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While there is widespread concern about climate change across Pacific Island countries, there are still significant gaps in understanding the likely timing, nature and extent of impacts and the types of effective adaptation actions available. Economic analysis of climate change impacts and adaptation options is particularly limited.

Key findings of the State of Conservation in Oceania 2013. For the 9th Pacific Islands Conference on Nature Conservation and Protected Areas, SPREP commissioned an assessment of the status of biodiversity and conservation in Oceania. This comprehensive regional report summarises the key findings on the state of conservation in the 22 countries and territories of the Pacific islands region.

An educational booklet to assist students understand climate change issues in the Pacific

A BIORAP is a biological inventory programme undertaken in marine and terrestrial environments, and is designed to rapidly assess the biodiversity of highly diverse areas. Options to manage threats and protect some remaining examples of indigenous biodiversity of national or international significance are recommended to governing communities.

Strengthening resilience to natural disasters and combating climate change through culture. Pacific islanders have been dealing with a changing environment for centuries. Adaptation to change is part of the lifestyles of the Pacific community, and traditional knowledge, values and practices - or intangible cultural heritage (ICH) - underpins the ability of the Pacific community to successfully live and thrice in the Pacific environment. In synergy with other scientific knowledge, ICH may enhance the communities' resilience against natural disasters and climate change. Consideration for culture sound be integrated into reducing disaster risk and adapting climate change policies and actions.