From Summitry to Panarchy: Issues of Global, Regional and Indigenous Environmental Governance in the Pacific‪.‬

Introduction In recent decades there has been an abundance of literature on the Pacific which casts the countries, and various regional organizations, as examples of 'failed states', and poorly functioning entities. Variously, the blame has fallen on geographic size, isolation, corruption, and uncomprehending donors (e.g. Naidu, 2003; Frazer & Bryant-Tokalau, 2006). There has also been comment on the failure of aid agencies (multi-lateral, bi-lateral and charitable) to use the knowledge and information readily available within the Pacific (Ward & Lewis, 2004).