1. Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme Pacific Environment Information Network [PEIN] http://www.sprep.org/publication/pub_top.asp http://www.sprep.org/publication/pub_top.asp Coordinated by the Pacific Regional Environment Programme [SPREP] Information Resource Centre & Library with Funding assistance from the European Union Peter Murgatroyd, SPREP Information Resource Centre Manager – peterm@sprep.orgpeterm@sprep.org

2. Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme Objectives of the Pacific Environment Information Network [PEIN] project Improve access to pacific environment information via collection and online dissemination provide technical assistance and advice to support capacity building in-country Encourage the development of networks both in-country and regionally to share environment information

3. Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme Activities include: Installation of computer hardware and software in 14 Pacific island countries Development and installation of library databases in 14 countries using DBTextworks In-country training and regional attachment programmes Development of an online clearinghouse for regional environment information

4. Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme Resources available from the SPREP IRC & Library homepage http://www.sprep.org/publication/pub_top.asp http://www.sprep.org/publication/pub_top.asp An online catalogue of Pacific environment documents – more than 20,000 documents - currently more than 1500 available in full text Links to all major regional full text environment related databases - incl. Moana, SPC Fisheries Library, Reefbase Pacific Six unique browsable full text Pacific environment web resources

5. Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme PEIN Web resources developed so far: PEIN Country Profiles Directory PEIN Regional Frameworks and Strategies Directory PEIN Environment Databases and Recommended Internet Resources PEIN Virtual Library PEIN Digest of Environment News and Developments PEIN YouTube Environment Directory

6. Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme The PEIN Country Profiles Directory Embedded country links to all environmental data, environmental indicators and country profiles available on the web Full text access to all national and regional environment reports across all resource sectors

7. Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme PEIN Country Profiles Directory

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9. Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme PEIN Digest of environment news and developments

10. Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (cont.) … academic literature and research noted on the PEIN Digest

11. Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme Resources currently in development PEIN Virtual Library of Lessons Learned and Best Practices in Environment Management Virtual country libraries for 14 Pacific Island countries providing full text access to national documents and embedded links to environmental data and indicators All resources to be available via DVD as well as online

12. Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme Proposed Solomon Islands Environment Profile webpage

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15. Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme Challenges Human capacity Technology Connectivity Poor national infrastructure and support for knowledge management in-country Incoherent regional framework for development of knowledge management

16. Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme Opportunities Enhanced collaboration and integration of the activities of Regional Organisations in the Pacific [CROPs] International partnerships and support structures – ODIN; NOAA ; GEF-PAS; EDF10 The internet revolution – www1 & www2