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The Republic of Nauru is one of the smallest independent, democratic states in the world and is fully committed to supporting a successful outcome from the COP 21 on a new, ambitious, universal and legally binding agreement under the UNFCCC. In this regard, the Republic of Nauru wishes to submit its initial Intended National Determined Contributions (INCD) to the UNFCCC in accordance with the relevant paragraphs of Decision 1/CP.19 and 1/CP.20.

Nauru’s 5th National Report to the CBD fulfils its reporting obligations, and its first ever national report to the Convention. As a first report it will serve as a baseline for Nauru’s future reporting obligations to the CBD. The report was prepared through national stakeholder consultations and the study of relevant literature on the state and trends of Nauru’s biodiversity, persistent and emerging threats to its survival and the implications of these realities on the future of ecosystem services and social development on Nauru Island. The report reveals key findings and concerns that require adequate attention by the government and communities of Nauru for improving the management of biological resources on land and on sea, and to strengthen the role of ecosystem services in the sustainable development of the society.

This document represents the Government of Nauru's response to the risks to sustainable development posed by climate change and disasters. It aims to do two things. First, it identifies immediate priorities relating to climate change adaptation (CCA) and disaster risk reduction (DRR), in order to clearly articulate these for all government ministries, state owned enterprises, the private sector, civil society, communities and development partners to engage with. These priorities are described in Section 4. Second, it provides a general framework for longer term planning and programming of CCA and DRR activities, including guidance on their mainstreaming in national and sectoral development policies. This includes setting out the key principles that are expected to guide CCA and DRR planning in Nauru, as well as clarity on the roles and responsibilities of different stakeholders.