The Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
- The Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
The Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) is an intergovernmental organisation charged with promoting cooperation, supporting protection and improvement of the Pacific islands environment, and ensuring its sustainable development. SPREP is one of the Council of Regional Organisations in the Pacific agencies.
Its Secretariat (also: SPREP) runs two programmes. Island Ecosystems works to assist Pacific island countries and territories to manage island resources and ocean ecosystems, so they can support life and livelihoods. Pacific Futures works to assist Pacific island countries and territories to plan and respond to threats and pressures on island and ocean systems.
Members
SPREP Members comprise 21 Pacific island countries and territories, and four developed countries* with direct interests in the region:
American Samoa, Australia*, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, France*, French Polynesia, Guam, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand*, Niue, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, United States of America*, Vanuatu and Wallis and Futuna.
External links
* [http://www.sprep.org/ Pacific Regional Environment Programme]
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