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Global climate change and the significant impacts it can have on people’s lives are a major challenge for developing countries. Heavy floods, severe droughts and other weather extremes are examples of those impacts which call for building up capacity to …
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Business as usual in our globally interconnected food system will not bring us food security and environmental sustainability. Several converging threats – from climate change, population growth and unsustainable use of resources – are steadily …
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Over the ages, human societies have altered local ecosystems and modified regional climates. Today, the human influence has attained a global scale. This reflects the recent rapid increase in population size, energy consumption, intensity of land use, …
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Training materials Standard as well as customised materials were developed for regional workshops on climate change mainstreaming . Workshop participants and partner governments interested in replicating this kind of workshop at the national level can …
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Pacific Relevant Conventions and Agreements …
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Human health is profoundly affected by weather and climate. Extreme weather events kill tens of thousands of people every year and undermine the physical and psychological health of millions. Droughts directly affect nutrition and the incidence of …
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The CVCA methodology provides a framework for analyzing vulnerability and capacity to adapt to climate change at the community level. Recognizing that local actors must drive their own future, the CVCA prioritises local knowledge on climate risks and …
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This is a practical manual to carry out participatory monitoring, evaluation, reflection and learning in community level climate change adaptation programs. It includes guidelines in the use of participatory tools and …
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Agriculture practices and traditional knowl-edge have been passed down through many generations of Ni-Vanuatu and are particular to different areas of the country. However, these methods may need to be shifted. Predicted changes to rainfall, temperature, …
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Brochures developed by DARD, VMGD, NDMO & SPC-GIZ to support farmers t adapt to climate change and recover from disasters. …
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The Republic of Vanuatu ratified the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) on 09 March 1993, and submitted its Initial National Communication (INC) to the UNFCCC on 30 October 1999. Following the preparation of its INC, Vanuatu has initiated …
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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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Climate is always changing, and on a variety of time scales. Rarely uniform, climate is inherently variable and often punctuated by extreme events. Being prepared for the consequences of climate change, variability and extremes is a strategic policy …
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First state-of-the-art quantitative and probabilistic assessment of major perils in the Pacific • Covering entire landmass of 15 island countries • Regional exposure database; – one of the largest and most comprehensive globally • Analysis of fiscal risk …
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“By reducing the vulnerability of Vanuatu’s vital sectors and communities now to current climate-related risks should place the country in a better position to cope with future climate change and to build sustainable ni-Vanuatu communities. The ideal …