This report contributes preliminary results for a study of the genomic diversity and population connectivity of paua (small giant clam, Tridacna maxima) in the Cook Islands.
Islands used in this study include Manihiki, Palmerston, Aitutaki, Manuae, Takutea, Atiu, Mitiaro, Mauke, Rarotonga and Mangaia.
This research was commissioned by the Ministry of Marine Resources.
pdf of the Cook Islands 4th National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity 2011
Executive Summary
This report is presented in 4 chapters.
Chapter 1 provides background on the process of developing the Cook Island
National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP). The Cook Islands was one
of the first countries to commit to the CBD by signing it at the Earth Summit in 1992,
and the Cook Island National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) was
one of the first to be completed for the Pacific Region. This in itself was a positive
step towards implementation of the CBD. The NBSAP was prepared based on
Traditional Fishing Methods Cook Islands 2012
Pacific Islands Conservation Initiative Cook Islands Turtle Project Nesting Suitability Survey of Rarotonga, Cook Islands 24 March 2015 Tahia Ischer, Emily Weeks, Stephen Lyon
Assessment of the coconut crab (Birgus latro) in Mauke, Cook Islands
Cook Islands Turtle Project: Mauke Report 2012 Phil Bradshaw Pacific Islands Conservation Initiative (PICI) Page 1 Turtles and their habitats on Mauke, Southern Cook Islands. Phil Bradshaw B.Sc. M.Sc. and Nerissa Bradshaw
COOK ISLANDS TREDS REPORT FOR 2010. The purpose of this report is to provide the Cook Islands Environment Service, Ministry of Marine Resources and their partners with a summary of tagging and nesting information that have been submitted to SPREP for incorporation into the regional Turtle Research and Database System
(TREDS).
Assessment of the coconut crab (Birgus latro) in Mauke, Cook Islands Prepared for Mauke Island Council and Community November 2015
Cook Islands Annual Report 2012-2013 Report by Phil Bradshaw
Monitoring the distribution, population structure and status of sea turtles in the Cook Islands Cook Islands Turtle Project: 2011 Annual Report By Dr Michael White
SPC Women in Fisheries Information Bulletin #22 – July 2012
2020 National Vision “To enjoy the highest quality of life consistent with the aspirations of our people, and in harmony with our culture and environment”
The 2018 State of Environment (SOE) Report for Cook Islands updates the 1993 SOE report, and uses the Drivers, Pressures, State, Impact and Response (DPSIR) model of reporting.
This publication ‘Strategic Environmental Assessment – Guidelines for Pacific Island Countries and
Territories’ has been prepared to provide guidance on the application of SEA as a tool to support
environmental planning, policy and informed decision making. It provides background on the use and
benefits of SEA as well as providing tips and guiding steps on the process, including case studies, toolkits
and checklists for conducting an SEA in the Appendices.
This document was approved by the Cabinet of the Cook Islands Government on 6th March 2020 (CM (20) 060).