Pacific Regional Environment Programme
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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.[1] 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).[2]
Abbreviation | SPREP |
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Formation | 16 June 1993 |
Type | independent inter-governmental organization |
Legal status | Agreement Establishing SPREP |
Purpose | promote cooperation in the South Pacific Region and to provide assistance in order to protect and improve the environment and to ensure sustainable development for present and future generations (Art.2). |
Headquarters | Apia, Samoa |
Region served | Pacific |
Director General | Leota Kosi Latu |
Main organ | Intergovernmental Meetings (IGM), SPREP Meetings (SM) and Regional Convention COPs |
Staff | 90+ |
Website | https://www.sprep.org/ |