Environment International Division
The Environment International Division
(EID) was formally established in July
2004 with the intent to strengthen the
National Environment Services capability
to meet the Cook Islands commitments
to international multi-lateral
environment agreements (MEAs). The
Division comprises of one manager (fully
funded by Government) and five project
staff (funded under the projects).
The EID major functions include, but
are not limited to, providing advise
on MEAs to Government, NGO’s, private
sector and the general public as well
as meeting obligations to MEAs, negotiate,
coordinate and manage all projects relevant
to MEAs and participate in negotiation
meetings at regional and international
level on behalf of the Cook Islands.
The EID contributes to the overall Outputs
of the National Environment Service through
Education and Awareness programmes, advisory
services to the Operations Division and
providing human and material resources
to the Service. All staff has relevant
background in environmental management.
The division handles issues
under the following headings:
• Climate
Change
• Biodiversity
and Conservation
• Capacity
Building and Development
• International
Waters
• Ozone
Depleting Substances (ODS)
• Persistent
Organic Pollutants (POPs)
Some of
the International and Regional Organisations
we work with:
Multilateral Environment
Agreements Applicable to the Cook Islands
| Multilateral
Environment Agreements |
Cook
Islands Status |
Convention
Date Signed |
Convention
Date Ratified Enforced |
Cook
Is Date Signed |
Cook
Is Date Ratified Enforced |
| 1. UN Convention on Biological
Diversity (CBD) |
Ratified |
5/6/1992 |
29/12/1993 |
12/6/1992 |
20/4/1993 |
| 2. Biosafety Protocol |
Signed |
29/1/2000 |
11/9/2003 |
21/5/2001 |
not |
| 3. Climate Change (UNFCCC) |
Ratified |
9/5/1992 |
21/3/1994 |
12/6/1992 |
20/4/1993 |
| 4. Kyoto Protocol |
Ratified |
11/12/1997 |
16/2/2005 |
16/9/1998 |
27/8/2001 |
| 5. Montreal Protocol |
Ratified |
16/9/1987 |
|
22/12/2003 |
21/3/2004 |
| 6. Ozone Layer Convention (Vienna) |
Ratified |
22/3/1985 |
22/9/1988 |
22/12/2003 |
21/3/2004 |
| 7. Basel Convention |
Ratified |
22/3/1989 |
5/5/1992 |
29/6/2004 |
27/9/2004 |
| 8. Waigani Convention |
Ratified |
16/9/1995 |
|
17/9/1995 |
30/10/2000 |
| 9. POPs Convention (Stockholm) |
Ratified |
22/5/2001 |
17/5/2004 |
29/6/2004 |
27/9/2004 |
| 10. Desertification (UNCCD) |
Ratified |
17/6/1994 |
26/12/1998 |
21/8/1998 |
19/11/1998 |
| 11. Rotterdam Convention |
Ratified |
10/9/1998 |
24/2/2004 |
29/6/2004 |
27/9/2004 |
| 12. SPREP Convention |
Ratified |
24/11/1986 |
22/8/1990 |
25/11/1986 |
9/9/1987 |
| 13. Apia Convention |
Ratified |
12/6/1976 |
26/6/1990 |
27/3/1987 |
26/6/1987 |
| 14. UNCLOS (Law of the Sea) |
Ratified |
10/12/1982 |
16/11/1994 |
10/12/1982 |
15/2/1995 |
| 15. South Pacific Nuclear Free
Zone Treaty (Rarotonga) |
Ratified |
6/8/1985 |
11/12/1986 |
6/8/1985 |
28/10/1985 |
| 16. International Plant Protection
Convention |
Ratified |
1951 |
1952 |
17/11/2004 |
17/11/2004 |
| 17. International Treaty on Plant
Genetic Resources |
Ratified |
|
|
|
|
| 18. MARPOL 73/78 Convention |
Under consideration |
1972 |
1992 |
not |
Not |
| 19. Intervention Convention 1969 |
Under consideration |
1969 |
|
not |
Not |
| 20. World Heritage Convention |
Under consideration |
23/11/1972 |
17/11/1975 |
not |
Not |
| 21. Convention on International
Trade of Endangered Species (CITES) |
Under consideration |
3/3/1973 |
1/7/1975 |
not |
Not |
| 22. RAMSAR Convention |
Under consideration |
2/2/1971 |
21/12/1975 |
not |
Not |
Further
information
For more information please contact:
Ms Tania Temata,
Environment International Division Manager.
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