PACE-SD: Mission and Vision

Pacific Centre for Environment and Sustainable Development (PACE-SD)

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Vision

To be a Centre of excellence for teaching, training and research based capacity building for climate change and sustainable development in the Pacific Island region.

Mission

To work with all other relevant sections of the university, regional and international organisations and governments to promote environmentally friendly climate change adaptation and sustainable development through innovative and cost-effective approaches.

Goals

To train future climate leaders with PG, MSc and PhDs in climate change.
To conduct integrated studies of climate change and sustainable development.
To improve synergism inside and outside USP in dealing with climate change and promoting sustainable development.
To promote science-policy interactions and project level involvement among governments, regional partners and USP.
To enhance local knowledge systems and community based utilization of natural resources towards culturally-appropriate climate adaption and sustainable development pathways.

The PACE-SD vision leads the way in development of a research culture that serves the region by involving communities and stakeholders by building on successful track record of international research and aid funding. The vision supports the USP Strategic Plan promoting excellence in learning and teaching, a commitment to students and the region through the standards of good governance, leadership and transparency to achieve environmental sustainability.

We at PACE-SD use the Brundtland Commission's definition of sustainable development " meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." The pillars of sustainable development are environmental, social and economic.

Pacific Centre for Environment and Sustainable Development (PACE-SD)
Private Bag, Laucala Campus,
Suva, Fiji.
Tel: (+679) 323 2897
Fax: (+679) 323 2891