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Listen: in 2009, the World spoke out against climate change

Climate Change Resilience

Oxfam International

Climate change: Solomon Islands Red Cross: preparedness for climate change - background document

Climate Change Resilience, Island and Ocean Ecosystems

Baragamu, George G.

Community-based adaptation to climate change

Climate Change Resilience

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International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)

Scientists are clear that climate change is happening, and that it is due to emissions of greenhouse gases produced largely by industrialised countries (IPCC, 2007). Those likely to be worst affected are the world’s poorest countries, especially poor and marginalised communities within these countries. Ironically it is these poor countries and people who have contributed least to the problem of climate change,because of their very low greenhouse gas emissions, but who will suffer most from its consequences

High-level conference on world food security: the challenges of climate change and bioenergy: climate change and food security in Pacific Island Countries

Climate Change Resilience, Island and Ocean Ecosystems

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FAO/USP

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)

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 how Pacific Islanders can 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.

Adapting to climate change in water resources and water services in Caribbean and Pacific small island countries

Climate Change Resilience, Island and Ocean Ecosystems

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Gottlieb, Sasha Beth

Overmars, Marc

Climate change and adaptation is a central topic on the 5th World Water Forum. It is the lead theme for the political and thematic processes, the topic of a High Level Panel session, and a focus in several documents and sessions of the regional processes. To provide background and depth to the political process, thematic sessions and the regions, and to ensure that viewpoints of a variety of stakeholders are shared, dozens of experts were invited on a voluntary basis to provide their perspective on critical issues relating to climate change and water in the form of a Perspective Document.

Nationwide climate change policy 2009: the Federated States of Micronesia

Climate Change Resilience

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Government of FSM

The Focus of this policy is to mitigate climate change especially at the international level, and adaption at the national, state and community levels to reduce the FSM's vulnerability to climate change adverse impacts. In this context, FSM reaffirms its social and cultural identity and its people's rights and desire to continue to live sustainably on their islands

Agriculture, forestry and climate change : policy brief

Climate Change Resilience, Island and Ocean Ecosystems

Secretariat of the Pacific Community

The ocean and climate change: tools and guidelines for action

Climate Change Resilience, Island and Ocean Ecosystems

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Galland, Grantly R

Herr, Dorothee

The purpose of this report The Ocean and Climate Change Tools and Guidelines for Action is to engage, inform and guide decision makers with regard to the development and implementation of marine and coastal climate change strategies and programmes

The little climate finance book: a guide to financing options for forests and climate change

Climate Change Resilience, Island and Ocean Ecosystems

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Parker, Charlie...[et al.]

The Little REDD Book gave me a jump-start when the Norwegian sponsored REDD program was initiated. When I heard that the Little Climate Finance Book was ready for launching, a hope for a wider understanding of the essence of financing, especially through cap and trade systems, was raised. The climate challenge is substantial, and predictable climate finance is essential in the search for a much-needed global solution. I would like to draw attention to a few observations.

Natural solutions: protected areas helping people cope with climate change

Climate Change Resilience, Island and Ocean Ecosystems

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Stem Lord Nicholas

Climate change poses an unprecedented level of threat to life on the planet. In addition, predictions about the scale and speed of impact are continually being revised upwards, so that what was already a serious situation continues to look even more threatening. The facts are well known. Atmospheric greenhouse gases are creating warmer temperatures, ice melt, sea-level rise and an unpredictable climate, with a range of extremely serious and hard-to-predict consequences. Recent research shows an increasingly bleak picture. During the period of writing this report new information suggests that: we may already be too late to prevent widespread collapse of coral reef systems due to ocean acidification; climate change adaptation will cost US$75-100 billion a year from 2010 onwards for developing countries according to the World Bank; and climate change may move faster than expected with average temperatures rising 4ºC by 2060 compared to pre-industrial levels according to the UK Meteorological Office. But serious as the situation has now become, much can still be done to reduce the problems created by climate change. This report focuses on the role that protected areas can play in mitigating and adapting to climate change; a set of options that hitherto has been under-represented in global response strategies. In the rush for new solutions to climate change, we are in danger of neglecting a proven alternative.

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