The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) through its Pacific sub-regional office are joining forces to provide support to Pacific delegates to the international UN Oceans Conference.



"We are pleased to participate in the regional preparations for this important conference.  More so demonstrating how effective partnerships can help to enhance our Pacific region, such as this partnership between SPREP and UN Environment."



"We'll be responding to Pacific delegate's needs for environmental information, with the goal of creating a strong, visible Pacific perspective for sustainable use and conservation of the global ocean." – Mr Sefanaia Nawadra, Head, Pacific Sub-regional Office, UNEP.



Below is the chart of factsheets developed, these can also be accessed by category through the menu bar on the left.



Climate and Ocean

Blue carbon: carbon capture by Pacific marine ecosystems

Climate change, carbon emissions, and the ocean

Climate and weather hazards, Pacific island and ocean perspective

Ocean acidification in the Pacific

Temperature and the Pacific ocean

Pacific islands and sea-level rise



Economy Opportunity

Bioprospecting, biotechnology, and marine genetic resources 

Pacific coastal and marine development

Pacific deep-sea mineral activities

Pacific fisheries, general overview

Pacific marine and coastal tourism

Valuing the ocean, Pacific blue economy



Knowledge and Management

Pacific ecosystem-based management (EBM) and adaptation (EbA)

Pacific environmental impact assessments

Pacific marine managed areas

Pacific marine knowledge and research



Ocean Biodiversity Conservation

Threatened, mobile and migratory species in the Pacific

Pacific coastal wetlands: marshes, mangroves, seagrasses, coral reefs

Pacific biodiversity, including marine and coastal life

Pacific coral reefs

Pacific marine invasive species



Pollution and Debris

Marine debris, microplastics, and pollution

Mercury in Pacific ocean ecosystems

Sustainable consumption and production in the Pacific

Pacific renewable energy including marine energy

Sustainable Pacific shipping, environmental considerations

Protection and management of underwater cultural heritage for sustainable development in the Pacific