In support of the Vanuatu national implementation strategy for REDD+, SPC/GIZ focuses on the

The Vanuatu planning meeting of the SPC/GIZ Regional Programme €œClimate Protection through Forest Conservation in Pacific Island Countries” was held at the Melanesian Hotel, Port Vila, from 15 -€“ 16 June 20

The Solomon Islands planning meeting of the SPC/GIZ Regional Programme “Climate Protection through Forest Conservation in Pacific Island Countries€ was held at the King Solomons Hotel, Honiara, from 29 -€“ 3

Report on investigations in a demonstration area to elaborate technical planning parameters for the integration of Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) and

The Papua New Guinea planning meeting of the SPC/GIZ Regional Programme “Climate Protection through Forest Conservation in Pacific Island Countries€ was held at the Lamana Hotel, Port Moresby, from 21 -“ 22

This accuracy assessment of the available data and data storage on the forest resources in Fiji shows that managed commercial forests are well documented, while indigenous forests usually lack good quality data, due to uncontrolled utilization.

Fiji has in place a revised national code of harvesting practice (NCOHP). This Code provides the instrument for the implementation of reduced impact logging.

Vanuatu is the only country in Melanesia which already has a statutory framework for forest carbon rights, although this only applies to leased land: the Forestry Rights Registration and Timber Harvest Guarantee Act 2000<

Who '€˜owns'€™ the carbon in the forest? This is a question of great importance for all developing countries preparing to engage with REDD+, including Solomon Islands.