SPREP Library system is a special library that exists to provide environmental information services to SPREP staff, its projects and programmes; and to its member countries. It is a unique repository of publications, periodicals, scientific and technical reports prepared by SPREP, its member countries, stakeholders and partners.The IRCA is home to the Pacific Environmental Information Network - PEIN Project. The PEIN is coordinated by the IRCA and was previously funded by the European Union.
Aim
- collect, store and disseminate scientific and technical information on environmental and development concerns in Pacific island countries and territories;
- liaise and co-ordinate with other national, regional and international organisations to circulate information and publications in the region;
- assist other SPREP projects and programmes by disseminating appropriate information to specific groups in the region;
- disseminate SPREP publications upon requests from outside the region free of charge;
- provide technical assistance and advice on the establishment of National Environmental Information Centres (NEICs) through the EU/SPREP Pacific Environmental Information Network (PEIN) Project
Mission Statement
To achieve excellence in the collection, storage, preservation, and retrieval of information to meet the research, learning, and information needs of the SPREP staff and its member countries.
Virtual Library
Search our virtual library catalogue to access over 40,000 environmental records of 21 Pacific island states and territories, available in NEICs established by the PEIN. NEICs have been established in American Samoa, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.
Records & Archives
Please contact our Records & Archives Officer
SPREP Publications
The SPREP Library compiles the titles published by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) from 1992 to the present.
Browse our latest publications as well as our legacy collection - > List of SPREP Publications
RESEARCH 4 LIFE PROGRAMS / E-Journal Collections
SPREP library subscribes to different programs to accelerate the number and quality of information that we can acess. Please click on any of the icons below to access collection. Contact your library staff for login details.
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