Project Description

The New Zealand-Pacific Partnership on Ocean Acidification (PPOA) project is a collaborative effort between the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), the University of the South Pacific, and the Pacific Community to build resilience to ocean acidification (OA) in Pacific island communities and ecosystems with financial support from the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the government of the Principality of Monaco. The PPOA project was developed to address needs identified during the 3rd UN Small Island Developing States Conference held in Apia, Samoa in 2014.

 

Short Name

PPOA

Objective

A collaborative effort between the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), the University of the South Pacific, and the Pacific Community to build resilience to ocean acidification (OA) in Pacific island communities and ecosystems.

Donor/Fund

New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade

Principality of the Government of Monaco

Partners

University of the South Pacific (USP)

Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC)

Participating Countries

Fiji

Kiribati

Tokelau

SPREP Program

 

Climate Change Resilience

 

Related Information Portals

PPOA on the Pacific Met Website

Pacific Climate Change Portal