
the Pacific Law Journal Index, includes full text access to many journal
articles.
Pacific National Meteorological Services - govt. websites
see - http://www.pi-gcos.org/PI_Met_Services.htm
American Samoa - http://www.prh.noaa.gov/samoa/
Australia - http://www.bom.gov.au/
Cook Islands
- http://www.cookislands.pacificweather.org/
Federated States
of Micronesia - http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/FM_cc.html
Fiji - http://www.met.gov.fj/
French Polynesia - http://www.meteo.pf/
Guam - http://pi-gcos.org/guam/default1.htm
Hawaii - http://www.prh.noaa.gov/pr/hnl/
Kiribati - http://www.pi-gcos.org/kiribati
Marshall Islands - http://www.prh.noaa.gov/majuro/
New Caledonia - http://www.meteo.nc/
New Zealand
- http://www.metservice.co.nz/default/index.php
Northern Mariana
Islands - http://pi-gcos.org/Mariana%20Islands/default.htm
Niue - http://informet.net/niuemet/
Palau - http://www.prh.noaa.gov/koror/
Papua New Guinea - http://www.pi-gcos.org/PNG/
Samoa - http://www.meteorology.gov.ws/
Solomon Islands - http://www.met.gov.sb/
Tonga - http://www.met.gov.to/
Tuvalu - http://tuvalu.pacificweather.org/
Vanuatu - http://www.meteo.gov.vu/
Pacific
Ocean Library
http://www.centerforoceansolutions.org/library/pacific_ocean_library.html
The Pacific Ocean Library is an open access online resource database that
compiles references, scientific literature, and reports from governments,
intergovernmental organizations, and non-governmental organizations, on
Pacific Ocean threats, impacts, and solutions
Features of the Pacific Ocean Library include:
Fully browsable and searchable database
Citations from peer-reviewed journals, books, reports, and conference
proceedings
Article abstracts
Links to help you find online sources of complete works (e.g. article
PDFs)
Ability to export citations in a number of popular formats
Citations added and database improved on an ongoing basis
Pacific Pests Protection
Service [SPC] - incl. Pacific Pests List Database
The SPC-Plant Protection Service (PPS) has been in existence since 1950
and is mainly based in Suva, Fiji, with components in Papua New Guinea
and the Federated States of Micronesia. PPS collaborates with countries
and territories in the Pacific region to reduce the impact of pests, diseases
and weeds in agriculture, forestry and the environment and focuses on
Prevention, Preparedness and Pest management. The site includes access
to a wide range of resources and publications. The project also coordinates
a regional database network of country pest information. Although not
available via the website the databases are available for distribution
to member countries on CD-ROM.
Pacific Protected Areas
Database
The Pacific Protected Areas Database provides a list of known areas in
the Pacific that have been designated as parks, conservations areas, or
are managed for their biodiversity. The database includes descriptions,
IUCN categories, and contact information for the managers of the areas.
Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility
(PRIF)
The Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility (PRIF) is a multi-partner infrastructure
coordination and financing mechanism
Pacific Region Ocean Data
& Information Portal
The goal of PRODIP is to develop and implement an end-to-end ocean data
and information portal with capabilities of exploring in-situ data from
real-time data streams and integrating the data streams with archives
across the Internet through a "one-stop shopping" (single interface)
query for users who have a high bandwidth Internet connection. Alternatively,
users without high-speed network access can order CD/DVD-ROMs from the
NODC that contain the integrated dataset and then use software over potentially
low-bandwidth/high-latency network connections to periodically update
the CD/DVD-ROM-based archive with new data.
Pacific
Resource and Environmental Economics Network [IUCN]
The Pacific Resource and Environmental Economics Network (PREEN) is a
professional body of like-minded individuals working together to promote
and mainstream the use of economics in environmental management within
the Pacific region. Established in September 2009, PREEN will serve as
a forum for Pacific resource and environmental economists.
Pacific water
Interactive information portal on water, sanitation and hygiene
for the Pacific, which will help Pacific Island Countries, the Pacific
Water Partnership and SOPAC to share information and news on some of the
most important development issues in the Pacific today. You
can find information on the website about all SOPAC initiatives, programmes
and projects on water, sanitation and hygiene, by three main themes:
Water Resources Management: the Pacific Hydrological Cycle Observing System
(HYCOS), drinking Water Quality Monitoring (WQM), the Pacific Island Climate
Update (ICU) and the Pacific Water and Climate Resource Centre:
Water and Wastewater Asset Management: Water supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) including RainWater? Harvesting (RWH) and appropriate water and wastewater technologies, drinking Water Safety Planning (WSP), Water Demand Management (WDM)
Water Governance: Pacific Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) programme, and the Pacific Partnership Initiative on Sustainable Water Management
The information portal also includes several features to keep you well informed and updated on what is happening on water, sanitation and hygiene in the Pacific Island Countries. Includes country profiles.
PACINET - Pacific
Island Partnership Network for Taxonomy
PACINET aims to further develop the Pacific Island's capability to identify,
name and understand the roles and relationships of the organisms that
constitute its biodiversity. In the next year it will focus on providing
coordinated access to existing taxonomic information and increasing taxonomic
capacity in the region.
Palau International Coral Reef Centre
The PICRC conducts research that enhances knowledge and conservation of
coral reef ecosystem and their associated marine environments, to educate
the public about the ecological, economic, and cultural importance of
coral reefs, and to provide a visitor's attraction where both residents
and visitors can expand their knowledge of Palau's diverse and unique
ecosystems. Website currently under construction.
Phoenix Islands Protected
Area website [Kiribati]
Includes news, reports and multimedia resources.
Plant Genetic Resources News from
the Pacific
A blog maintained by Tevita Kete, PGR Officer, Secretariat of the Pacific
Community (SPC). This weblog documents the activities of Pacific Agricultural
Genetic Resources Network (PAPGREN), along with other information on plant
genetic resources (PGR) in the Pacific.
Plants and environments of the
Marshall Islands
Detailed website with excellent photographs and narration. Inspired by
the the book Plants and Environments of the Marshall Islands.
Plants of Papua New Guinea
Information for students, researchers, development workers, community
leaders, government and non-government agencies and others working on
plant identification, conservation and diversity of plants in Papua New
Guinea. Includes an internet accessible herbarium plant collection database
of plants from Papua New Guinea; PNGtrees project - An interactive identification
guide to the common trees of Papua New Guinea ; Plant collectors of Papua
New Guinea - Information about Papua New Guinean plant collectors and
support staff ; Census of Vascular Plants of Papua New Guinea - Names
of vascular plants of Papua New Guinea.
Polynesian Environment Society [French Polynesia]
The PES is a mixed capital corporation in charge of studying and implementing
the domestic and industrial waste management projects of French Polynesia.
PROCfish
/ COfish portal
This portal, currently under development, gives access to document and
data collected and produced under PROCFish/C & Cofish projects and
selected historical references held at the SPC Library since 1950 . see
also GIS
Country Profiles for Pacific island Countries.
Protected
Areas of the Pacific Islands
This information on the protected areas of the Pacific Islands is based
on the IUCN Directory of Protected Areas in Oceania, compiled by UNEP-WCMC
in collaboration with IUCN and the South Pacific Regional Environment
Programme.
Reefbase Pacific
see also Reefbase
and Coral Reef Initiatives for the
Pacific [CRISP]
ReefBase Pacific is the first regional focus of the ReefBase Project.
It aims to improve quality and accessibility of data and information for
reef fisheries and coral reef research, management, conservation, and
education in the Pacific region. The project will generate worldwide web
and DVD formats of the information system to maximize distribution and
accessibility. Provides full text access to pacific documents. Search
the Reefbase Pacific database
The
Roundtable for Nature Conservation in the Pacific
The largest cross-sectoral coalition of donors, NGOs, regional organisations
and national governments working in nature conservation in the Pacific.
Includes access to a range of full text documents related to the work
of the Roundtable.
Samoa's
Digital Library
- The National Park of American Samoa staff have compiled a bibliography
(with pdf copies) of Environmental Literature of the Samoan Archipelago.
An excellent resource.
Secretariat
of the Pacific Community [SPC] Coastal and Oceanic Fisheries Digital Library
Full text access to over 4000 publications on coastal and ocean fisheries.
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment
Programme [SPREP]
The SPREP website includes access to a large number of full text documents
and online resources. see in particular the SPREP
IRC & Library online resources
Small Islands Developing States Network
Small Island Developing States Network (SIDSnet) is a direct follow-up
to the 1994 Barbados Programme of Action (BPoA). SIDSnet connects 43 Small
Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Pacific, Caribbean, Atlantic, Indian
Ocean, Mediterranean and African island nations. SIDSnet's main goal has
been to utilise information and communication technologies (ICTs) to link
SIDS in supporting the implementation of the sustainable development objectives
of the BPoA. Through its web site, it provides tools for virtual discussion
forums chat conferences, focused searching, document submission and storage,
mailing lists, events calendar, and links to relevant BPoA web sites.
Six particular themes have been identified - sustainable tourism, coastal
and marine resources, biodiversity, climate change, energy and trade.
Société Calédonienne d'Ornithologie
[ affiliée à BirdLife International ] ; Protégeons ensemble les oiseaux
de Nouvelle-Calédonie et leurs habitats
"Les temps changent et les objectifs de notre société
sont plus résolument tournés vers la conservation du patrimoine
naturel dans son milieu, par la protection des habitats, la mise en place
d'une réglementation adaptée sur la chasse et les espèces
protégées, la lutte contre les espèces introduites
envahissantes ou prédatrices, la sensibilisation des communautés
humaines concernées à la valeur et à la fragilité
de leur patrimoine. "
SOPAC's
GeoNetwork
SOPAC GeoNetwork's purpose is:
To improve access to and integrated use of spatial data and information
To support decision making
To promote multidisciplinary approaches to sustainable development
To enhance understanding of the benefits of geographic information
Includes access to maps, datasets, photographs and documents
South Pacific
Sea Level and Climate Monitoring Project
The South Pacific Sea Level and Climate Monitoring Project (SPSLCMP) is
an Australian Government initiative, funded by the Australian Agency for
International Development (AusAID), which will enable South Pacific Island
Countries to better manage their own environments and contribute to achieving
sustainable development. Includes access to country reports.
Te mana o te moana
[French Polynesia]
The te mana o te moana non-profit association was founded on September
23rd, 2004. Through its research, conservation, communication and educational
activities, te mana o te moana strives to protect the marine environment
of French Polynesia and to educate the public .
Tree Kangaroo
Conservation Programme
The mission of the TKCP is to establish a 150,000-acre Conservation Area
on the Huon Peninsula of Papua New Guinea through community-based action
that includes scientific research, education and conservation outreach.
The Tree Kangaroo Conservation Program (TKCP) fosters wildlife and habitat
conservation and local community livelihoods in Papua New Guinea through
global partnerships, land protection and scientific research.
United
Nations Development Programme Pacific Environment and Energy Publications
The UNDP office in Apia, Samoa hosts a growing collection of free full
text publications on pacific energy and environment issues .
United Nation Environment Programme
(UNEP) Islands website
Includes full text access to a range of useful publications.
University of Guam
Marine Laboratory
The UOG Marine Laboratory serves Guam and the Micronesian region by providing
technical assistance in matters related to marine resource assessment
and management. Part of this service includes the publication of technical
reports, environmental impact assessments and other products, such as
tidecharts, for island governments and the public. In its educational
role, the marine lab is the primary base to students preparing theses
for the Masters degree in biology. Finally, the Marine Lab is also heavily
engaged in basic marine research published in leading refereed scientific
journals.
The Vanbirds webpage includes access to databases , images, sound recordings and species accounts.
US Coral Reef Taskforce
The United States Coral Reef Task Force (USCRTF) was established in 1998
by Presidential Executive Order to lead U.S. efforts to preserve and protect
coral reef ecosystems. The USCRTF includes leaders of 12 Federal agencies,
seven U.S. States, Territories, Commonwealths, and three Freely Associated
States.
Waitabu Marine Reserve website [Fiji]
Wantok Environment Centre - Vanuatu
The Wantok Environment Centre (WTEC) is a national environmental non-government
organisation incorporated in Vanuatu as a charitable association. Its
mission is the care and protection of Vanuatu's natural environment, recognising
its importance for all forms of life, for present and future generations
and in the sustainable development of the country.
WTEC's primary concern is representing the interests of rural communities and families directly involved in the conservation and/or sustainable management of Vanuatu's natural environment and resource. The organisation also has an education programme in schools, is engaged in promoting sustainable income generation (particularly low-impact tourism) and is involved in species specific conservation and research in-line with national and provincial priorities.
Water and Environmental
Research Institute of the Western Pacific [Univ. of Guam]
The Water and Environmental Research Institute of the Western Pacific
was established as a research unit of the University of Guam in May 1975
. The role of the Institute is to provide water and energy resources information
by conducting basic and applied research in an interdisciplinary environment,
training students, and disseminating research results. Consistent with
the regional role of the University, the Institute devotes part of its
program effort to Western Pacific islands other than Guam. It is the only
research center of its type in this geographic area and endeavors to respond
to the unique conditions that exist here.
World
Database on Marine Protected Areas
American
Samoa , Cook
Islands , Federated
States of Micronesia, Fiji
, French
Polynesia , Kiribati
, Marshall
Islands , New
Caledonia , Niue
, Northern
Mariana Islands , Palau
, Papua
New Guinea , Samoa
, Solomon
Islands , Tokelau
, Tonga
, Tuvalu
, Vanuatu
World Wildlife
Fund [WWF] South Pacific
A number of excellent publications available for download. see Cook
Islands, Fiji,
Papua
New Guinea,
Solomon Islands.
Pacific environment conventions, treaties and legislation
see SPREP legal
documents webpage - International
documents; Regional
documents; National
documents
see also PACLII
/ Pacific Islands Treaty Series [PACLII]
see also ENTRI
- Environment Treaties and Resource Indicators [Find status data for
environmental treaties, treaty text and other related information ]
see also Ecolex- a
Gateway to Environmental Law
see also International
Legal Instruments Relevant to Fisheries and Fishing Communities
see also United Nations Treaty
Collection
see also Fletcher
School of Law and Diplomacy Multilaterals Project
see also International
Fisheries Treaties Database
see also Ocean Law
see also Tematea : Issue
based modules for coherent implementation of biodiversity related conventions
Multilateral Environment Agreements [MEAs]
---MEA Clearinghouse Mechanisms
UN Convention on Biological Diversity
The Clearing-House Mechanism (CHM) of the Convention on Biological Diversity
has been established further to Article 18.3 of the Convention. Its mission
is to contribute significantly to the implementation of the Convention
through the promotion and facilitation of technical and scientific cooperation,
among Parties, other Governments and stakeholders.
see also: Global
Island Partnership (GLISPA)
The Global Island Partnership (GLISPA) assists islands in addressing one
of the world’s greatest challenges: to conserve and sustainably
utilize the invaluable island natural resources that support people, cultures,
and livelihoods in their island homes around the world. It brings together
island nations and nations with islands — small and large, developing
and developed — to mobilize leadership, increase resources and share
skills, knowledge, technologies and innovations in a cost-effective and
sustainable way that will catalyze action for conservation and sustainable
livelihoods on islands. It is recognised by the Convention on Biological
Diversity (CBD) as a partnership to advance the implementation of the
CBD 2010 biodiversity target, to reduce the rate of biodiversity loss,
and the programmes of work on island biodiversity and protected areas.
see also: Joint Web Site of
the Biodiversity Related Conventions
Six international conventions focus on biodiversity issues: the Convention
on Biological Diversity (year of entry into force: 1993), the Convention
on Conservation of Migratory Species, the Convention on International
Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (1975), the International
Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (2004), the
Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (1971) and the World Heritage Convention
(1972). Each of the biodiversity-related conventions works to implement
actions at the national, regional and international level in order to
reach shared goals of conservation and sustainable use. In meeting their
objectives, the conventions have developed a number of complementary approaches
(site, species, genetic resources and/or ecosystem-based) and operational
tools (e.g., programmes of work, trade permits and certificates, multilateral
system for access and benefit-sharing, regional agreements, site listings,
funds).
Cartagena Protocol
The Biosafety Clearinghouse is an information-exchange mechanism that
provides open and easy access to key information about Living Modified
Organisms. Includes links to relevant meeting documents.
Ramsar Convention
The Convention on Wetlands, signed in Ramsar, Iran, in 1971, is an intergovernmental
treaty which provides the framework for national action and international
cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources.
see also Ramsar
Library
UN Framework Convention on Climate
Change
see also: Capacity
Development for Policy Makers to Address Climate Change
Kyoto Protocol
The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement linked to the United
Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The major feature of the
Kyoto Protocol is that it sets binding targets for 37 industrialized countries
and the European community for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
.These amount to an average of five per cent against 1990 levels over
the five-year period 2008-2012. The major distinction between the Protocol
and the Convention is that while the Convention encouraged industrialised
countries to stabilize GHG emissions, the Protocol commits them to do
so.
Montreal Protocol
United Nations Environment Program Ozone Secretariat
UN Convention to Combat Desertification
The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification is the mechanism
to Combat desertification and to ensure the long-term productivity of
inhabited drylands.
see also UNCCD News - A
bi-monthly update on the work of the United Nations Convention to Combat
Desertification (UNCCD)
Stockholm Convention
Clearinghouse mechanism of the Stockholm Convention on Persistant Organic
Pollutants (POPs)
see also: The Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM)
see also: Information Exchange Network on Capacity Building for the Sound Management of Chemicals (INFOCAP)
Basel Convention
The Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous
Wastes and their Disposal is the most comprehensive global environmental
agreement on hazardous and other wastes. The Convention has 170 Parties
and aims to protect human health and the environment against the adverse
effects resulting from the generation, management, transboundary movements
and disposal of hazardous and other wastes. The Basel Convention came
into force in 1992. This website contains documents and information used
by the Parties to the Basel Convention and other stakeholders.
Rotterdam Convention
The objectives of the Convention are: to promote shared responsibility
and cooperative efforts among Parties in the international trade of certain
hazardous chemicals in order to protect human health and the environment
from potential harm; to contribute to the environmentally sound use of
those hazardous chemicals, by facilitating information exchange about
their characteristics, by providing for a national decision-making process
on their import and export and by disseminating these decisions to Parties.
see also: Rotterdam Convention Resource kit - The Resource Kit is a comprehensive source of information on the Rotterdam Convention intended to assist countries in the ratification process and in the implementation of the Convention. ; Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade Country Profiles
see also: Joint
website of Basel, Rotterdam, Stockholm conventions
CITES (the Convention on International
Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora)
CITES is an international agreement between governments. Its aim is to
ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants
does not threaten their survival.
Convention on Migratory Species ; see
CMS Family Guide:
the Encyclopedia of the Convention on Migratory Species
Law of the Sea Convention
The Law of the Sea Convention defines the rights and responsibilities
of nations in their use of the world's oceans, establishing guidelines
for businesses, the environment, and the management of marine natural
resources.
London Convention:
Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes
and Other Matter 1972 and 1996 Protocol
The "Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping
of Wastes and Other Matter 1972", the "London Convention"
for short, is one of the first global conventions to protect the marine
environment from human activities and has been in force since 1975. Its
objective is to promote the effective control of all sources of marine
pollution and to take all practicable steps to prevent pollution of the
sea by dumping of wastes and other matter. Currently, 85 States are Parties
to this Convention. In 1996, the "London Protocol" was agreed
to further modernize the Convention and, eventually, replace it. Under
the Protocol all dumping is prohibited, except for possibly acceptable
wastes on the so-called "reverse list".
see also: PacLII
Pacific Islands Treaty Series: Environment and Resources
More that 75 treaties. Full text. Includes ratification details and status
updates. Maintained by the University of the South Pacific PacLII project.
see also: SPREP International Conventions webpage
see also: The
Green Customs initiative
Its objective is to enhance the capapcity of customs and other relevant
enforcement personnel to monitor and facilitate the legal trade and to
detect and prevent illegal trade in environmentally-sensitive commodities
covered by the relevant conventions and multilateral environment agreements
(MEAs) . These include ozone depleting substances (ODS), toxic chemical
products, hazardous wastes, endangered species, and living-modified organisms.
see also: MEA Bulletin
The MEA Bulletin is a publication created by the International Institute
for Sustainable Development (IISD), in cooperation with the United Nations
Environment Programme’s Division for Environmental Law and Conventions
(UNEP DELC).
see also: IISD [International
institute for Sustainable Development]
Current and recent coverage of major MEA meetings
see also: Linkages [IISD Reporting
Services]
News, information, and analysis on international environment and sustainable
development negotiations and policy making.
see also: Earth Negotiations
Bulletin
A Reporting Service for Environment and Development Negotiations
---Pacific
regional environment conventions clearinghouse mechanism
Convention on Conservation of Nature in the South Pacific, 1976 (Apia Convention) ;
---Lessons
learned and practical guidelines
UNEP
Division of Environmental Law and Conventions – publications and
guides for MEA compliance and enforcement
UNEP
Guides, Manuals and Handbooks
Biodiversity
see SPREP's Biodiversity
webpage
see also the Secretariat
of the Convention on Biological Diversity
see also the United
Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC)
see also the Convention
on Biological Diversity Information Centre
see also the Joint
web site of the biodiversity related conventions
see also the IUCN
Red Data List directory of internet links
see also Tematea : Issue
based modules for coherent implementation of biodiversity related conventions
Climate change
see SPREP's Climate Change
webpage
see Pacific Climate Change Resources (SPREP
IRC & Library)
see NOAA's
Climate Change Resources webpage
see also WWF
South Pacific Climate Change website
see also Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change: Report 2007
see also United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change
see also Stern
Review Report
see also WRI
website on Vulnerability and Adaptation
see also FAO
Climate Change web portal
Freshwater and Coastal fisheries
see SPREP's International
Waters Project webpage
Invasive species
see SPREP's Pacific Invasives
Learning Network
see also Hawaiin Ecosystems at
Risk project [HEAR]: invasive species information for Hawaii and the Pacific
see also Pacific
Island Ecosystems at Risk [PIER] : plant threats to Pacific ecosytems
see also Global Invasive Species
Programme
see also Global
Invasive Species Database
Marine species
see SPREP's Marine Species
webpage
see also Future of Marine Animal
Populations
Natural resources
see SPREP's Natural resources
webpage
Pollution and waste management
see SPREP's Pollution
and Waste Management webpage
see also Exporting
pollution
International
organisations and selected Pacific regional organisations
see SPREP's
Links webpage
Gateway to online journals and selected titles
Directory of Open
Access Journals (full text free)
Excellent access point for articles across a range of topics. Full text
articles can be searched by keyword and journals can be browsed online
in their entirety (journals arranged by topic area) - see for example
journals in Earth
and Environmental Sciences.
Online Access to Research in
the Environment
Online Access to Research in the Environment (OARE), an international
public-private consortium coordinated by the United Nations Environment
Programme (UNEP), Yale University, and leading science and technology
publishers, enables developing countries to gain free access to one of
the world's largest collections of environmental science literature. Over
1,300 scientific journal titles owned and published by over 300 prestigious
publishing houses, scholarly societies, and scientific associations are
now available in 70 low income countries. Another 36 countries will be
added by 2008. Research is provided in a wide range of disciplines, including
Biology; Biotechnology, Genetics & Genetically Modified Species; Botany
& Plant Biodiversity; Climatology, Climate Change & Meteorology;
Ecology & Wildlife Conservation; Energy Conservation & Renewable
Energy; Environmental Chemistry; Environmental & Natural Resource
Economics; Environmental Engineering; Environmental Law, Policy &
Planning; Fish & Fisheries; Forests & Forestry; Geography, Population
Studies & Migration; Geology & Earth Sciences; Natural Environmental
Disasters (prediction and prevention); Oceanography & Marine Biology;
Pollution & Environmental Toxicology; Satellite & Remote Sensing
Technologies; Soil Sciences and Desertification; Water, Hydrology &
Wetlands; Zoology & Animal Biodiversity. Eligible Pacific Island countries
Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tokelau and Tuvalu. Countries for which
reduced cost access may apply include: Federated States of Micronesia,
Fiji, Marshall Islands, Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu. Visit the website to
register: http://www.oaresciences.org/en/
*SPREP staff only - contact library staff for login password and ID.
Science Direct (abstracts
only)
Full text searching of thousands of relevant journal titles. Full abstracts
– full text articles can be ordered / downloaded online (charges
apply)
Worldwide Science: the global
science gateway (international database search portal - books and
journals)
A new portal that crosses both international and database boundaries was
launched recently for people interested in scientific sources that are
unavailable through commercial search engines such as Google. WorldWideScience.org
was developed by the Energy Department and the
British Library, along with science and technology organizations in Australia,
Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Japan and the Netherlands. It
employs federated search technology a search method that simultaneously
executes a query against an array of databases, then aggregates and ranks
the results and gives users a single entry point for searching far-flung
science portals in parallel with only one query... http://worldwidescience.org/
Selected magazines / media
ACP
MEA Newsletter
Atoll
Research Bulletin
Biodiversity
Newsletter for Asia, the Pacific and Oceania
Biodiversity and Society Bulletin
BioNet Bulletin [biodiversity network]
Bishop Museum
Publications available in full text from the Bishop Museum include:
- Bishop Museum Occasional Papers (1898-date)
- Bishop Museum Memoirs (1899-1949)
- Bishop Museum Bulletins (1922-date)
- Bishop Museum Special Publications (1892-date)
- Bishop Museum Technical Reports (1992-date)
- Pacific Insects (1959-1983)
- International Journal of Entomology (1983-1985)
- Pacific Insects Monographs (1961-1986)
- Insects of Micronesia (1954-date)
- Journal of Medical Entomology (1964-1986) [published by ESA after 1986]
CITES World:
Official Newsletter of the Parties to the Convention on International
Trade
in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
Breaking waves: a digest of ocean news
Climate,
environment and energy in the Pacific: a quarterly brief on UNDP activities
in the Pacific Climate
Research
Conservation and
Society
Conservation
Internation Melanesian Newsletter
Earth Negotiations Bulletin [archive - arranged by topic]
Earthweek: weekly updates of environment
news from around the globe
EC
ACP MEAs Programme Newsletter
Endangered Species
Research
Environmental Health Perspectives
Ethics in Science and
Environmental Politics
Frontiers of Biogeography:
the scientific magazine of the International Biogeography Society
GBits
- the Bulletin of the Global Biodiversity Information Facility [GBIF]
Global
Invasive Species News
Green
Futures
The 'Greenline'
[GEF newsletter]
IAMSLIC
Newsletter [The International
Association of Aquatic and Marine Science Libraries and Information Centers]
International Journal of Biodiversity and Conservation
Island Climate Update
Islands Business
Journal of the Polynesian
Society
Just
Change
Lessons in Conservation
Marine Ecology
Progress Series
Marine Ecosystems
and Management
MCCN Marine and Coastal
Currents - e-news Asia Pacific
Melanesian Geo
Micronesica: Natural
Sciences of Micronesia and Related Areas
MPA News: International
News and Analysis on Marine Protected Areas
Multilateral Environmental
Agreements [MEA] Bulletin
National Geographic
Nature Conservancy Magazine
Nature
Conservancy Pacific Island Countries Newsletter
Nature Fiji Newsletter
New Scientist / New
Scientist environment news and features
Ocean Fisheries Management project
newsletter
Oceanic Waves newsletter
[USP Start programme]
Our Planet [UNEP] plus
'Tunza' - the UNEP magazine for youth
Pacific Ecologist
Pacific
Energy News [SOPAC]
Pacific
Environmental and Natural Resource Economics Newsletter (PENREN) [SOPAC]
Pacific Invasives Initiative newsletter
Pacific
Invasives Learning Network [PILN] Soundbites (newsletter)
Pacific
Islands Country newletter [The Nature Conservancy]
Pacific
Islands Report
Pacific
Update [NIWA]
PLoS One [Peer reviewed
open-access science journal]
Sea-Grass Watch
News
Science Daily
Science Magazine
Serehd: the Newsletter
of the Conservation Society of Pohnpei
Sharing
Experiences - Sustainable santiation in South East Asia and the Pacific
South Pacific Journal
of Natural Science
SPC
Fisheries Newsletter
Te Manu [quarterly
bulletin of the Ornithological Society of Polynesia]
The Melanesian: a community of critics
committed to putting people first
Tiempo
Climate Newswatch
TIME magazine
Traditional Knowledge Bulletin
Traditional
marine resource management and knowledge information bulletin [SPC]
Transboundary
Protected Area Network (TBAN) news
Tropical Conservation
Science
Trochus
and other marine molluscs information bulletin (SPC)
UNCCD News - A bi-monthly update on
the work of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
UNDP
Pacific Environment and Energy Newsletter
Vai Pacifika - Joint
Newsletter of the Pacific Islands Observing Systems [SOPAC / SPREP]
Waves magazine
[Cutting edge, topical review of marine & coastal issues ]
The World Ocean Forum
World
Commission on Protected Areas news bulletin
World Conservation - the
international magazine of the IUCN
World Rainforest
Movement Monthly Bulletin
Yap Networker
Selected
periodicals available via OARE
[Online Access to Research in the Environment]
Chelonian
Conservation and Biology
Climatic
change
Coastal Management
Coral
Reefs
The
Geographical Journal
Human
Ecology
Marine
Pollution Bulletin
Nature
Ocean
and Coastal Management
Oryx:
the International Journal of Conservation
Pacific
Science
Science
International
media and newspapers [environment pages]
BBC
Special Reports
Climate
Connections from NPR & National Geographic
Environmental News Network
Independent Online
- Environment News
LA
Times - Altered Oceans special
Mother Nature Network
New Zealand
- Environment news
PEIN Digest - environment news and
developments from the Pacific Islands
Stuff.co [NZ] - Environment
news
Sydney Morning Herald - Earthwatch
World Wildlife Fund South Pacific
News
The Official MPA Blog: news and views from the IUCN's World Commission on Protected Areas
Listservs and online mailing lists and
updating services
IISD RS Mailing Lists
News, informatin and analysis on international environment and sustainable
development negotiations and policy making.
BIODIV-L - Biodiversity Info Mailing List
BIODIV-L is a mailing list for news and announcements related to biodiversity
and wildlife policy issues. Postings include biodiversity and wildlife
policy news, announcements on workshops/conferences, job listings, and
information on new publications and online resources. BIODIV-L is brought
to you by IISD, in cooperation with the Convention on Biological Diversity
Secretariat. ...subscribe
CHEMICALS-L - Chemicals Info Mailing List
CHEMICALS-L is a mailing list for news and announcements related to chemicals
policy issues. Postings include chemicals policy news, announcements of
workshops/conferences, job listings, and information on new publications
and online resources. Chemicals-L is brought to you by IISD, in collaboration
with UNEP Chemicals. ...subscribe
CLIMATE-L - Climate Change Info Mailing List
CLIMATE-L is a news and announcement listserv that focuses on climate
change policy and issues. Postings include breaking climate news, announcements
of workshops/conferences, job listings, and information on new publications
and online resources. Climate-l also distributes IISD RS latest publication:
CLMATE-L.ORG Bulletin. ...subscribe
SIDS-L - Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Mailing List
SIDS-L is a mailing list for news and announcements related to Small Island
Developing States (SIDS). Postings include SIDS policy news, announcements
of workshops/conferences, job listings and information on new publications
and online resources. SIDS-L is brought to you by IISD, in collaboration
with the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs’ Division
for Sustainable Development...Subscribe
Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB)
The ENB is a neutral, authoritative record of multilateral negotiations
on environment and sustainable development. ...subscribe
ENERGY-L - Energy Info Mailing List
ENERGY-L is a peer-to-peer mailing list for news and announcements related
to energy policy issues. Energy-L is brought to you by IISD, in collaboration
with UN Energy. ...subscribe
FORESTS-L - Forests Info Mailing List
FORESTS-L is a mailing list for news and announcements related to forest
policy issues. Postings include forest policy news, announcements of workshops/conferences,
job listings, and information on new publications and online resources.
Forests-L is brought to you by IISD, in collaboration with the Secretariat
of the United Nations Forum on Forests....subscribe
LAND-L - Land Info Mailing List
LAND-L is a mailing list for news and announcements related to land degradation
policy issues. Postings include land policy news, announcements of workshops/conferences,
job listings, and information on new publications and online resources.
Land-L is brought to you by IISD, in collaboration with the UN Convention
to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Secretariat. ...subscribe
see also UNCCD News - A
bi-monthly update on the work of the United Nations Convention to Combat
Desertification (UNCCD)
LINKAGES UPDATE
LINKAGES UPDATE is a fortnightly e-news service that provides readers
with: top environmental news stories; updates on negotiations covered
by IISD Reporting Services; brief summaries of key international environment
and sustainable development meetings; links to noteworthy publications
and online resources; and a comprehensive calendar of upcoming meetings.
...subscribe
MEA-L
MEA-L is a peer-to-peer listserv for information specifically about multilateral
environmental agreements (MEAs). MEA-L also distributes the MEA Bulletin
in PDF format. The MEA Bulletin is a publication created by IISD, in cooperation
with the United Nations Environment Programme’s Division of Environmental
Law and Conventions (UNEP DEC). ...subscribe
see also EC
ACP MEAs Programme Newsletter
OCEANS-L - Oceans Info Mailing List
OCEANS-L is a mailing list for news and announcements related to oceans
policy issues. Postings include oceans policy news, announcements of workshops/conferences,
job listings and information on new publications and online resources.
Oceans-L is brought to you by IISD, in cooperation with the Global Forum
on Oceans, Coasts and Islands....subscribe
SD-L - Sustainable Development Mailing List
SD-L is a free and moderated community communications tool for knowledge-sharing
on Sustainable Development. It is a grassroots, peer to peer service meant
to advance understanding and application of the SD framework by allowing
subscribers to post announcements related to contributions and activities
with a strong focus on sustainable development...subscribe
WATER-L - Water Info Mailing List
WATER-L is a mailing list for news and announcements related to water
policy issues. Postings include water policy news, announcements of workshops/conferences,
job listings and information on new publications and online resources....subscribe
Pacific
Climate Network [Google group]
A listserv for those working in or interested in the issues surrounding
climate change and its impacts in the Pacific region...Join
the group (requires an active google account)
Pacific Virtual Libraries (includes access to some full text documents)
Pacific Islands
Applied Geoscience Commission [SOPAC]
Pacific
Islands Marine Resources Information System [PIMRIS]
Secretariat
of the Pacific Community [SPC]
Secretariat
of the Pacific Community [SPC] Coastal and Oceanic Fisheries Digital Library
Secretariat
of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme [SPREP]
University of the South Pacific
[USP]
see also :
College of the Marshall
Islands Library
College
of Micronesia Library - Federated States of Micronesia
Cook
Islands National Library
National
Library of Vanuatu
Nelson Memorial Public Library
[Samoa]
Palau Community College
Library
see also:
IAMSLIC Z39.50
Distributed Library
* The IAMSLIC Z39.50 Distributed Library is a project aimed at facilitating
international resource sharing of marine and aquatic information resources
among marine and aquatic science libraries.
IAMSLIC
Union List of Serials
Environment awareness - some fun sites selected by SPREP staff
Climate change
kids site
Global
winners of the 16th International Children's Painting Competition on the
Environment
The Great Turtle Race
Compiled
by Peter Murgatroyd. Last updated 4 January 2010
© SPREP