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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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" perspective piece published in Nature Climate Change you requested, which argues that resilience can be useful for linking the post 2015 frameworks if given a stronger normative steer, arguing that: - An emphasis on systems thinking in …
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Ol aelan blong Vanuatu oli save experiensem ol taem we i drae from El Niño moa wetwet tumas from La Niña. Ol taem olsem, wetem ol kaen weta olsem saeklon i save spoilem wota, kakai, infrastrakja (olsem haos mo rod), laef mo helt blong ol man. Be gudfala …
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The Pacific developing member countries (DMCs) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) are a diverse array of countries with widely varying topographies, cultures and economies, fragile natural resource environments, and prosperity, stability, and security …
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Les îles du Vanuatu sont exposées à des conditions d’extrême sécheresse ou de pluies intenses en raison des perturbations créées par
El Niño et La Niña. Ces conditions climatiques, ajoutées à des évènements extrêmes comme des cyclones, peuvent avoir de …
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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 …
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 …
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Using land is the basis of life for the people of Vanuatu. As the nation develops, population grows, threats of climate change intensify, and competition for land grows, there is an increasing need for appropriate and effective land use planning. It is of …
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The Coastal Change Toolkit focuses on helping communities understand how coastlines work and what causes coastal change, and supporting decision-making to reduce the impacts of coastal hazards such as flooding and erosion on communities. It is divided …
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The Cloud Nasara animation and this tool kit aim to increase awareness of the science of El Niño and La Niña and their impacts. The tool kit also seeks to encourage discussion around how communities, schools, organisations, government departments and …
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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 …
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Dissertation on climate change impacts upon Small Island Developing States. …
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This study examines the effectiveness of DRM capacity building efforts of regional organizations in the Pacific with a view to comparing the actions of Pacific regional organizations with those acting in Southeast Asia and South Asia. …
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Assessment of weaknesses and opportunities regarding Port Vila's vulnerability to climate change and disaster risk. …
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Report assessing farmers' incentives and the conditioning factors that hinder or promote adoption of agricultural techniques under climate risk and evaluate its impact on food security in …
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Vanuatu is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to climate change and disaster risks. The island nation experiences cyclones, storm surges, landslides, flooding and droughts, which may become more intense as a result of climate change. …
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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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Manual for setting up and maintaining a small poultry program in vanuatu. …
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This resource material is designed as a generic guide for planning, implementing and reporting an integrated vulnerability assessment (IVA) that targets atoll communities in the Pacific Islands region. It is based on a sustainable livelihoods-based …