IUCN Pacific SIDS Energy Ecosystems and Sustainable Livelihoods Initiative (EESLI)Phase II- Managing the Ecosystems Implications of Energy Policies in Pacific Island Countries

Overview and objectives

Summary:

The Pacific SIDS Energy, Ecosystems and Sustainable Livelihoods Initiative (EESLI) is in its ninth year running. Phase I, with funding from the Governments of Italy and Austria totalling four and…

The Pacific SIDS Energy, Ecosystems and Sustainable Livelihoods Initiative (EESLI) is in its ninth year running. Phase I, with funding from the Governments of Italy and Austria totalling four and half million Euros (€4.5 million), had enabled six Pacific Island Countries (PICs) namely Republic of the Marshall Islands, Palau, Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu to implement energy projects that are ecologically efficient, sustainable, and socially equitable. Phase II of Pacific SIDS EESLI began in 2014 saw additional funding from Luxembourg and Spain to that of Italy and Austria and the addition of Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Federated States of Micronesia and Fiji bringing the total number of countries to ten.

The Pacific SIDS EESLI is supporting the objectives and implementation of the Framework for Action on Energy Security in the Pacific (FAESP), a regional energy policy document endorsed by the Pacific Island Forum Leaders in 2010 by developing and promoting practical and tangible energy interventions including both on-the-ground projects and policies in participating countries. In addition, it is building understanding and knowledge of the linkages and impacts of energy projects on natural ecosystems and biodiversity, including the critical role of developing sustainable energy services in small island economies while protecting the environment. A unique feature of EESLI is its role in providing a better understanding of the linkages between energy systems and natural ecosystems.

Objective:

Developing and promoting practical and tangible energy interventions including both on-the-ground projects and policies in participating countries. Building understanding and knowledge of the…

Developing and promoting practical and tangible energy interventions including both on-the-ground projects and policies in participating countries.

Building understanding and knowledge of the linkages and impacts of energy projects on natural ecosystems and biodiversity, including the critical role of developing sustainable energy services in small island economies while protecting the environment.