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Coconut (Cocos Nucifera L.) Genetic Improvement in Vanuatu: Overview of Research Achievements from 1962 to 2002
Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) genetic improvement in Vanuatu: Overview of research achievements from 1962 to 2002. Part 2: Improvement of the Vanuatu Tall by hybridization Jean-Pierre Labouisse, Tiata Sileye, Jean-Paul Morin, Chantal Hamelin, Luc Baudouin, Roland Bourdeix, André Rouziere To cite this version: Jean-Pierre Labouisse, Tiata Sileye, Jean-Paul Morin, Chantal Hamelin, Luc Baudouin, et al.. Co- conut (Cocos nucifera L.) genetic improvement in Vanuatu: Overview of research achievements from 1962 to 2002. Part 2: Improvement of the Vanuatu Tall by hybridization. Oléagineux Corps Gras Lipides (OCL), 2005, 12 (2), pp.170-179. hal-00138783 HAL Id: hal-00138783 https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-00138783 Submitted on 27 Mar 2007 HAL is a multi-disciplinary open access L’archive ouverte pluridisciplinaire HAL, est archive for the deposit and dissemination of sci- destinée au dépôt et à la diffusion de documents entific research documents, whether they are pub- scientifiques de niveau recherche, publiés ou non, lished or not. The documents may come from émanant des établissements d’enseignement et de teaching and research institutions in France or recherche français ou étrangers, des laboratoires abroad, or from public or private research centers. publics ou privés. F O N Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) genetic improvement in Vanuatu: D A Overview of research achievements from 1962 to 2002. M Part 2: Improvement of the Vanuatu Tall by hybridization* E Jean-Pierre LABOUISSE1 N 2 Abstract: From 1962 to 2002, at the Saraoutou research station on the island of Santo in Vanuatu, Tiata SILEYE a hybrid creation programme was implemented to improve the productive potential of coconut cultivars. -
A Passage to the Solomons
Itinerary 11 nights Cairns to honiara > Honiara is connected by direct flights to Sydney and Brisbane. a passage to This is an itinerary through remote regions. The itinerary may be adjusted to suit tidal, weather, or local community requirements. DAY 1: CAIRNS the solomons Board the Coral Discoverer at 8:00am for a 9:00am departure. CAIRNS TO HONIARA DAY 2: CROSSING THE CORAL SEA Relax and enjoy introductory presentations. DAY 3: ALOTAU At our first stop in Papua New Guinea, explore the local villages and visit the Turnbull War Memorial Park. DAY 4: EGUM ATOLL Egum Atoll is an unforgettable experience - snorkel, dive and then visit a village on of the atoll’s low islands, where locals will share their creation legends. DAY 5: LAUGHLAN (BUDIBUDI) ISLANDS These islands are home to a rich tradition of canoe building, which you will see under construction. Enjoy a warm welcome and the possibility of another swim or snorkel. DAY 6: GHIZO ISLAND, SOLOMONS Our first Solomons landfall is the town of Gizo. Wander through This voyage aboard Coral Discoverer is an in-depth exploration the markets, and later snorkel and dive over vibrant Njari Reef. of the remote and idyllic Solomon Islands. This area of stunning diversity is home to over 1,000 languages and a DAY 7: TETEPARE multitude of unique customs. On your voyage, commemorate We visit Tetepare, a mysterious abandoned island now the 75th Anniversary of WWII at iconic battlefields. Encounter protected by a unique conservation project run by the Tetepare the canoe builders of Budibudi, the natural wonder of Marovo Descendant’s Association. -
Melanesia: Secrets 2017
Melanesia Secrets Solomon Islands and Vanuatu 20th to 31st October 2017 (12 days) Trip Report White-headed Fruit Dove by Stephan Lorenz Trip report compiled by Tour Leader, Stephan Lorenz Rockjumper Birding Tours | Melanesia www.rockjumperbirding.com Trip Report – RBL Melanesia - Secrets 2017 2 Tour Summary Starting in the Solomon Islands and finishing in Vanuatu, the cruise explored some true secrets of Melanesia, including visits to incredibly remote islands that harbour many seldom-seen endemics. In total, we covered about 1,200 nautical miles, visited 11 islands with more than a dozen landings, and recorded 118 species of birds, with several rare species of bats also noted. At sea, we enjoyed several hours of excellent pelagic birding. The tour started on Guadalcanal, where we spent a morning in the classic birding spot of Mt Austen, gathering up a fine selection of widespread Solomon endemics, plus a Black-headed Myzomela – a Guadalcanal endemic. From here, we cruised north overnight to land on the rarely-visited and even more rarely birded San Jorge Island, where we caught up with the endemic Solomons Cuckooshrike and White- billed Crow, both sought-after species. The following day, we landed on mysterious Malaita, which holds some of the most remote and inaccessible highland areas in the Solomons. We enjoyed a morning birding Nendo Flying Fox by Stephan Lorenz along an easily accessible logging track, where the very rare Red-vested Myzomela was the highlight of the morning. The island of Makira is home to several endemics, and we set forth finding a good number of them, with Makira Honeyeater, an endemic genus, especially memorable. -
Coconut (Cocos Nucifera L.) Genetic Improvement in Vanuatu: D a Overview of Research Achievements from 1962 to 2002
F O N Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) genetic improvement in Vanuatu: D A Overview of research achievements from 1962 to 2002. M Part 2: Improvement of the Vanuatu Tall by hybridization* E Jean-Pierre LABOUISSE1 N 2 Abstract: From 1962 to 2002, at the Saraoutou research station on the island of Santo in Vanuatu, Tiata SILEYE a hybrid creation programme was implemented to improve the productive potential of coconut cultivars. 3 T Jean-Paul MORIN The first stage was to create a collection by introducing around thirty exotic varieties. All those varieties 3 A Chantal HAMELIN and most of the 60 hybrids created proved to be susceptible to coconut foliar decay, a viral disease Luc BAUDOUIN3 transmitted by Myndus taffini and endemic in Vanuatu. Only the Vanuatu Tall populations and two L Roland BOURDEIX3 hybrids (Vanuatu Red Dwarf × Vanuatu Tall and Vanuatu Tall × Rennell Island Tall) displayed tolerance André ROUZIÈRE3 enabling their distribution to farmers. The author indicates the origin of the parents and the production characteristics of these two hybrids. 1 CIRAD, c/o VARTC, BP 231, Santo, Vanuatu The Vanuatu Red Dwarf × Vanuatu Tall hybrid expresses good hybrid vigour with a production potential <[email protected]> ranging from 2.5 to 3.4 tons per hectare per year. However, it does have several defects: slow 2 VARTC, BP 231, Santo, Vanuatu germination and a highly irregular final germinated nut rate, susceptibility to cyclones when young, 3 CIRAD, BP 5035, 34398 Montpellier, France premature nut fall sometimes seen on young palms, and a mediocre copra content (between 135 and 160 g). -
Law of Thesea
Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea Office of Legal Affairs Law of the Sea Bulletin No. 82 asdf United Nations New York, 2014 NOTE The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Furthermore, publication in the Bulletin of information concerning developments relating to the law of the sea emanating from actions and decisions taken by States does not imply recognition by the United Nations of the validity of the actions and decisions in question. IF ANY MATERIAL CONTAINED IN THE BULLETIN IS REPRODUCED IN PART OR IN WHOLE, DUE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT SHOULD BE GIVEN. Copyright © United Nations, 2013 Page I. UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEA ......................................................... 1 Status of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, of the Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the Convention and of the Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the Convention relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks ................................................................................................................ 1 1. Table recapitulating the status of the Convention and of the related Agreements, as at 31 July 2013 ........................................................................................................................... 1 2. Chronological lists of ratifications of, accessions and successions to the Convention and the related Agreements, as at 31 July 2013 .......................................................................................... 9 a. The Convention ....................................................................................................................... 9 b. -
A New Species of White-Eye Zosterops and Notes on Other Birds From
Ibis (2008), 150, 698–706 Blackwell PublishingA Ltd new species of White-eye Zosterops and notes on other birds from Vanikoro, Solomon Islands GUY DUTSON* c/o 1 High Way, Broadstone, Dorset BH18 9NB, UK A new species of white-eye, the Vanikoro White-eye Zosterops gibbsi, is described from the island of Vanikoro (= Vanikolo) in the Santa Cruz Islands (= Temotu Province) within the Solomon Islands. It differs from the geographically closest white-eye, the Santa Cruz White-eye Zosterops sanctaecrucis, by a number of features including a much longer bill, and different leg- and eye-ring colour. This is the second bird species endemic to Vanikoro; the neighbouring Nendo Island supports three endemic species. Although the conservation status of this species appears to be secure, the Santa Cruz Islands are very poorly known. Despite supporting several globally threatened species, the Islands at present are not protected by any conservation activity. Keywords: biogeography, endemic bird, Santa Cruz Islands, Vanikolo. Despite occurring on nearly all large South Pacific 7 November, the day after moving to my next base, Islands, the genus Zosterops was until recently Lavaka village. I studied these birds on 8–10 November, unknown from the island of Vanikoro in the Santa finding an active nest, and took two specimens each Cruz Archipelago of the Solomon Islands. It is on 11 and 12 November. I continued to observe a surprising that the Whitney South Seas Expeditions total of at least 17 white-eyes around Lavaka until (WSSE) missed this species as they proved to have 19 November and spent 2 days exploring the highest been very thorough in surveying other Melanesian mountain to about 800 m altitude, close to the islands. -
"Coral" Islands: Data from the Bahamas and Oceania
ADAPTATION AND EXCHANGES ON "CORAL" ISLANDS: DATA FROM THE BAHAMAS AND OCEANIA Frank R. Thomas This paper constitutes an attempt at delineating similarities and differences among prehistoric cultural traditions in insular tropical environments. While it has often been suggested that the amount and quality of ethnohistoric and linguistic coverage in the Caribbean area are a poor reflection of the types of information available for Oceania, the interest in subsurface investigations in the latter region (on atolls) is barely two decades old. Until the mid-1970s much of Micronesia was terra- incognita, and there are still many islands, particularly in the atoll/ raised coral categories awaiting the spade of the archaeologist. The fact that "true" atolls are absent in the West Indies should not divert us from the potential contributions that might arise in comparing human adaptation to constraints imposed by calcareous environments. On several occasions, Watters (1981, 1982, 1983) drew attention to the advances made by Pacific archaeologists in the area of subsistence; we might also add social organization and social complexity. Because of various limitations in the use of ethnographic data by their Caribbean counterparts and the benign neglect of a "seaward perspective", it was concluded that much could be learned from the work being accomplished in Oceania. THE INSULAR SETTING In order to select geological units that are comparable, one also needs to consider the quality of both ethnographic and archaeological sequences, as well as the areal distribution of coral islands. In effect, this study focuses on three "Coral Clusters" or "Coral Complexes'' for which there is a fairly adequate record of prehistoric and protohistoric cultural develop ments. -
Solomon Islands Earthquake and Tsunami Situation Report No. 3 (As
Solomon Islands: Earthquake and Tsunami Situation Report No. 3 (as of 8 February 2013) This report is produced by OCHA Regional Office for the Pacific in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It was issued by OCHA Regional Office for the Pacific. It covers a period from 7 to 8 February 2013. The next report will be issued on or around 11 February 2013. Highlights Solomon Islands Government has declared a State of Disaster for Santa Cruz Islands in Temotu Province Nine people have been confirmed dead 700 households have been affected, displacing 3,500 people The first relief supplies along with assessment and medical personnel arrived in Temotu Province this afternoon 700 3,500 9 people households people confirmed dead affected displaced Situation Overview The Solomon Islands Government has declared a State of Disaster for Santa Cruz Islands in Temotu Province following Wednesday’s 8.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami. The Solomon Islands Government hopes the official declaration will mobilize more domestic and international support. In addition to the declaration, the National Disaster Council approved a budget of US$139,000 for response efforts. The National Disaster Management Office has only received information on damages from some areas of Temotu Province and little information has been received from the Reef Islands and Utupua. In addition, no reports have been received from the Santa Cruz Weather Coast, Tikopia and Anuta. There remains concern for these areas where no contact has been received. The ongoing seismic activity around the Santa Cruz Islands and the difficultly in accessing the area remain a challenge. -
Cultural Landscapes of the Pacific Islands Anita Smith 17
Contents Part 1: Foreword Susan Denyer 3 Part 2: Context for the Thematic Study Anita Smith 5 - Purpose of the thematic study 5 - Background to the thematic study 6 - ICOMOS 2005 “Filling the Gaps - An Action Plan for the Future” 10 - Pacific Island Cultural Landscapes: making use of this study 13 Part 3: Thematic Essay: The Cultural Landscapes of the Pacific Islands Anita Smith 17 The Pacific Islands: a Geo-Cultural Region 17 - The environments and sub-regions of the Pacific 18 - Colonization of the Pacific Islands and the development of Pacific Island societies 22 - European contact, the colonial era and decolonisation 25 - The “transported landscapes” of the Pacific 28 - Principle factors contributing to the diversity of cultural Landscapes in the Pacific Islands 30 Organically Evolved Cultural Landscapes of the Pacific 31 - Pacific systems of horticulture – continuing cultural landscapes 32 - Change through time in horticultural systems - relict horticultural and agricultural cultural landscapes 37 - Arboriculture in the Pacific Islands 40 - Land tenure and settlement patterns 40 - Social systems and village structures 45 - Social, ceremonial and burial places 47 - Relict landscapes of war in the Pacific Islands 51 - Organically evolved cultural landscapes in the Pacific Islands: in conclusion 54 Cultural Landscapes of the Colonial Era 54 Associative Cultural Landscapes and Seascapes 57 - Storied landscapes and seascapes 58 - Traditional knowledge: associations with the land and sea 60 1 Part 4: Cultural Landscape Portfolio Kevin L. Jones 63 Part 5: The Way Forward Susan Denyer, Kevin L. Jones and Anita Smith 117 - Findings of the study 117 - Protection, conservation and management 119 - Recording and documentation 121 - Recommendations for future work 121 Annexes Annex I - References 123 Annex II - Illustrations 131 2 PART 1: Foreword Cultural landscapes have the capacity to be read as living records of the way societies have interacted with their environment over time. -
Short Title Iota Reference Number List
RSGB IOTA DIRECTORY ANNEX F - SHORT TITLE IOTA REFERENCE NUMBER LIST AFRICA IOTA Ref Prefix IOTA Island Group IOTA Ref Prefix IOTA Island Group AF-001 3B6 Agalega Islands AF-066 C9 Gaza/Maputo District group AF-002 FT*Z Amsterdam & St Paul Islands AF-067 5Z Coast Province South group AF-003 ZD8 Ascension Island AF-068 CN, S0 Western Sahara South group AF-004 EA8 Canary Islands AF-069 EA9 Alhucemas Island AF-005 D4 Cape Verde – Leeward Islands AF-070 V5 Karas Region group AF-006 VQ9 Diego Garcia Island AF-071 Deleted Number AF-007 D6 Comoro Islands AF-072 C9 Inhambane District group AF-008 FT*W Crozet Islands AF-073 3V Sfax Region group AF-009 FT*E Europa Island AF-074 5H Lindi/Mtwara Region group AF-010 3C Bioco (Fernando Poo) Island AF-075 5H Dar Es Salaam/Pwani Region group AF-011 FT*G Glorioso Islands AF-076 5N Bayelsa/Rivers/Akwa Ibom etc States gp AF-012 FT*J Juan De Nova Island AF-077 ZS Western Cape Province South group AF-013 5R Madagascar (Main Island Only) AF-078 6W Senegal South group AF-014 CT3 Madeira Archipelago AF-079 ZS Eastern Cape Province group AF-015 3B7 Saint Brandon Islands AF-080 E3 Red Sea Coast North group AF-016 FR Reunion Island AF-081 E3 Red Sea Coast South group AF-017 3B9 Rodrigues Island AF-082 3C Rio Muni Province group AF-018 IH9 Pantelleria Island AF-083 3V Gabes/Medenine Region group AF-019 IG9 Pelagie Islands AF-084 9G Ghana group AF-020 J5 Bijagos Archipelago AF-085 ZS Western Cape Province North West group AF-021 ZS8 Prince Edward & Marion Islands AF-086 D4 Cape Verde – Windward Islands AF-022 ZD7 -
The Silent Cannon of Takapoto
Rapa Nui Journal: Journal of the Easter Island Foundation Volume 8 Article 6 Issue 4 Rapa Nui Journal 8#4, December 1994 1994 The iS lent Cannon of Takapoto Leendart Roggeveen Follow this and additional works at: https://kahualike.manoa.hawaii.edu/rnj Part of the History of the Pacific slI ands Commons, and the Pacific slI ands Languages and Societies Commons Recommended Citation Roggeveen, Leendart (1994) "The iS lent Cannon of Takapoto," Rapa Nui Journal: Journal of the Easter Island Foundation: Vol. 8 : Iss. 4 , Article 6. Available at: https://kahualike.manoa.hawaii.edu/rnj/vol8/iss4/6 This Research Report is brought to you for free and open access by the University of Hawai`i Press at Kahualike. It has been accepted for inclusion in Rapa Nui Journal: Journal of the Easter Island Foundation by an authorized editor of Kahualike. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Roggeveen: The Silent Cannon of Takapoto The Silent Cannon ofTakapoto Leendert Roggeveen The Netherlands In RNJ 8:79-80 I related Gerard Boon's story about the of the visit of the tall ships of Schouten and LeMaire that cannon found on the island Takapoto in the Tuamotus which could not anchor here. Whatever they may have left behind, could conceivably be cannon from the Africaensche Galey. they certainly did not miss any of their cannon when they The Africaensche Galey was the smallest of the three sailed on. ships with which Jacob Roggeveen set out on his voyage in Poort continues his story with the description 'Of the search of the unknown Southland. -
Atoll Research Bulletin No* 277 Takapoto Atoll, Tuamotu Archipelago
ATOLL RESEARCH BULLETIN NO* 277 TAKAPOTO ATOLL, TUAMOTU ARCHIPELAGO: TERRESTRIAL VEGETATION AND FLORA BY THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION WASHINGTON, DOC., U.S.A. DECEMBER 1983 ~akatopatere Airstrip village Fig. 1. Takapoto Atoll TAKAPOTO ATOLL, TUAMOTU ARCHIPELAGO: TERRESTRIAL VEGETATION AND FLORA INTRODUCTION The Man and the Biosphere (MAB) programme of UNESCO, first thought of in 1968, launched in 1970 and endorsed by the Stockholm Conference of 1972, includes a number of scientific projects, of which No. 7 is de- voted to the Ecology and Rational Utilization of Island Ecosystems. All the programmes are to be interdisciplinary and intergovernmental. Among member countries which developed their own national plans within the framework of the separate MAB projects, France drafted a vigorous one in MAB 7 in French Polynesia, under the leadership of Dr. B. Salvat (1977). The French programme includes a detailed study of an atoll, Takapoto in the Tuamotus, and comparison of its ecosystems and their functioning with those of a high island already under scrutiny, Moorea in the Society Islands. Teams of over 40 scientists representing many disciplines visited Takapoto over a period of several years (1974-1976). Several research organisations participated, in some cases bending their own study goals to fit the MAB-7 framework, so that an extensive body of information has become available and lends itself to integration and synthesis. Pre- liminary reports, as well as some final papers have been published. I was already in SE Polynesia in 1974-75 and it was arranged that I would visit Takapoto in Dec. 1974 to study its flora and vegetation.