Approved work programme and budget for 2006 and indicative budgets for 2007 and 2008, Apia Samoa 13-16 September 2005|Programme de travail et budget approuve pour 2006 et budgets previsionnels pour 2007 et 2008, Apia Samoa, 13-16 Septembre, 2005 : programme travail et budget

Abstract

SPREP's direction in the Islands Ecosystems Programme reflects a fundamental commitment to sustaining the livelihoods of island peoples today and tomorrow by supporting ecosystem management and species conservation. The Programme focuses on developing the capacities of the peoples of the Pacific islands to equip them to sustainable manage and conserve the terrestrial, coastal and marine ecosystems of their islands. The programme also focuses efforts to protect priority threatened species, and to protect Pacific island countries and terrttories (PICTs) from invasive alien species and living modified organisms (LMOs). In summary, SPREP's core business under this programme is to address the issues of ecosystem conservation, the sustainable management of natural resources and the protection of priority threatened species from the threats of human-induced impacts, invasive species and living modified organisms. These issues require action at the community, national,regional and international levels.