Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
SPREP/USP
Publication Year:
2008
Publication Place
Apia, Samoa
Physical Description:
17 p.
Call Number
[EL]
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
36626
Legacy PEIN ID:
76633
General Notes
Available online
Available online
Subject Heading(s)
Climate change - Oceania
Food security - Oceania
Abstract
The overall purpose of this paper is to address food security and poverty reduction in the face of climate change and energy security. It attempts to bring to the fore food security threats associated with climate change in the food production and supply environments, as well as the broader livelihood and ecological changes that will occur as a consequence. Recognizing the different geographical regions around the Pacific and how climate change would impact on their food security situations opens up new opportunities for understanding why changes happen. An attempt will also be made to address the question; how can Pacific Islanders be assisted to enhance their capacity to reduce risk and make optimal use of current climate resources in order to capitalize on benefits that may arise due to the changing climate. In doing so, it will attempt to highlight some of the current impacts of climate change reported by Pacific Island countries in their national communications to the UNFCCC and their National Adaptation Programmes of Action (NAPAs), and what attempts have been made to seriously address these issues. It is recognized that climate change is an additional stress that needs to be managed by the agricultural and broader development communities but it should also be emphasized that climate change will further exacerbate current development stresses that are already plaguing the agriculture community and national governments. This paper will try to draw out these links and discuss ways to proactively address the situation now rather then later
Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
SPREP/USP
Publication Year:
2008
Publication Place
Apia, Samoa
Physical Description:
17 p.
Call Number
[EL]
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
36626
Legacy PEIN ID:
76633
General Notes
Available online
Record Created: 17-Jun-2010
Record Modified: 20-Sep-2022