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The low-lying atolls of Ontong Java have been identified as particularly vulnerable to climate change. Remote from the country’s urban centres, their fragile food systems are threatened by sea level rise, high tides, and extreme climate events. These atolls were therefore selected as the site for a pilot project under the Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change (PACC) programme.

PACC reports

Technical report

Reports from the PACC project

Te Kaniva (Tuvalu Climate Change Policy) prescribes the Government and the people of Tuvalu’s strategic polices for responding to climate change impacts and related disaster risks over the next 10 years (2012–2021). The Policy defines seven thematic goals, strategies and desired outcomes that the Government and the people of Tuvalu have prioritized for implementation to ensure that safety and resilience are achieved. The Policy is directly linked to the National Strategic Action Plan for Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management (NSAP). In both the policy and NSAP, climate change refers to both adaptation and mitigation unless specifically differentiated. The Policy covers climate change impacts and related climate and hydrological hazards whereas the NSAP covers geological and anthropological hazards and related disasters.