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Pacific Environment Information Network [PEIN] Country Profile and Virtual Environment LibraryCommonwealth of the Northern Mariana IslandsCompiled by the SPREP IRC and Library the Pacific
Environment Information Network [PEIN] Country Profiles are a browsable
compilation of country profiles , national environment reports , technical
reports and academic literature for the countries of the Pacific Islands.
Contributions of weblinks and documents, whether in hardcopy or digital
form are welcome and can be sent to irc@sprep.org
. [*Note that many of the documents below are large
pdf files and may be difficult to load. Some pdf files may only be compatible
with version 6.0 of adobe acrobat or higher. The issue should be resolved
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. Contents Multimedia - posters, videos
etc from EPA website The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) consists of a volcanic and limestone archipelago of 14 islands extending in a generally north-south direction for 338 nautical miles for a land area of 176 square miles. With almost 70,000 people, Saipan is the largest island (46 square miles), and is the urban, commercial and government center. Thousands of people also live on the islands of Rota (32 square miles) and Tinian (39 square miles) are largely rural. In the past, much of the CNMI's recognition stemmed from its role in World War II, but in recent years, an expanding tourist market and garment manufacturing has become a large part of the economy. Yet, the median household income is 45% below the U.S. average. And growth has strained the ability of the local government to provide adequate infrastructure and environmental protection: Saipan is the only municipality of its size in the United States without
24-hour water delivery. Birdlife [Avifauna] Profiles see also Species
profiles [*For the Globally Threatened Birds (those evaluated as Critically
Endangered, Endangered and Vulnerable), each factsheet contains a summary
account, range map and an illustration, plus additional data tables. For
Extinct, Extinct in the Wild, Near Threatened, Least Concern and Data
Deficient species, each contains a concise summary paragraph and some
additional data tables.] [Birdlife International] see also Endemic
Bird Areas [EBAs] of the Pacific [incl. Mariana Islands] IBA Profiles: IBA Reports: * order the complete CD-ROM 'Important bird areas in the Pacific: a compendium' from the SPREP IRC
see also Pacific
regional overview [Birdlife International] Earthtrends Thematic Country Profiles [WRI] Ecoregion Profiles [World Wildlife Fund] Environment
Statistics - Country Snapshots [UN; 2009] Environmental Vulnerability Index - Country Profiles [SOPAC /
UNEP] Fishbase Biodiversity Country Profiles (all fish) Forestry Country Profiles see also FAO
Forest Resource Assessment : Country Reports [2010] see also State
of the World's Forests 2007: Asia and the Pacific [FAO] (2008; 1.77mb) Global Biodiversity Information Forum [GBIF] Country Profiles
see also GBIF Google Earth Country Links Invasive Species : Country Profiles [ISSG] see also PIER reports on
invasive species in Pacific islands: see also NBII Invasive Species information Node profiles Laws and legislation
Mangrove and Wetlands Profiles State of Coral Reef Systems see also: The State of Coral Reef Ecosystems of the United States and Pacific Freely Associated States: 2008 (2008) The State of Coral Reef Ecosystems of the United States and Pacific Freely Associated States:2005 (2005; 5.47mb) see also: State of the marine environment in the South Pacific Region (1990; 3.48mb) see also: Reefbase Country Profiles (coral reefs, reef fish, biodiversity) see also GIS data for corals in the Pacific from Reefbase -
browse by country and reef profile see also: NOAA's
Coral Reef Information System - Pacific profiles see also: Marine Resources Assessment for the Marianas Operating Area (2005; 15.28mb) MPA Global Profiles (marine protected areas database) Pacific Biodiversity Information Forum Country Data: Pacific Regional information System - PRISM [SPC] Political Reviews [Contemporary Pacific] Protected Areas ~Pacific Protected Areas
database (PBIF) ~World Database on Protected Areas
- Pacific site profiles Protected Areas
Management Effectiveness profiles see also: Protected Areas of the Pacific Islands profiles [UNEP
/ WCMC] see also Protected Area profiles on www.protectedplanet.net see also GIS data for marine protected areas in the Pacific
- browse
by country and ecosystem SocMon
profiles (Socioeconomic Monitoring Initiative for Coastal Management )
SPC
Country Profiles: SPREP Country Profiles: Exchange of Information by Members at
SPREP Annual Meetings: - Exchange of information by Members on national developments
related to Pollution Prevention priority of the SPREP Action Plan [2008] - Exchange of Information by Members on National Developments
Related to the Climate Change Focus Area of the SPREP Action Plan [2009] - Exchange of Information by Members on Year of Biodiversity
[2010] Threatened species: Summary of species on the 2008 IUCN Red List UNEP Country Profiles [* poorly
maintained and little information available] Water Data Country Profiles [USGS] World Bank Environment indicators World Factbook Country Profiles [CIA] World Ocean Database 2005 [NOAA] see also Environmental
indicators: South Pacific (UNEP: 2004; 6.23mb) Demographic
Baseline Report of U.S. Territories and Counties Adjacent to Coral Reef
Habitats [NOAA] (2008; 3mb) Fishery ecosystem plan for the Mariana Archipelago [WPRFMC] (2005; 2.31mb) Mariana Islands Range Complex: Environmental Impact Statement Marine
Resources Assessment for the Marianas Operating Area (2005;
15.28mb) National Invasive Species Strategy see also Invasive alien species in the Austral-Pacific region: national reports and directory of resources [GISP] (2002; 3.75mb) see also Invasives Species on Pacific Islands [reports] - HEAR / PIER project website Ships' Waste Management in Pacific Islands Ports: Country reports State
[U.S.] Wildlife Action Plans [Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation
Strategies - CWCSs]
Reports
available online from the SPREP Library and IRC database search also SPC Coastal and Oceanic Fisheries Digital Library see also Hardcopy
reports held in the SPREP library Multimedia
- posters, videos etc Academic literature and research
Division of Environmental Quality Island Research and
Education Initiative Mariana Islands Nature Alliance see also: The Pacific Environment Information Network [PEIN] Regional Frameworks and Strategies Directory [SPREP] SPREP Library and IRC collection [SLIC] - includes online full text access to a wide range of Pacific environment materials. Pacific Environment Databases and Recommended Internet Resources see also: SPREP's International
Instruments' webpage
Compiled
by Peter Murgatroyd. Last updated 3 November 2010. |
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