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As a low-lying atoll nation, the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) must contest daily with the social, environmental and economic implications of climate change. The case study summarises the findings of the review of the RMI Joint National Action Plan for Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Assessment 2014-2018 (RMI JNAP)

This 5th National Report for the Republic of the Marshall Islands provides an update on the biodiversity status and trends, as well as progress towards the implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 including the Aichi Biodiversity Target 2020. The report is divided into three main parts with part one focusing on the importance of biodiversity to the people, the state and threats to biodiversity and implication of changes to biodiversity; part two focuses on theactions and implementation of national biodiversity strategy and action plan; and part three focuses on alignment of national targets to the Aichi Biodiversity Targets. This report is the end product of a consultative process undertaken through the development of the national blueprint for conservation areas plan and the 2016 State of Environment report for RMI.