Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)

#RoadToCOP29 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐆𝐨𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 Despite Pacific communities being amongst the most vulnerable in the world to the impacts of climate change, Pacific countries are not accessing sufficient climate finance to address their climate change needs and priorities. This unfair reality is not lost on Pacific Climate Change negotiators and officials gathering in Fiji to consolidate the Pacific’s thematic priorities on the road to COP29 Azerbaijan , which has been tagged as a “finance COP.” A key item on the agenda is the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) on Climate Finance. Mr Wayne King, from the Cook Islands and lead Pacific Small Islands Developing States (PSIDS) Negotiator on Climate Finance, said NCQG is one of the biggest issues for Pacific countries in Azerbaijan. “In Baku in November, we’re going to try and come into an agreement on this New Collective Quantified Goal and so we are hopeful that with all the effort going into it, with the COP Presidency very supportive, we might be able to get there. When and how, those are the unknowns,” he said. Read more: ⬇⬇⬇ https://lnkd.in/ga2hW2dB #ResilientPacific #newcollectivequantifiedgoal #ClimateAction #pacificsids Cook Islands National Environment Service

➡Regional Circular Economy workshop 📍Port Vila, Vanuatu 📅29 Sept - 4 Oct AFD - Agence Française de Développement #ResilientPacific #CleanPacific

📣 REQUEST FOR TENDERS #SPREP invites tenders for the following: 📌 READVERTISEMENT: Technical Training and Demonstration set up on Land Use Management and Agroforestry Approach - Barana Community Nature and Heritage Park. Due: 16 October 2024 - 24:00 Apia, Samoa local time. 📌 Enhancing Livelihoods and Market Access for Barana Community Women under PEBACC+ Initiative. Due: 22 October 2024 - 24:00 Apia, Samoa local time. 📌 Consultancy services to implement the Local Management Approaches for the MACBLUE project in Rewa, Fiji. Due: 29 October 2024 - 24:00 Apia, Samoa local time. 📌 Consultancy services to implement the Local Management Approaches for the MACBLUE project in Papua New Guinea. Due: 29 October 2024 - 24:00 Apia, Samoa local time. 📌 Consultancy services to implement the Local Management Approaches for the MACBLUE project in Malaita Province, Solomon Islands. Due: 29 October 2024 - 24:00 Apia, Samoa local time. 📌 Consultancy services to implement the Local Management Approaches for the MACBLUE project in Efate, Vanuatu. Due: 29 October 2024 - 24:00 Apia, Samoa local time. 📌 Establishment of Agroforestry Demonstration Plots in the Tagabe and Lenakel Projects Sites, Vanuatu. Due: 31 October 2024 - 24:00 Apia, Samoa local time. 📌 Measure the Socio-Economic Value, Impact and Benefits of the Climate Services in the Pacific Region, including Samoa and Fiji. Due: 31 October 2024 - 24:00 Apia, Samoa local time. 📌 Repackaging, loading, stowage and international disposal of Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) and Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) waste from Papua New Guinea. Due: 06 November 2024 - 24:00 Apia, Samoa local time. 📌 Support for the implementation of the Regional Data Collection and Monitoring Framework in 14 Pacific Island Countries and Timor Leste. Due: 08 November 2024 - 24:00 Apia, Samoa local time. For more information please visit: https://lnkd.in/g6gz4v2f

𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 - 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲 The possibilities of turning waste into energy and how this can contribute to a circular economy were explored during the Regional Circular Economy workshop being held in Port Vila this week. Waste-to-Energy technologies were highlighted as ways to improve the management of waste and harness the energy within the materials that are often seen as just trash. Find out more ➡ https://lnkd.in/gK-sUCXf... #ResilientPacific #CleanPacific

#RoadToCOP29 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞 for COP29 Azerbaijan Pacific Climate Change Officials gathering in Fiji to firm up and consolidate the Pacific’s thematic priorities on the road COP29 Azerbaijan have been encouraged to work with negotiating partners to progress #ambitiousclimatetargets that have meaningful impacts for our Pacific communities. Such ambitious climate targets should accelerate action on mitigation; ensure the Fund for Loss and Damage (FLD) delivers financing that supports country-led programmes to deliver simplified, direct access to funds; and conclude a New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) on Climate Finance that delivers increased, accessible finance that is grants-based, new and additional and distinguished from overseas development support (ODA). “By no means will this be an easy task,” said His Excellency Mr Sanlan William, of Vanuatu, as Chair of the Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS). “We will continue to encounter the same challenges we faced in the lead up to and during COP28 and will likely have to navigate our way through a whole new host of challenges. This meeting is a chance for us to make certain our needs and views are incorporated into the relevant COP29 decisions.” Read more: ⬇⬇⬇ https://lnkd.in/gRUDPEA8 #ResilientPacific #RoadToCOP29 #ClimateAction #Fiji

Key national stakeholders are gathered in Tarawa, Kiribati to participate in a one week workshop on Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), aimed at enhancing national capacity for environmental planning and management. The workshop, which opened on 1 October 2024, is a collaborative effort between the Kiribati Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agriculture Development (MELAD) and the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP). Mr. Jope Davetanivalu, SPREP Director for Environmental Monitoring and Governance program, and Mr. Laitele Peletele, Officer in Charge for the Environment and Conservation Division (ECD) of MELAD, officially opened the event. The workshop is attended by over 40 participants including representatives from various government agencies such as Environment, Fisheries, Planning, and Infrastructure. This initiative supports Kiribati's efforts to integrate environmental considerations into policy-making and development planning, aligning with SPREP's ongoing assistance to Pacific Island Countries in environmental governance and sustainable development. 📌Stay tuned for more updates! #ResilientPacific #EnvironmentalMonitoring #Kiribati

➡Regional Circular Economy Workshop 📍Port Vila, Vanuatu 📅29 Sept - 4 Oct 2024 #ResilientPacific #CleanPacific

𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐚𝐳𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 #Hazardous waste generated through industrial activities, energy production, healthcare, agriculture, and from the transport sector is a major #waste stream in the Pacific. The challenges faced by the Pacific due to its unique circumstances, and how a #circular approach can help to address these, were highlighted during the first day of the Regional Circular Economy workshop being held on Iririki Island in Port Vila, Vanuatu. Find out more ➡ https://lnkd.in/gJNuSWyf #ResilientPacific #CleanPacific

𝐄𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐔𝐚 𝐏𝐨𝐮, 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐚𝐬, 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐑𝐚𝐭 𝐄𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 Following eradication efforts implemented in 2023, a monitoring mission has confirmed that the three islets of Ua Pou, in French Polynesia, are now rat-free. This achievement will provide a safe haven for native and endangered seabirds to nest, restoring balance to the Marquesan coastal ecosystem. For 15 days, Ms. Tehani Withers and Mr. Roberto Luta from the Société d'Ornithologie de Polynésie (SOP) Manu, a local ornithology NGO, inspected the islets of Motu Takaē, Motu Ōa, and Motu Mokohe, where their traps and night cameras found no evidence of rats. Although it’s too early to fully assess the benefits, Ms. Withers reported positive initial observations for native bird populations. “At night, we observed numerous Baillon’s shearwaters returning to their burrows, a species previously heavily impacted by rats, especially their eggs and juveniles. Read more ➡ https://lnkd.in/gkZ9gaqX 𝐃𝐞𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝’𝐨𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐱 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐬 à 𝐔𝐚 𝐏𝐨𝐮, 𝐚𝐮𝐱 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬, 𝐮𝐧 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐩𝐫è𝐬 𝐥’𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝’é𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐮 𝐫𝐚𝐭 A la suite de la dératisation qui a été menée en 2023, une mission d’observation apporte la confirmation de l’absence de rats sur les 3 îlots de Ua Pou, en Polynésie française. Cette réalisation offrira un refuge sûr de nidification pour des espèces d’oiseaux marins natives et menacées, permettant le retour à l’équilibre de tout un écosystème. Pendant 15 jours, Tehani Withers et Roberto Luta de la SOP Manu, une ONG d’ornithologie locale, ont parcouru les îlots Motu Takaē, Motu Ōa et Motu Mokohe, où leurs pièges et caméras de nuit n’ont relevé aucune preuve de la présence de rats. Bien qu’il soit encore trop tôt pour évaluer la totalité des bénéfices, Tehani Withers a partagé des premières observations positives sur les populations d’oiseaux natifs. « Pendant les nuits, nous avons observé de nombreux puffins de bâillon retourner vers leurs tanières, une espèce très affectée par les rats auparavant, en particulier ses œufs et ses poussins. » ➡ https://lnkd.in/gG4dqPnb BirdLife International #ResilientPacific #PacificBiodiversity #FrenchPolynesia #SeabirdConservation

🌿 🇸🇧 The Ecosystem Socio-economic Resilience and Analysis Mapping (ESRAM) has kicked off in Malaita Province, Solomon Islands under the Pacific Ecosystem-based Adaptation to Climate Change #PEBACC+ plus project. This weeklong consultation, led by Griffith University, is empowering local communities to identify ecosystem-based adaptation strategies to enhance their resilience against #climatechange. With support from the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management & Meteorology and the Ministry of Forestry, community members from Eliote, Oriore, and Tapaatewa gathered to share their insights. PEBACC+ Project Coordinator with SPREP, Ms. Joanne Aihunu, highlighted the importance of understanding our connection to ecosystems that sustain our livelihoods. Community Elder from Eliote, Mr. Dykes Maesirara, expressed gratitude for the initiative, stating, “This study will help us protect our mangroves, forests, and environment.” Together, we’re working towards a sustainable future! PEBACC+ is implemented by SPREP with funding from the Kiwa Initiative and the French Facility for Global Environment. More: www.sprep.org/pebacc-plus 🌱 #ClimateAction #CommunityResilience Tags: @Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade @La politique étrangère du Canada – Affaires mondiales Canada @European Union in the Pacific @AFD - Agence Française de Développement @New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade