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Other key pieces of legislation include the Environment Act 1998 which requires an environmental impact assessment before the commencement of any timber processing activity; the Illegal Logging Prohibition Act 2012; and the Wildlife Protection and Management Act which regulates the export and import of certain animals and plants.

Solomon Islands joined the UN-REDD Programme in 2010. [19] Solomon Islands is not a member of the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO), an intergovernmental organization promoting the conservation of tropical forest resources, and their sustainable management, use and trade.

[19] The United Nations Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries (UN-REDD) was launched in 2008.

At present, Solomon Islands is largely dependent on imported petroleum fuel for its electricity production. Nonetheless, there is considerable potential for solar energy owing to the country's location near the equator, and for coconut-based biofuel due to the massive planting of coconut. There is also significant potential for hydroelectricity development, in addition to indications of exploitable geothermal resources in locations such as West Guadalcanal, Paraso Bay on Vella Lavella Island, Simbo Island, and Savo Island. [23]

[23] A geothermal energy prospecting licence was granted to Kentor Gold Ltd, an Australia-based company, to explore the feasibility of a 20 MW geothermal plant on Savo Island to power Honiara.

(...) During the review period, the Government implemented the Solomon Islands Sustainable Energy Project (SISEP), which aimed at improving the operational efficiency, system reliability and financial sustainability of the SIEA (Solomon Islands Electricity Authority). The project has contributed to the financial turn-around of the SIEA. The company has recovered from a situation of recurrent operating losses (of up to 30% of total operating revenue in 2007) to one of profit-making since 2011. The project has also contributed to reducing losses, improving power reliability in Honiara, and increasing revenue collection. In 2014, the World Bank provided US$13 million in additional financing, to further strengthen the capacity of the main power grid. In May 2016, a 1-MW solar farm was constructed to supplement the generation capacity of Honiara.

Plans to increase generation capacity include the Tina River Hydropower Development Project, and a geothermal resource-based project on Savo Island (about 35 km offshore from Honiara). The Tina River Hydropower Development Project involves the construction of a 20 MW run-of-the-river hydropower facility to supply electricity to the capital city of Honiara. The facility is to be developed on a build-own-operate-transfer basis by an independent power producer. The producer will sell the power to SIEA under a power purchase agreement.

Electricity supplied by SIEA is not subject to the sales tax. Since 2010, imported solar equipment is exempted from import duty and goods tax, with a view to supporting clean energy development.

Travel and tourism's contribution (including indirect and induced contributions) to the economy of Solomon Islands was estimated at about 10.7% of GDP in 2014, according to estimates from the World Travel and Tourism Council. Solomon Islands is known for its high level of biodiversity. (...)

The sector has potential in terms of future employment and growth and there seems to be high-level policy recognition of its place in national sustainable development. (...)

While not an active participant in the DDA negotiations, in the rules negotiations Solomon Islands has co-sponsored two small and vulnerable economies’(SVEs) submissions seeking appropriate special and differential treatment in any disciplines on fisheries subsidies.

Exports of certain goods are subject to duties for environmental protection purposes.