Blue Pacific 2050 Dashboard

This 2050 Dashboard presents Forum Member data across the seven Thematic Areas of the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific.

Data and visualisations in this dashboard supplement the 2024 Baseline Report to Leaders, delivered to the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting hosted by Tonga. Additional indicators from regional and global monitoring frameworks identified by the 2050 MEL Working Group are also presented to tell a richer story. New indicators are proposed for development in the region to address areas of the Strategy not well served by existing indicators, and these will be added over time as indicators are agreed and adopted by the Pacific.

Data presented is collated from a number of sources, including national household census and survey collections, civil registry data, health information systems, regional education assessments, satellite data, SDG custodian agencies and published reports from countries and development partners.

Level of Ambition

All Pacific people live in a sustainably managed Blue Pacific Continent, while steadfastly maintaining resilience to threats to its environment.

Goals

The Pacific region's ocean and environment are sustainably managed and are resilient to threats.

Outcomes

Some Outcomes currently do not have indicators. The regional MEL Working Group and Thematic Advisory Groups will be working on the monitoring framework and new indicators will be endorsed and added to this Dashboard over time.

Proportion of agricultural area under productive and sustainable agriculture

Measuring this indicator remains challenging, and multiple dimensions of sustainability need to be captured. These include land productivity, profitability and decent employment, resilience, soil health, water use, fertiliser pollution and pesticide risks, biodiversity, land tenure and food security.

Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number)

Average proportion of Freshwater and Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas

Red List Index

The Red List Index shows trends in overall extinction risk for species, and can assist countries to track their progress towards reducing biodiversity loss.

Countries adopting legislation for the prevention or control of invasive alien species

Indicators are still under a validation process.

Proportion of national exclusive economic zones managed using ecosystem-based approaches

Proportion of fish stocks within biologically sustainable levels (not overexploited)

Protected area coverage for marine (Key Biodiversity Area)

Progress by countries in the degree of implementation of international instruments aiming to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (level of implementation: 1 lowest to 5 highest)

Degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional framework which recognizes and protects access rights for small-scale fisheries (level of implementation: 1 lowest to 5 highest)

Indicators are still under a validation process.

Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population

Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg)

Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes)

Beach litter per square kilometer (Number)

Marine litter is an issue for both ecosystem health and biodiversity but also economic health through its negative impacts on tourism, fishing and aquaculture activities and human health. This indicator on beach litter is estimated from earth observation data.

Blue Pacific 2050 Dashboard

Oceans and environment

Level of Ambition

Ambition

Goals

Outcomes

Level of Ambition

Goals

Outcomes

1.0Improved climate resilience, food security, prosperity, and wellbeing of all Pacific peoples including vulnerable communities and marginalised groups through sustainable management of ocean and land-based ecosystemsG1

1.1Improved sustainable management of fisheriesG1

1.2Fully secured and established maritime zones under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), and maximized and protected enjoyment of jurisdictional rights and entitlements that flows from these zones, and on the high seas and airspaceG1

1.3Improved sustainable management of agriculture and food systemsG1

1.4Improved sustainable management of forestryG1

1.5Reduced and halted biodiversity loss and risk of extinction of threatened species, caused by multiple threats on both terrestrial and marine environments

1.6Strengthened waste management and reduction in all forms of pollution and effective mitigation of various threats to the ocean and land environment inclusive of nuclear contamination

Proportion of agricultural area under productive and sustainable agriculture

Plant genetic resources accessions stored ex situ (number)

Average proportion of Freshwater and Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas

Red List Index

Countries adopting legislation for the prevention or control of invasive alien species

Proportion of national exclusive economic zones managed using ecosystem-based approaches

Proportion of fish stocks within biologically sustainable levels (not overexploited)

Protected area coverage for marine (Key Biodiversity Area)

Progress by countries in the degree of implementation of international instruments aiming to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (level of implementation: 1 lowest to 5 highest)

Degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional framework which recognizes and protects access rights for small-scale fisheries (level of implementation: 1 lowest to 5 highest)

Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population

Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg)

Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes)

Beach litter per square kilometer (Number)