The Cleaner Pacific 2025 is a comprehensive strategy led by SPREP to implement practical and sustainable solutions for the prevention and management of waste and pollution in the Pacific. The timeframe of the strategy is 10 years covering the period between 2016–2025. It addresses a wide range of waste streams, including municipal solid waste, as bestos, electrical and electronic waste (e-waste), healthcare waste, chemicals (such as persistent organic pollutants, ozone depleting substances and mercury), used oil and lubricants, marine litter, ship-sourced pollution, disaster waste and liquid waste (such as sewage and trade waste). The strategic goals of this strategy are: (i) to prevent generation of wastes, chemicals and pollution; (ii) to recover resources from waste and pollutants through composting, recycling, energy recovery and other measures; (iii) to improve management of residuals; (iv) to improve monitoring of the receiving environment for the protection of its health and quality. The strategy focuses on the management of wastes and chemicals, and the control of pollution in the Pacific to reduce associated threats to sustainable development of the region, particularly within 21 Pacific island countries and territories that are members to SPREP. It integrates strategic actions addressing priority waste, chemicals and pollution issues in the Pacific. The institutional capacity will be strengthened to support and promote best practice WCP management. Data management, collection, dissemination, sharing and storage mechanisms will be developed. Public-private partnerships will be promoted through strengthened frameworks. Best practice occupational health and safety measures will be implemented for formal and informal workers in the WCP management sectors. The Strategy promotes WCP prevention and reduction which are cost-effective climate adaptation and GHG-mitigation strategies. WCP prevention and reduction programmes will be implemented, targeting waste streams such as single-use plastic bags, styrofoam containers, tyres and products containing hazardous substances. Resource recovery programmes will be implemented in partnership with the private sector and will be supported by appropriate sustainable financing mechanism. Resource recovery programs will incorporate organic waste recycling initiatives that minimize backyard burning and landfill disposal, thereby cutting emissions of uPOPs and greenhouse gases. Human capacity development activities will be implemented in partnership with key national strategic partners. The dissemination of project outcomes and experiences in WCP management will be improved to incorporate appropriate behavioural change techniques at all levels of society. The national and regional cooperation and coordination will be strengthened on waste and pollution management activities. Improved coordination will give priority to agricultural entities to promote better utilization and recycling of organic waste; to disaster risk reduction entities to reduce risks associated with landfills and waste disposal sites; to climate change entities to promote GHG emission reductions through organic waste diversion from dumps and landfills; and to conservation groups to promote improved ecological monitoring around WCP facilities.
2016-01-01