SPREP - Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme - is the lead intergovernmental agency coordinating and delivering environment and climate change strategies and initiatives in the Pacific.
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Knowledge partnerCountry of registrationSamoaRelation to CTCNNetwork MemberSector(s) of expertiseCoastal zonesEarly warning and Environmental assessmentRenewable energyEnergy efficiencyMarine and FisheriesWater
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Country of registrationThailandRelation to CTCNNetwork MemberSector(s) of expertiseEnergy efficiencyIndustry
IIEC is a non‐governmental (NGO), not‐for‐profit organization, established in 1984, with a mission to apply global knowledge base and experience to customize local sustainable solutions that are replicable & adaptable, to make a global mainstream impact toward sustainable development and gree
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Lighting a Billion Lives is a global initiative to facilitate clean energy access and the delivery of last mile energy services for basic and productive use. The initiative enables energy poor communities to transition from traditional and inefficient energy sources to modern, more efficient and sustainable energy solutions. The initiative accelerates market development for clean energy technologies through knowledge sharing, capacity building and market seeding.
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PacGeo is an open access geospatial data repository for the Pacific Region providing premier geophysical, geodetic, and marine spatial data sets. Developed through collaboration between the GeoScience Division of Secretariat of the Pacific Community (GSD/SPC), University of Sydney, Geoscience Australia (GA), and GRID-Arendal. The development of PacGeo was combined with targeted training and capacity building activities conducted at the Pacific Maritime Boundary Working Group Meetings, held twice yearly at the University of Sydney and at other ad hoc events in the region.
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Country of registrationAustraliaRelation to CTCNNetwork MemberSector(s) of expertiseAgriculture and forestryCoastal zonesRenewable energyEnergy efficiencyHuman healthInfrastructure and Urban planningMarine and FisheriesWater
The Pacific Community SPC is the principal scientific and technical organization in the Pacific region, supporting development since 1947. SPC is an international development organization owned and governed by 26 country and territory members.
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Effective responses to climate change require efforts by both the public and private sectors to develop and disseminate new environmentally sound technologies (ESTs) on a global scale, as well as to adapt them to local needs. However, due to a number of market failures and specific uncertainties, the spread of green technologies is less than optimal, which necessitates additional incentives. Based on a review of recent literature, the present Global Challenges
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These proceedings present the outcome of the workshop "Priority Adaptations to Climate Change for Pacific Fisheries and Aquaculture: Reducing Risks and Capitalizing on Opportunities." The workshop was hosted by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) in Noumea, New Caledonia, on 5-8 June 2012. It was a special workshop for the SPC heads of fisheries jointly organized by FAO and the SPC.
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In 2007, Pacific Islands Leaders called on the international community to reach agreement urgently on an effective global response to avoid dangerous levels of interference with the climate system, including further commitments in the future by all major greenhouse gas (GHG) emitters to reduce emissions; and to increase and mobilise financial and technical resources to support adaptation efforts in vulnerable developing countries.