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NAP Process and Actions (10 Case studies and Lessons in the Asia-Pacific Region)

A variety of stakeholders in developing countries have greatly contributed to mainstreaming adaptation into national development strategies/ plans in different ways (national adaptation planning (NAP) process) as well as implementing adaptation actions, which are compatible to sustainable development. Bilateral and multilateral donors have provided support...

SPC Highlights Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture

In addresses to two recent climate change meetings in the Pacific region, Inoke Ratukalou, Acting Director of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) Land Resource Division (LRD), has stressed on the need to protect SIDS’ agriculture sector from the impacts of climate change, and emphasized...

Implementing Climate Change Adaptation in the Pacific Islands: Adapting to Present Climate Variability and Extreme Weather Events in Navua (Fiji)

This paper presents some of the lessons learned from SIS09 pilot study implemented as part of AIACC initiative aimed at developing a “second-generation” integrated model for climate change vulnerability and adaptation assessment incorporating both natural and human systems (socioeconomic). The lessons learnt are mainly from the observations and assessments...

04.09.2014

SPREP, Germany Sign €5 Million EbA Project

The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and Germany's Federal Ministry of the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) signed a five-year, €5 million project ahead of the Third International Conference of Small Island Developing States (SIDS). 'Natural Solutions to Climate...