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SPREP
The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) is an intergovernmental organisation based in Apia, Samoa with more than 90 staff members. The organisation is held accountable by the governments and administrations of the Pacific region to ensure the protection and sustainable development of the region's natural resources. The organisation actively promotes the understanding of the connection between Pacific island people and their natural environment and the impact that these have on their sustenance and livelihoods. The organisation was established in 1982. Previously South Pacific Regional Environment Programme, the word "South" was replaced with "Secretariat" in 2004, in recognition of the members north of the equator. The French equivalent name is ''Programme régional océanien de l’environnement'' (PROE). Members SPREP Members comprise 21 Pacific island countries and territories, and five developed countries* with direct interests in the region: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leota Kosi Latu
Leota Namulauulu Lalomanu Kosi Latu is a Samoan lawyer and diplomat who served as Director-General of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme from 2016 to 2022. He is the brother of rugby player and lawyer George Latu. Latu was educated at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand. He worked as a prosecutor for the Samoan Attorney General's Office before moving to London to work as a lawyer for the Commonwealth Secretariat. From 2006 to 2008 he worked for the United Nations Office for Project Services alongside the Pacific Islands Forum secretariat in Suva, Fiji. In 2008 he was appointed Deputy Director-General of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme. In September 2015 he was selected as its Director-General. From the beginning of his term as Director he was a strong voice on climate change, urging Pacific nations to speak up and demanding rich nations show greater ambition in reducing emissions. At the 2018 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Katowice he urged ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |