Pacific Southwest, Region 9
Serving: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Pacific Islands, Tribal Nations
Leading Islands Toward Environmental Sustainability
Note: EPA no longer updates this information, but it may be useful as a reference or resource.
22nd Annual Pacific Islands Environment Conference
June 25-27, 2003, Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort & Spa, Honolulu, Hawaii
Taro patch in Hanalei, HI. Photo: Larry Debord
| Presentation | Speakers | Links |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Remarks | Linda Lingle, Governor State of Hawaii |
EPA staff notes on presentation |
| EPA’s Role in the Pacific | John McCarroll, EPA Master of Ceremonies |
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| Challenges of Environmental Protection | EPA Regional Administrators: |
EPA staff notes on presentation |
| Keynote Address: The New South Seas Bubble: Sustainability and its Alternatives |
Denis Hayes, Founder of Earth Day, CEO of the Bullitt Foundation |
EPA staff notes on presentation |
| Sustainability in an Island Setting | Jeremy Harris, Mayor, City & County of Honolulu, HI |
EPA staff notes on presentation |
| Coral Reefs: Status of Reefs in the Pacific |
Bob Richmond, University of Guam |
EPA staff notes on presentation |
| Coral Reef Ecosystem | Frank Tirendi, Australia Institute of Marine Science |
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| Coral Bleaching | Jordan West, ORD, EPA | EPA staff notes on presentation |
| Integrating Sustainable Economies | Facilitator: Dave Schaller, EPA, Region 8 | EPA staff notes on presentation |
| Jane Poytner, Seawater Forests Initiative |
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| George Chan, Zero Emissions Research Initiative (ZERI) |
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Amelia Terrapin, ZERI |
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| Water and Wastewater Systems: Public vs. Private |
Zane Gresham, Morrison & Foerster LLP |
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| Donna
Fay Kiyosaki, Honolulu Board of Water Supply |
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| Beyond Regulation: Incentives for Pollution Reduction |
Timonie
Hood, EPA, Region 9 |
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| Willie Kostka, Conservation Society of Pohnpei, FSM |
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| Solid Waste Success Stories | Ken Sims and
Phil Malloy US Army, Kwjalein |
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| Lt. Governor Diego Benavente and Steve Hiney,CNMI |
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| John Harder, County of Maui, HI |
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| Infrastructure Financing | Michael Curley, International Center for Environmental Finance |
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| David Cohen, Deputy Assistant Secretary, DOI |
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| Managing Climate Risks in the Pacific: Challenges and Opportunities |
Eileen Shea, East West Center, UH |
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| Panel: Sustainability in the Islands |
Facilitator: Wayne
Nastri, EPA Regional Administrator, Region 9 |
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Additional Resources
- EPA staff notes on presentations
- Agenda (PDF) (6 pp, 235K, About PDF)
- Pacific land-based pollution workshop
- Field Trips
- Environmental awards
- Hawaii (press release 4/21/03)
- Pacific Islands (press release 4/21/03)