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New Caledonia, French Polynesia, Wallis and Futuna
PROTEGE (“Pacific Territories Regional Project for Sustainable Ecosystem Management” or “protect” in French) is an initiative designed to promote sustainable and climate-change-resilient economic development in the European Pacific overseas countries and territories (OCT) by…
- PIRT member
- Pacific Community (SPC), Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
- Other partners
- European Union
03 – Sustainable and resilient ocean economies
04 – Sustainable and resilient island economies
05 – Nature-based Solutions (NbS) to sustain our social-ecological systems
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Ongoing
Regional
The PTTP is a joint research project, implemented by the Oceanic Fisheries Programme (OFP) of SPC. The goal of the Pacific Tuna Tagging Programme is to provide data and knowledge for stock assessment and management of skipjack, yellowfin and bigeye tuna in the Pacific Ocean. The…
- PIRT member
- Pacific Community (SPC)
- Other partners
- Western Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC)
13 – Ending unsustainable fishing
19 – Science and traditional knowledge for target-setting and monitoring
Ongoing
Regional
The Pacific-European Union Marine Partnership (PEUMP) programme supports sound ocean and coastal governance with a focus on biodiversity protection and the sustainable use of fisheries and other marine resources. With European Union and Swedish funding, the PEUMP programme was…
- PIRT member
- Pacific Community (SPC), Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), International Union for the Conservation of Nature - Oceania Regional Office (IUCN-ORO), World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), University of the South Pacific (USP)
- Other partners
- European Union, Government of Sweden, Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), Locally Managed Marine Area (LMMA) Network, Pacific Islands Tuna Industry Association (PITIA)
01 – Our people at the centre of conservation action
03 – Sustainable and resilient ocean economies
08 – Marine ecological integrity
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Completed
Fiji, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu
Documented traditional and current gender equity and human rights-based approaches (HRBA) to coastal fisheries management and development in Pacific to improve effectiveness; Developed framework to evaluate how effectively gender equity and HRBA have been addressed in coastal…
- PIRT member
- Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), Pacific Community (SPC)
- Other partners
- James Cook University, WorldFish
02 – Behaviour change for nature conservation through heritage and cultural expressions
19 – Science and traditional knowledge for target-setting and monitoring
20 – Governance that works for nature conservation
Ongoing
Solomon Islands
Scaling up waste management to create healthy communities, environments and economies in Western Province, Solomon Islands.
- PIRT member
- OceanEarth Foundation
- Other partners
- Plasticwise Gizo
03 – Sustainable and resilient ocean economies
04 – Sustainable and resilient island economies
05 – Nature-based Solutions (NbS) to sustain our social-ecological systems
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Ongoing
French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Wallis and Futuna
IUCN-FNC coordinates this national initiative from its Guadeloupe antenna. The French Polynesia antenna relays its actions to managers and practitioners in the Pacific region through workshops, partnerships, best practices guides, education material and networking events…
- PIRT member
- Union Internationale pour la Conservation de la Nature Comité Français (UICN-CF)
- Other partners
- Office Français de la Biodiversité (OFB), Bioviva
05 – Nature-based Solutions (NbS) to sustain our social-ecological systems
14 – Ecosystem-based approaches to climate change, pandemic and disaster response
16 – Battling invasive species
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Ongoing
Fiji, Tonga, Vanuatu
(PPIN) project supports the development of policy and legislation for Nature-based Solutions (NbS), build awareness and capacity, and strengthen regional cooperation amongst PICTS on NbS. This project will be a key component of New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade…
- PIRT member
- International Union for the Conservation of Nature - Oceania Regional Office (IUCN-ORO), Pacific Community (SPC), Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), OceanEarth Foundation
- Other partners
- Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)
05 – Nature-based Solutions (NbS) to sustain our social-ecological systems
14 – Ecosystem-based approaches to climate change, pandemic and disaster response
03 – Sustainable and resilient ocean economies
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Ongoing
Regional
The specific work of SPC-OFP under the agreement with WCFPC as its Scientific and Data Management Services Provider is agreed annually, based on ongoing needs and specific requests from WCPFC meetings. Work includes: the curation and appropriate dissemination of WCPFC data,…
- PIRT member
- Pacific Community (SPC)
- Other partners
- Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC)
13 – Ending unsustainable fishing
19 – Science and traditional knowledge for target-setting and monitoring
Ongoing
Regional
SPC works with the Fisheries Forum Agency (FFA) Secretariat to support and maintain effective observer and debriefer training and assurance of the Pacific Islands Regional Fisheries Observers (PIRFO) standards. This work includes the implementation and integration of new data…
- PIRT member
- Pacific Community (SPC)
- Other partners
- Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA)
13 – Ending unsustainable fishing
19 – Science and traditional knowledge for target-setting and monitoring
Approved (not started)
Fiji, Samoa
Funded by the Kiwa Initiative. The project aims to strengthen the adaptive capacity and economic resilience of Pacific Islanders specifically to improve shoreline stability, coastal protection and sustainable livelihoods through Nature-based Solutions and aims to: 1) improve…
- PIRT member
- Conservation International (CI)
- Other partners
- Samoa Government, Fiji Government, Alolo Foundation, Conservation of Flora and Fauna (KFF)
01 – Our people at the centre of conservation action
02 – Behaviour change for nature conservation through heritage and cultural expressions
03 – Sustainable and resilient ocean economies
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Completed
Palau
The project aims to briefly assess the status of Palau's NDC targets in INDC 2015 and subsequently enhance its NDC, ensuring relevance and coherence with related national policies and plans.
- PIRT member
- Pacific Community (SPC), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
- Other partners
- New Zealand MFAT, Palau Ministry of Finance, Palau Energy and Water Administration
01 – Our people at the centre of conservation action
03 – Sustainable and resilient ocean economies
04 – Sustainable and resilient island economies
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Ongoing
Samoa
In partnership and with support from the Waitt Foundation Blue Prosperity Coalition, CI worked with the Government of Samoa to develop and launch the Samoa Ocean Strategy (SOS), the national policy framework that seeks to sustainably manage Samoa’s vast ocean and marine…
- PIRT member
- Conservation International (CI)
- Other partners
- Samoa Government, Waitt Blue Prosperity Coalition, National University of Samoa (NUS)
01 – Our people at the centre of conservation action
02 – Behaviour change for nature conservation through heritage and cultural expressions
03 – Sustainable and resilient ocean economies
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