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Community relocation as an option for adaptation to the effects of climate change and climate variability in Pacific island countries (PICs)

Climate Change Resilience, Biodiversity Conservation

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Campbell, John R

Goldsmith, Michael

Koshy, Kanyathu

Climate change communications - dipping a toe into public motivation

Climate Change Resilience

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Dade, Pat

Gallie, Nick

Rose, Chris

Scott, John

In February 2005 Campaign Strategy Ltd1 and Cultural Dynamics2 (CDSM Cultural Dynamics Strategy and Marketing) commissioned a nationally representative telephone survey of over 1000 adults, who were asked a number of questions about climate change. Some of those results3 are reported here. The same sample was asked a large number of other questions about environmental issues, and their political identity. They were also asked ten questions about their lives which enable Cultural Dynamics to place them into 12 Value Modes groups, within three broad psychological Motivational Groups. This audience segmentation model has been widely used by political parties, by NGOs and by multinational organizations.

National Capacity Self Assessment Project Solomon Islands: Environment and Conservation Division, United Nations Convention Framework on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Thematic assessment report

Climate Change Resilience

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UNDP, Government of Solomon Islands, GEF

The National Capacity Self Assessment Project funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) through UNDP is assisting stakeholders in Solomon Islands self asses their capacity to address global and environment issues and develop a plan of action to address priority capacity building needs. The project focuses on three international Conventions, the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD) UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). This thematic report focuses on the UNFCCC and is a follow up from an earlier stocktake report. The thematic assessment process is intended to identify climate change issues and a range of related convention requirements that are not adequately addressed, their underlying causes, the contributing factors, and the key barriers. The analysis leads to an assessment of the nature of the capacity needs and opportunities for capacity development. This report presents the outcomes of a comprehensive analysis of the stock take report and recommendations from a national consultation workshop in July 2006 that considered the Stock-take report, and establishes the root causes of the capacity gaps identified.

Climate change in prehistory: the end of the reign of Chaos

Climate Change Resilience

Burroughs William J

Economic impact of natural disasters on development in the Pacific : Volume 1: Research report; Volume 2: Economic Assessment tools

Climate Change Resilience, Biodiversity Conservation

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Kaloumaira Atu

McKenzie Emily

Prasad Dr. Biman

This report describes the findings of a research project examining The Economic Impact of Natural Disasters on Development in the Pacific', which was undertaken between October 2004 and April 2005. The research was commissioned and funded by the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID). It was jointly conducted by the South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC) and the University of the South Pacific (USP).

Potential implications of Climate Change for the Coastal Resources of Pacific Island Developing Countries and Potential Legal and Policy Responses

Climate Change Resilience, Biodiversity Conservation

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Burns William C.G.

The article examines the potential impacts of climate change on coastal resources of Pacific Island Developing Counties and the responses of key institutions at the international level including the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Kyoto Protocol, and the GEF. The article also suggests ways to improve adaptation and mitigation responses.

Fiji's first National Communication under the Framework Convention on Climate Change 2005 : Climate Change - the Fiji Islands Response

Climate Change Resilience

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Department of Environment

The objective of the UNFCCC is to stabilise the concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere at levels that prevent dangerous interference with the world's climate. This should be done within a time frame that will allow ecosystems to adapt naturally to climate change, to ensure food production is not threatened and to enable economic development to proceed in a sustainable manner.

National capacity self assessment (NCSA) for Global Environment Management project : Cook Island - Inception report

Climate Change Resilience

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National Environment Service

Increasing recognition of anthropogenic changes in the natural environment as a result of human interference has lead to the international community agreeing on a number of multilateral environmental agreements. At the 1992 Earth Summit, world leaders agreed on a comprehensive strategy for "sustainable development" - meeting our needs while ensuring that we leave a healthy and viable world for future generations. Three key agreements from the Summit are the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification. These three are known as the Rio Conventions.

Climate variability and change and their health effects in small island states: Information for adaptation planning in the health sector / Kristie L.Ebi, Nancy D. Lewis, Carlos F. Corvalan

Climate Change Resilience, Biodiversity Conservation

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Ebi, Kristie L

Climate variability is the variation around the average climate, including seasonal variations as well as large-scale variations in atmospheric and ocean circulation such as the EI Nino/Southern Oscillation (ENSO). Climate change operates over decades or longer. Changes in climate occur as a result of internal variability within the climate system and external factors (natural and anthropogenic). Although climate is always changing, over the past 10,000 years it has been both relatively stable and warm.

climate change

Climate variability and change and their effects in small island states: information for adaptation planning in the health sector

Climate Change Resilience, Biodiversity Conservation

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Ebi, Kristie L

Small island states are the countries likely to be most vulnerable to climate variability and long-term climate change, particularly extreme weather and climate events (such as cyclones, floods and droughts) and sea-level rise. Many small island states share characteristics that increase their vulnerability, these include their small sizes, isolation,limited fresh water and other natural resources, fragile economies, often dense populations,poorly developed infrastructures and limited financial and human resources. To understand better the potential health impacts of climate variability and change in small island states and to build capacity to cope with climate change through adaptation planning, a series of workshops and a conference were organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) in partnership with the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)(WHO 2000; Aron et al. 2003; WHO 2003). This report synthesizes the information presented and identifies key recommendations for improving the health sector’s capacity to anticipate and prepare for climate variability and change. There is ample evidence that many small island states currently are vulnerable to climate variability. Climate change projections increase the level of concern because models suggest that small island states will experience not only warmer temperatures, but also increased climate variability. The consequences of increased climate variability are likely to be related to changes in rainfall, soil moisture budgets, prevailing winds (speed and direction), regional and local sea levels and patterns of wave action. El Niño events are likely to strengthen the short-term and inter annual variations. In addition, global mean sea level is projected to increase by0.09 m to 0.88 m by 2100. To understand better the potential human health consequences o fthese projected changes, the following questions were addressed

climate change

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