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The topographic and bathymetric LiDAR survey for Vanuatu was developed by the PACCSAP program in collaboration with the NAB. It included high priority areas of Efate, Malekula and Espiritu Santo, as well as some of the smaller islands nearby. Airborne …
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Havannah Harbour tourism stakeholders, the Nothwest Efate Area Council and local communities are joining hands to run an innovative campaign to minimize the effects of waste and climate change on the local tourism industry. …
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Vanuatu is identified as one of the most disaster prone countries in the Pacific region. Comprising a national population of 250,000; the country regularly experience natural disasters like flooding, volcanic eruptions, landslides, cyclones, sea level …
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The largest earthquake recorded to date in the vicinity of Port Vila occurred on 2 nd January 2002 at 17:22 universal time. The shock measured Ms 7.3 and was initially located 50 km west of Efate at a depth of 21 km. A tsunami generated by the event …
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ABSTRACT In many Pacific island countries, meeting non-food basic needs is a growing challenge and further complicated by substantial economic and environmental risks. Hardship and vulnerability are increasingly prominent concerns in Pacific island …
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During IFAD’s more than 35 years of existence, gender equality and women’s empowerment have gained increasing importance, both as objectives and as instruments for poverty reduction. IFAD has long recognized that as primary collectors of fuel and water in …
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Valuing Indigenous knowledge for climate change Adaptation planning in Fiji and Vanuatu …
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The Reality, Risks and Response to Climate Change …
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Executive Summary Every Ni-Vanuatu citizen should have access to safe water sufficient to meet basic needs, including drinking, cooking and sanitation. The relatively abundant supply of fresh water in Vanuatu should further increase livelihoods’ …
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Vanuatu’s society, environment and economy are highly vulnerable to a broad range of risks associated with climate change impacts, natural and geological hazards. The potential increase in the number and intensity of extreme weather events as a result of …
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This report summarizes a meeting that explored the experiences of the south-west Pacific region integrating disaster risk management and climate change adaptation. The report also addresses the Australasian experience with, and capacity for, emergency …
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The academic literature on climate change communications is growing. However, the majority of this literature focuses on the issue of climate change mitigation in a developed country context, and there is little published material regarding communication …
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The international community's support for adaptation in developing countries has proliferated through numerous complementary funding mechanisms. A range of serious practical issues are emerging, however, as adaptation moves from theory and international …
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GCCRP leads Griffith University’s research into climate change adaptation and mitigation. The program promotes a multidisciplinary approach to climate change research inclusive of the environmental, social, economic and governance …
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Pacific islanders have been dealing with a changing environment for centuries. Adaptation to change is part of the lifestyles of the Pacific community, and traditional knowledge, values, and practices—or intangible cultural heritage (ICH)—underpins the …
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This guide responds to the emerging needs of many communities in the Pacific Islands whose members are expressing concerns about storm damage, sea-level rise, and the frequency and severity of coastal flooding events and shoreline erosion. For the purpose …
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Culture and risk This year, the World Disasters Report takes on a challenging theme that looks at different aspects of how culture affects disaster risk reduction (DRR) and how disasters and risk influence culture. The report asks, for example, what …
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RENFOL OUTLOOK Overall Long Vanuatu: Below Normal rainfall is favored for the next 3 months Northern Region: Below Normal -Normal Southern Region: Below …