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This is an educational audio presentation by Dr. Patrick Nunn of the University of the South Pacific’s Geography Department. In it, he explains the fundamentals of the greenhouse effect—how greenhouse gases like CO₂ trap heat in Earth’s atmosphere—and outlines its critical role in moderating global temperatures. Dr. Nunn connects this science to the Pacific context, discussing the region’s vulnerability to rising temperatures, sea-level rise, and changing weather patterns. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the greenhouse effect for local climate adaptation strategies and policy planning across Pacific Island nations, drawing on research and climate modeling relevant to the South Pacific.

The purpose to employ a GIS remote sensing specialist is the visualisation and quantitative documentation of climate change adaptation actions impact.

The purpose to employ a GIS and remote sensing specialist is the visualisation and quantitative documentation of climate change adaptation actions impact.

Improved access to and management to climate change and disaster risk finance is a key priority for the Government of Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). This is critical for achieving national and individual state strategic outcomes related to disaster risk management, climate change adaptation and greenhouse gas emissions reduction in the context of resilient and sustainable development for the people of FSM.

Within the context of the Pacific, the private sector is under represented with regards to climate change action through GCF and other facilities. To develop a data base showing businesses the current and future activities in climate change mitigation and or adaptation.

The GCCA+ SUPA project, funded by the European Union is delivered collaboratively by SPREP, SPC and USP with the aim to enhance climate change adaptation and resilience within the Pacific region

One of the most remote and beautiful places on earth - the Federated States of Micronesia is facing the harsh pinch of rising food prices.

Mangaia is one of three islands in the Cook Islands remains governed by the traditional leaders and part of the southern group of islands in the Pa Enua where water supply systems are more established. Results of a recent impact assessment field trip to Mangaia call attention to the important role local indigenous knowledge factored in complimenting tangible on-the-ground actions as an exemplar of people resilience to tackling adverse impacts of climate change.

Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) is one of the four countries that cooperated with the field testing of an impacts analysis methodology, to profile recent history of climate change adaptation work sourced from recently completed projects.

Climate change has been the topic of much research in the last few decades, however information on its impacts — particularly on remote small island nations — remain scant. Yet, through centuries of observation of their natural environment, Pacific islanders hold a wealth of knowledge of the sky, land, and sea. Sadly, with a shift towards a more western lifestyle on some of these islands in recent decades, this local knowledge is at risk of being lost because it is not passed down to younger generations; recognizing this, Climate Change Cook Islands of the Office of the Prime Minister conducted a questionnaire survey on most of the Cook Islands from January to April 2014. The aim of the survey was to collect information on changes in various biological and physical systems over people’s lifetimes to understand climate variability in this region.