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Powerpoint presentation on Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EBA) in the Pacific

The food systems of the Pacific region are undergoing massive changes that will be felt for generations to come. Profound changes need to be applied to the food systems in order to deal with challenges such as rapid population growth, urbanisation and the importing of cheap, but nutritionally poor, foods. These challenges are causing some of the highest levels of obesity and non-communicable diseases, such as diabetes, in the world. This booklet puts forward a set of contrasting scenarios that summarise the most important and uncertain drivers of change. The scenarios can be used to develop and test policies, plans and strategies for the future and encourage the necessary investments to support adaptation to agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture.

PEBACC project overview. PEBACC project sites: Taveuni Island & Macuata Province; Port Vila & Tanna Island; Choiseul Province & Honiara

PEBACC project overview. PEBACC project sites: Taveuni Island & Macuata Province; Port Vila & Tanna Island; Choiseul Province & Honiara

The Pacific island region covers an area of more than 27 million km (squared) and is dominated by ocean. The 22 Pacific island countries and territories are mostly small island states with significant geological, biological, and social diversity. Unsurprisingly, Pacific island people have a high dependence on their ocean resources for food security, livelihoods, and economic revenue, as well as cultural connections to marine environments and animals.