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This island nation contains many marine eco-systems, from globally significant coral reefs to mangroves, seagrass areas, seamounts and deep-sea trenches supporting at least 769 fish species, including sharks and rays, as well as whales, dolphins and sea turtles.

The FRDP and PRP have an inclusive approach and are committed to working through a collective effort, linking climate change and disaster risk management. The FRDP and PRP also represent a risk informed approach to development guided by the principles of the Framework for Pacific Regionalism. The role of the proposed Taskforce is particularly important and will be supported by a support unit and technical working groups. The challenge is translating the FRDP into practical actions and resource mobilisation. As espoused in the FRDP inclusivity is important, however large groups can be hard to operate and the challenge ahead is how stakeholders move together for practical actions that benefit the region. The key messages are integration of the two communities of practice; and mainstreaming community based disaster risk management. On implementation it was acknowledged that no agency can do the work alone and must involve different stakeholders and their respective strengths.

The earth's crust and atmosphere form the biosphere, which is capable of supporting life. Biosphere reserves are there to protect the environment and the organisms living in it in certain areas. This is achieved by safeguarding biodiversity and developing sustainable forms of using land and natural resources, to the mutual benefit of humans and nature.

The purpose of this report is to summarise a review of the degree to which climate change has so far been mainstreamed in national strategic plans, policies and budgets, and – in a sectoral case study (presented in Annex 1) – the extent to which mainstreaming has translated to implementation. Table 1 shows the criteria used in this review to assess the degree of mainstreaming of climate change, as well as some general remarks in relation to the review’s findings for Tuvalu.

This second integrated strategic plan of the Land Resources Division of SPC is the outcome of an extensive participatory consultative process involving representatives of many of LRD's stakeholders at national, regional and international levels. Technical meetings (including the 2006 Heads of Agriculture and Forestry Services(HOAFS), 2007 Regional Technical Meeting on Plant Protection (RTMPP), and 2007 Pacific Heads of Veterinary & Animal Health Production Services (PHOVAPS) held over the last biennium provided inputs into the formulation of the plan.

The inaugural regional workshop for the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC)-European Union (EU) EDF10 Deep Sea Minerals (DSM) Project was held at the the Tanoa International Hotel in Nadi, Fiji Islands, during 6-8 June 2011. The workshop was titled: High-Level Briefing on the Status of Deep Sea Minerals in the Pacific Islands Region and Planning for a Regionally Integrated Way Forward. The meeting noted that this summary was determined on the 8th of June 2011, the United Nations World Oceans Day.