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Climate change issues reach far beyond atmospheric and oceanic sciences, affecting every aspect of life on this planet. The issues are increasingly pivotal in determining future environmental and economic well?being. Variations of climate have profound effects on natural and managed systems; the economies of nations and the well-being of people everywhere” ? (UNFCCC Conference Statement?2nd world climate conference, 1990). In Solomon Islands lack of empirical data on the intimate evidences of climate change e and its implications on the islands’ inhabitants coupled with lack of technical and analytical capability has created gaps in the comprehensive understanding of climate change and sea level rise. Hence people have been ignorant of the adverse effects of climate change until recently (Hiriasia, 2007).

Subsistence farming will certainly remain a livelihood activity for the people of Kivori, though there will be certain aspects of farming that will have to be changed and the people will have to be taught to become adaptive to the new methods and techniques under the PACC Project. The beneficiaries of the project will be the farmers and the people of the four Kivori villages with a population of more than 1,000. The people have pledged to cooperate and take ownership of whatever is set up for the benefit of the whole community. The way to sustain the set up and the farming of the land for food production and food security will need the assistance of the Food Security Division.