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.
Baseline Study for the Pacific Hazardous Waste Management Project - Healthcare Waste Whole of Project – Summary Report 2014
REVIEW OF REGIONAL E-WASTE RECYCLING Including a Model Product Stewardship Approach for Pacific Island Nations July 2013
Te Mato Vai Water Supply Master Plan for Rarotonga Government of the Cook Islands Ministry of Finance and Economic Management 2014
The Medical Records office continues to provide key statistical information on the health status of the Cook Islands for the years of 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. This document is designed to provide in a convenient publication format the latest information on an annual basis. These statistics are presented as time series for the past five to ten years.
WATER SAFETY PLAN WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM DESCRIPTION COOK ISLANDS 2006
Diagnostic Report for Integrated Water Resource Management in the Cook Islands 2007
Sustainable Integrated Water Resources and Wastewater Management in Pacific Island Countries
National Integrated Water Resource Management Diagnostic Report COOK ISLANDS 2007
This paper examines the impact that a faster growth rate in visitor arrivals will have on three areas of
environmental concern on Rarotonga: solid waste, liquid waste and water. Sustainable solutions to prevent
effects on the environment are suggested and a timeline for achieving these estimated to show how
improvements to our infrastructure cannot happen overnight. The paper will then demonstrate why a growth
rate of 4% (the typical growth rate in tourist arrivals over the last 30 years) is more economically and
DRAFT National Water, Sanitation and Climate Outlook 2011
The primary focus of this policy is on the safe disposal of wastewater from dwelling units and
work places with a view to protecting, restoring and improving the state of the lagoons
around our islands. This process will be aided by the use of appropriate treatment systems
and disposal methods as required under the Public Health (Sewage) Regulations 2008. In
addition, consideration of best animal farming practices is critical to the implementation of
this policy, in light of their potential impact on water quality.
Audit of Rarotongas Domestic Sanitation Systems 2011
The findings of the study offer wider global lessons for the multiplicity of agencies engaged in housing reconstruction, disaster risk reduction and development.
This document was approved by the Cabinet of the Cook Islands Government on 6th March 2020 (CM (20) 060).
Provides principles to support nature conservation in pacific islands
The Development Bulletin has, for 28 years, been the journal of the Development Studies Network based at the Australian National University. It is an occasional publication providing at least one issue a year. The journal includes commissioned and submitted papers and is available in hard copy or online for free download. Each issue focuses on a specific, topical development theme providing a multi-disciplinary perspective on a range of opinions on development activities, theories, and research. The papers in DB are short and concise with a word limit of 3,500.