Independent Corporate Review of the SPREP, Final Report

The South Pacific Regional Environment Programme1 (SPREP) 2 was established in the 1970s, first as a programme and then in 1982 as a Unit, within the South Pacific Commission 3 . When SPREP became an intergovernmental entity in 1995 the region needed an environmental champion - there was a need for increased awareness of environmental issues, and for a source of advice on appropriate national4 and regional environment-related policies. The Pacific also needed support in developing, and effectively presenting, the region’s needs at international fora.