Pacific Regional Environment Programme

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The Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) is an intergovernmental organisation charged with promoting cooperation, supporting protection and improvement of the Pacific islands environment, and ensuring its sustainable development. Established in 1982. ^[1]

Previously "South Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)", the word "South" was dropped in 2004, in recognition of the Members north of the equator. The Acronym SPREP did however not change; its French equivalent name is PROE, Programme régional océanien de l’environnement.

Contents 1 Members 2 Programmes 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Members

SPREP Members comprise 21 Pacific island countries and territories, and four developed countries* with direct interests in the region:

• American Samoa
• Australia*
• Cook Islands
• Federated States of Micronesia
• Fiji
• France*
• French Polynesia
• Guam
• Kiribati
• Marshall Islands
• Nauru
• New Caledonia
• New Zealand*
• Niue
• Northern Mariana Islands
• Palau
• Papua New Guinea
• Samoa
• Solomon Islands
• Tokelau
• Tonga
• Tuvalu
• United States of America*
• Vanuatu
• Wallis and Futuna.

[edit] Programmes

The Secretariat runs two programmes.

• Island Ecosystems works to assist Pacific island countries and territories to manage island resources and marine ecosystems, so they can support life and livelihoods, covering:
  • Island ecosystems
  • Coastal and marine ecosystems
  • Species of special interest
  • People and institutions

• Pacific Futures works to assist Pacific island countries and territories to plan and respond to threats and pressures on island and ocean systems, covering:
  • Managing multilateral environmental agreements and regional coordination mechanisms
  • Environmental monitoring and reporting
  • Climate change and atmosphere
  • Waste management and pollution control
  • Environmental planning

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• SPREP
• Pacific Environment Information Network Digest: a monthly digest of pacific environment news and developments gathered from global news sources and a regional network of Pacific environment officers
• Pacific Environment Databases and Recommended Internet Resources
• Pacific Environment Information Network Country Profiles Directory
• Pacific Environment Information Network Regional Frameworks and Strategies Directory