The following country reports were prepared by the University of Melbourne consultancy team as part of the PacWastePlus regional Waste Legislative Review assessment. The team reviewed laws on waste management in 14 Pacific island countries and Timor-Leste. This research was commissioned by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), with funding support from the European Union’s Delegation to the Pacific. Additional outcomes and reports from this work will be developed and released over the coming months.
Reviews for each participating country include:
- A brief overview of the legal system and relevant sources of law
- A legislative summary providing details of laws, regulations, policies and government responsibilities relevant to waste
- management and governance
- A summary of available information on pipeline legislative initiatives.
The reports also provides details of participating countries’ membership and implementation of relevant multilateral environmental agreements, focusing on the Waigani, Stockholm, Basel, Rotterdam and Minamata conventions.