The Rarotonga Environment Act 1994/95 was repealed by the Environment Act 2003 formalising the establishment of the NES.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.
Any person planning to take any wild animal or plant overseas must apply for a permit for trade movement of endangered species (CITES).
All importers of bulk HFC goods must register as an approved importer with NES.
Other permits issued by NES relates to the transboundary movement of waste, ozone depletion substances and wildlife.
Biodiversity plans are important documents to manage and determine the state of our natural environment.
Protecting species, habitats, ecosystem, and protecting biological diversity.
Activities to protect, maintain, or restore the quality of environmental media.
Historical milestone for conservation in the Cook Islands
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 RESPONSE project, funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and supported by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), aims to reduce the amount of single
Single-use plastics have become an everyday convenience for many Cook Islanders. The survey shows about 25% of respondents use single-use plastics every day and about
The GEF 8 Plastics RESPONSE Project will assist and support stakeholders reduce single use and problematic plastics within the food and beverage sector through direct
The agencies will discuss the governance of permits and what needs to be improved to add value to the end users. Matthew Paetz, a New
Halatoa Fua, Tekura Moeka’a, Matthew Rima, and Terena Koteka-Wiki, have been accepted to complete a Postgraduate Certificate in Environmental Management and Sustainability with the University
The Cook Islands is one of 15 countries participating in the programme and is one of only two Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and the
“We’re excited and pleased by the potential of the TCA becoming an Other Effective area-based Conservation Measure. We, as Cook Islanders fully understand the value
The Hon. Tereapii Kavana delivered a number of speeches at the Blue Pacific Strategy 2050 side event, the High Ambition Coalition (HAC) to End Plastic
The training presented technological advancements and discussed their effective utilization in Pacific countries for monitoring plastic pollution.
Official’s from NES (Mr Vavia Tangatataia), PPTO (Mr Cameron Leach), and Ms Grace Chynoweth (Internal Affairs) attended the consultation meeting representing the government of the
