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This Guidebook is primarily targeted at practitioners of solid waste management in Pacific island countries and territories. Many parts of this book are also applicable, either directly or with modifications, to other small island developing states where similar problems associated with solid waste are common.

The aim of the inception workshop was to ensure that all 15 countries in the Pacific ACP Group of States were engaged for the second phase of BIOPAMA

A flyer with an overview information on BIOPAMA project.

Brief overview on the vision and benefits of the PIPAP portal

The information they contain needs to be considered in light of national conditions and circumstances.

The report is intended as a general guide to coastal protection practices in the Pacific region.

The Action Plan was endorsed by PAWG members at the Annual Meeting and was presented to the 18th Pacific Islands Round Table (PIRT) Annual Meeting held in July 2015.

This booklet complements other initiatives being implemented in the region, a number of which are being coordinated and/or supported by the Forum Secretariat in response to Leaders’ decisions.

A common finding across all four case study countries affecting adaptive capacity was the limited human resources for health and disaster response more generally, both in times of disaster response and in day-to-day operations. Another common finding was the gap in psycho-social support after a disaster.

The handbook is a joint publication of Environment Canada and the University of Joensuu – United Nations Environment Programme Course on International Environmental Law-making and Diplomacy. Environment Canada initiated this project and provided core contributions for the main text. UNEP generously provided the glossary, as well as expert advice on the handbook as a whole.

This document is expected to complement existing guidance documents such as the Manual on the Implementation
of the Basel Convention etc

In this report, successful livelihood options considered are one that 1) continues to be used by community after external organisations have left, and also 2) a livelihood that is environmentally sustainable.

A waste resource kit sharing the experiences of others in the Pacific who have found solutions to some of the waste problems.

The contents represent the culmination of one year’s efforts, including working with the teams of six of the most advanced MPA networks in the region. The process of collecting information for this book involved activities in the field, conducting interviews, consultation workshops and interactions with stakeholders, government and non-government organizations, academic institutions and the private sector.
The work is attributed to the

For the purpose of this guide:

* "Dumping" means:
(i) any deliberate disposal at sea of wastes or other matter from vessels, aircraft, platforms or other man-made structures at sea;
(ii) any deliberate disposal at sea of vessels, aircraft, platforms or other man-made structures at sea.

* "Dumping" does not include:
(i) the disposal at sea of wastes or other matter incidental to, or derived from the normal operations of vessels, aircraft, platforms or other man-made structures at sea and their equipment, other than wastes or other matter

As a regional plan, PACPLAN applies only to spills where regional co-operation and/or supraregional assistance are required.

This publication is a companion piece to Island Innovations—UNDP and GEF: Leveraging Environment and Energy
for the Sustainable Development of SIDS, a joint UNDP and GEF (Global Environment Facility) book launched at the Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States, 2014.