Cities, seas and storms: managing change in Pacific Island Economies, Vol III : managing the use of the ocean
Biodiversity Conservation
Available Online
PAPUA NEW GUINEA AND PACIFIC ISLANDS COUNTRY UNIT THE WORLD BANK
2000
As the 21st century begins, Pacific Island countries are being confronted with new challenges and opportunities arising from changes in their physical, social, and economic environment. Pacific Island countries can actively engage in foreseeing and managing the process of adaptation to these changes, or they can have unplanned adaptation imposed on them by forces outside their control.