Presentation & Speeches
Opening of the Pacific Environment Forum
Welcome Remarks
Mr. David Sheppard, Director of SPREP
Keynote Address
Mr. Bakary Kante, Director of the Division for Environmental Law and Conventions, UNEP
Opening Remarks
Hon. Fa’amoetauloa Dr Fa’ale Tumaalii, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment
Green Economy in the context of Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication
UNEP Green Economy – global perspective
Mr. Bakary Kante
Greening the economy: Australia’s experience
Mr. Stephen Powell
Implications of the green/blue economy on Small Island Developing States – Cook Islands’ experience
Mr. Vaitoti Tupa
Environmental Governance in the Pacific
Pacific Preparations for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development -Rio+20
Sefanaia Nawadra
The role of local village governance systems in environmental management: Tokelau’s experience
Mr. Jovilisi Suveinakama
Empowering young people to be leaders in environmental management: youth perspective
Ms. Brianna Fruean
Adapting to climate change
Building community resilience to the impacts of climate change – Kiribati’s experience
Mr. Farran Redfern
The role of ecosystems in adaptation
Mr. Mike Donoghue
Adaptation to Climate Change: Solomon Islands PACC Project results, challenges and opportunities
Mr. Casper Supa