Report of the Pacific Climate Change Roundtable (PCCR) Meeting 19-23 October 2009, Republic of the Marshall Islands

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Microsoft Word - Pacific Climate Change Roundtable Meeting REPORT FINAL 261009 1 2 Report of the Pacific Climate Change Roundtable Meeting 19-23 October 2009 Republic of the Marshall Islands Background The Pacific Islands Framework for Action on Climate Change (PIFACC) 2005-2015 was endorsed by Pacific Island Forum Leaders as the major policy guidance document for the region on climate change. An Action Plan was developed by SPREP in consultation with members and stakeholders. A key element to the Action Plan is a regional roundtable on climate change as the main modality for information sharing, consensus building and decision-making. The Pacific Climate Change Roundtable (PCCR) aims to strengthen capacity in the Pacific Islands region by providing a forum for representatives of organizations and institutions who are responsible for working on climate change at the national and regional levels. The PCCR also aims to facilitate the exchange of experiences (lessons learned, good practices,