Pacific Environment Outlook

Special Ed. for the Sustainable Dev't. of Small Island Developing States (SIDS). In 1995, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) launched the Global Environment Outlook (GEO) process for integrated environmental assessment & reporting at global & regional levels. SIDSs have been recognized as a special category of countries, with particularly vulnerable & delicate ecosystems due to their small size & other characteristics. In 2003, UNEP initiated the preparation of environment outlook reports for the Caribbean, Pacific & the Atlantic & Oceanic SIDS. Chapters on the Pacific: Socio-Economic Dev't.; State & Trends of the Environment.; Policy Analysis; Cross-Cutting Issues & Challenges; Recommendations & Conclusions. Charts & tables.McIntyre, Matt is the author of 'Pacific Environment Outlook', published 2005 under ISBN 9780756747367 and ISBN 0756747368.