
Mauke Environment Authority ready to tackle environment issues
The National Environment Service will continue to build a sustainable environment in the Cook Islands, through the collaborative efforts of both Island Government and the
The Rarotonga Environment Act 1994/95 was repealed by the Environment Act 2003 formalising the establishment of the NES.
The role of the National Environment Services is based on 5 main areas and has four main departments.
There is a suite of policies, strategies and plans developed over the years to enable environmental protection, conservation and management.
Our cultural identify is deeply rooted in our environment and it is part of our heritage and legacy.
An Environment Consent is a permission granted to an applicant undertaking an activity that has some but not significant environment impact.
A permission required for the construction of a standard residential dwelling or non-construction purposes such as land clearance.
A management tool used to identify the environmental, social and economic impacts of a project prior to decision making.
Other permits issued by NES relates to the transboundary movement of waste, ozone depletion substances and wildlife.
The Environment Act 2003 is the primary legislation applied throughout the Cook Islands and the Outer Islands (Pa Enua) of Aitutaki, Atiu, Mauke and Mitiaro.
Several subsidiary legislations made under the Environment Act 2003 to apply provisions of the Act and to also include the Pa Enua.
Numerous national legislations interlinked with the environment but administered by other government entities.
The National Environment Service will continue to build a sustainable environment in the Cook Islands, through the collaborative efforts of both Island Government and the
As an independent decision-making authority, NES aims to provide the necessary administrative and secretarial support to the AEA to meet the objectives set out in
Participants were taught the basic skills and knowledge to use the internationally recognised Toolkit on Sex-disaggregated Water Data Collection.
The Cook Islands became the first Pacific nation to join the High Ambition Coalition (HAC) to end plastic pollution following the first Intergovernmental Negotiations Committee
Halatoa Fua, NES director stated ‘NES is grateful for the OPSC Leadership Survey as it measures the effectiveness of the strategies implemented for governance and
Circular Economy is a new concept, especially for Small Island Developing States
Earlier this month NES attended the first UNCCD -IWG meeting OF THE Strategic Framework
The Cook Islands hosts its first ever OECM workshop
Strengthening internal processes is a key priority for the National Environment Service( NES) as it scales up action in 2023. Internal processes that are clear
The move to digital business cards will help reduce our dependence on paper, reduce the significant energy and water used to manufacture paper.