Abbreviations and acronyms

ADB

Asian Development Bank

AIFFP

Australian International Financing Facility for the Pacific

AWNJ

Area Within National Jurisdiction

BCAF

Blue Carbon Accelerator Fund

BIOPAMA

Biodiversity and Protected Areas Management

BNCFF

Blue Natural Capital Financing Facility

CBD

Convention for Biological Diversity

CFAN

Climate Finance Access Network

DCD

Development Co-operation Directorate

DSM

Deep seabed mining

DSSI

Debt Service Suspension Initiative

ECAL

Environment and Climate Adaptation Levy

EEZ

Exclusive Economic Zone

EIA

Environmental impact assessment

ESS

Environment, sustainability and society

EU

European Union

FDI

Foreign direct investment

FFA

Forum Fisheries Agency

FNPF

Fiji National Provident Fund

GDP

Gross domestic product

GEF

Global Environment Facility

GES

Gender equity and social inclusion

GGGI

Global Green Growth Institute

GHG

Greenhouse gas

GNI

Gross national income

GSFS

Government Shipping Franchise Scheme

ICZM

Integrated coastal zone management

IDA

International Development Association

IFAD

International Fund for Agricultural Development

IGCI

International Global Change Institute

IMO

International Maritime Organization

IRENA

International Renewable Energy Agency

IUCN

International Union for Conservation of Nature

IUU

Illegal, unreported and unregulated

LDC

Least developed countries

LECRD

Low Emission and Climate Resilient Development

LEDS

Low Emission Development Strategy

LHI SIDS

Lighthouses Initiative

LMMA

Locally managed marine area

MACC

Maritime Areas/Affairs Coordinating Committee

MCA

Marine conservation agreement

MPA

Marine protected area

MPATC

Marine Protected Areas Technical Committee

MRAG

Marine Resources Assessment Group

MSME

Micro, small and medium enterprises

MTCC

Maritime Technologies Cooperation Centre

NAP

National Adaptation Plan

NDA

National Designated Authority

NDC

Nationally Determined Contribution

NDP

National Development Plan

NEC

National Environment Council

NEST

National Environment Security Taskforce

NGO

Non-governmental organisation

NIFS

National Infrastructure Financing Strategy

NIPAS

National Implemented Protected Area System

NOP

National Ocean Policy

NOPSC

National Ocean Policy Steering Committee

OCT

Overseas Countries and Territories

ODA

Official development assistance

OECD

Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development

PAC

Protected Area Committee

PAFCO

Pacific Fishing Company

PICCAP

Pacific Islands Climate Change Assistance Programme

PICTs

Pacific Island Countries and Territories

PPA

Power Purchase Agreement

SCF

Subnational Climate Fund

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal

SDIP

Sustainable Development Investment Partnership

SEA

Southeast Asian

SIDS

Small island developing state

SIFT

Sustainable Infrastructure Financing Tool

SIP

Sustainable Investment Pathway

SMS

Seafloor massive sulphides

SOP

Sustainable Ocean Plan

SPC

Secretariat of the Pacific Community

SPREP

South Pacific Regional Environment Programme

SSTI

Sustainable Sea Transport Initiative

SUMA

Special, Unique Marine Areas

TAF

Technical Assistance Facility

TC

Tropical Cyclone

TRFO

Traditional Fishing Rights Owner

UAE

United Arab Emirates

UNCDF

United Nations Capital Development Fund

UNDP

United Nations Development Programme

UNEP

United Nations Environment Programme

UNFCCC

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

WCPFC

Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission

WCS

Wildlife Conservation Society

WWF

World Wildlife Fund