The Integrated Solid Waste Management Project for Climate-and Disaster-Resilient Honiara will help strengthen solid waste management, contribute to reduced greenhouse gas emissions, and improve
The purpose of this study is to develop a cumulative environmental impact assessment (EIA) for the Honiara Coastal Environment Baseline Assessment, comprising of supplementary assessment
Honiara, the capital city of the Solomon Islands, faces a myriad of resilience challenges. Not only is the city already exposed to multiple natural hazards, a changing climate will amplify many of the adverse
The project will help strengthen solid waste management (SWM) in the Greater Honiara Area (GHA), thereby increasing the livability, environmental sustainability, and climate and disaster
The overall objectives of the project is to have best management strategies and protection measures for Honiara city water resources to ensure there is sustainable water supply and wastewater services in
Honiara, like many other urban centres in the Pacific, faces a mix of population growth, limited infrastructure, and weak enforcement of environmental bylaws. These conditions have turned
Recent reports, including the Honiara Urban Resilience and Climate Action Plan (Trundle and McEvoy, 2016) and SPREP''s Planning for Ecosystem-based Adaptation (2017), have documented the myriad
Waste, particularly plastic waste, is a significant environmental and human health challenge in Honiara and Solomon Islands. There is limited recycling (only aluminum cans) and no regulatory controls on
The overall objectives of the project is to have best management strategies and protection measures for Honiara city water resources to ensure there is sustainable water supply and wastewater services in
Honiara''s coastline is vulnerable to sea level rise and lacks sufficient natural or artificial defences against the increasing intensity of storm surges and cyclones, resulting in erosion, loss of habitats and
The project is supported locally by the Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Survey; the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, and Disaster Management; and Honiara City Council.
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