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Vanuatu is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to climate change and disaster risks. Located on the Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’ and in a ‘cyclone belt’, it is uniquely sensitive to a wide range of climate and disaster risks, including tropical …
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An overview of progress gender, climat change and disaster risk reduction, in the pacific region with eveidence from The Republic of Marshall Islands, Vanuatu and …
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Executive Summary This report constitutes the complete outputs of the climate vulnerability a ssessment carried out by RMIT University for Port Vila, Vanuatu throughout 2014. This act ivity forms part of the broader agenda for UN-Habitat’s Cities an d …
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Abstract Disaster risk reduction (DRR) and emergency management (EM) efforts are integral to climate change adaptation (CCA). The integration of DRR with adaptation is globally recognized as a rational use of resources benefiting both areas. There is a …
Climate Change Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Disaster Risk Management Natural Resources and the Environment Social Development Meteorology and Weather
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Climate Change in the Pacific is a rigorously researched, peer-reviewed scientific assessment of the climate of the western Pacific region. Building on the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, this two volume …
Climate Change Disaster Risk Management Meteorology and Weather Natural Resources and the Environment
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This animation is a tool to raise awareness of the science and impacts of El Niño and La Niña and encourage Pacific Islanders to take early action in preparing for these extreme events. The film stars a comical and highly resilient crab and follows her …
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Recommendations and conclustions of the workshopto increase local agricultural produce in the tourism supply chain in Vanuatu. …
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Adaptation is now firmly embedded in the societal discourse regarding the management of climate risk. In this discourse, adaptation planning and implementation at the local level are seen as particularly important for developing robust responses to …
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Genetic resources for food and agriculture play a crucial role in food security, nutrition and livelihoods and in the provision of environmental services. They are key components of sustainability, resilience and adaptability in production systems. They …
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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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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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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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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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In 2010, global greenhouse gas emissions were 47.9 Gt compared to 35.8 Gt in 1990. Apart from the growth in international transport, this increase stemmed exclusively from industrialization in developing, non-Annex I countries1, 2. Every year, the …
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. Overview of the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process and purpose of the guidance Sustainable development became a formal global process in 1992, when the three Rio Conventions (i.e. on biodiversity, climate change and desertification) were adopted at …
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The PROVIA Guidance on Assessing Vulnerability, Impacts and Adaptation to Climate Change provides a framework for considering the full range of approaches to VIA assessment. It aims to help professionals such as researchers, policymakers, sectoral …
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The world’s agricultural system faces a great balancing act. To meet different human needs, by 2050 it must simultaneously produce far more food for a population expected to reach about 9.6 billion, provide economic opportunities for the hundreds of …
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Climate change is one of the most important environmental changes populations will face in the coming decades. Understanding how it may affect human health and disease is complex and requires a thorough understanding of links between present climate and …