South Pacific Islands Communication

Bringing together scholarly contributions on communications issues across the South Pacific islands, this work aims to create a better understanding of what affects information flow and communication in smaller nations and how these impact on national development, governance and the creation of more cohesive societies.

Examines how indigenous people in Australia, New Zealand, the South Pacific Island countries and Canada make use of their own communications technologies as cultural, social and polictical resources.

Covers 65 non-profit and international organizations which are concerned with certain aspects of communications in the Pacific. Each organizations' profile includes: its purpose, function, activities, membership, organizational structure, and publications. The name of the director or contact person is given along with the latest available address and telephone and fax numbers.

Academic survey of the Pacific Islands. Includes maps, photographs, tables, diagrams, atlas, and detailed index.

The fishing industry benefits the people and economies of the Pacific in various ways but the full value of these benefits is not reflected in the region's statistics. Records may be maintained but they are not complete, or accurate, or comparable. The research summarized in this report reaffirms the importance of this sector to the economies and societies of the Pacific island countries. The research reveals that the full value of fisheries is likely to have eluded statisticians, and therefore fisheries authorities, government decision makers, and donors. But its value has never escaped the fisher, fish trader, and fish processor. The difference in appreciation between public and private individuals must raise the question of whether fisheries are receiving adequate attention from the public sector---including the necessary management and protection, appropriate research, development, extension and training, and sufficient investment.