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Adapting to Climate Change in FSM. The Food & Water Security Dimension.
SPREP Publications, Climate Change Resilience
Available Online
2022
One of the most remote and beautiful places on earth - the Federated States of Micronesia is facing the harsh pinch of rising food prices.
Samoa Food Security Profile
Environmental Monitoring and Governance
Available Online
2022
A statistics report for food security in Samoa.
Asia and the Pacific – Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition 2021
Available Online
2021
This most recent report on the state of food security and nutrition in Asia and the Pacific tells a grim story. The pre-existing food security and nutrition situation in Asia and the Pacific in 2019, described in last year's report, was already quite discouraging. Progress had stalled in reducing the number of underhourished, and the prevalence of certain nutritional indicators, such as stunting in children five years of age, was much too high.
IPCC Pacific factsheet : Food
Climate Change Resilience
Available Online
2022
The projected impacts of climate change on agriculture and fisheries will undermine food production systems, but in some cases enhance productivity. Impacts of climate change on food production include warming temperatures, severe cyclones, sea level rise, floods and droughts, saltwater intrusion into freshwater and soils, as well as loss of fish stocks from ocean warming and acidification. These can all increase instances of food insecurity and malnutrition in Pacific Island nations
Annual report 2019 : Coral triangle initiative on coral reefs, fisheries and food security (CTI-CFF)
Island and Ocean Ecosystems
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2020
In 2019, the CTI-CFF technical and governance working groups and cross cutting initiatives implemented most of the activities identified in their approved work plans. Its mission if to preserve and manage the vast marine, coastal and small islands ecosystems and the unique biodiversity of the Coral Triangle region of the Indo Pacific, which provide invaluable livelihood and food security
Food security in the Pacific - A snapshot
Environmental Monitoring and Governance
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Food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.
First report of marine alien species in mainland Ecuador: threats of invasion in rocky shores
Island and Ocean Ecosystems, BRB
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Bigatti, G.

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Cornejo, M.

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Coronel, J.

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Cárdenas, A.

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Cárdenas-Calle, M.

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Keith, I.

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Martinez, P.

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Mora, E.

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Pérez-Correa, J.

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Rivera, F.

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Torres, G.

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Triviño, M.

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Troccoli, L.

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Villamar, F.

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Zambrano, R.

2019
Invasive species are of signi?cant concern, especially in mega-diverse countries, because they cause negative e?ects such as loss of native biodiversity, ecological alterations, disease spread, and impacts on economic development and human health. In mainland Ecuador, information on invasive invertebrates in marine ecosystems is scarce. The objective of this study was to describe and locate the invasive species present in the rocky shores of the intertidal and subtidal zones along 10 areas (83 sites) covering most of the Ecuadorian coast during 2015–2016. Benthic macroinvertebrates communities were measured over quadrats located randomly on a 50 m transect positioned parallel to the coast in the intertidal and subtidal zone, covering an area of 1,860 km2. Six invasive species were recorded: Arthropoda (Amphibalanus amphitrite), Cnidaria (Pennaria disticha, Carijoa riisei), Bryozoa (Bugula neritina), Rhodophyta (Asparagopsis taxiformis) and Chlorophyta (Caulerpa racemosa). The areas with highest abundance of invasive species were in Jama (not a protected area), Marine and Costal Wildlife Reserve Puntilla of Santa Elena and Santa Clara Island Wildlife Refuge (protected areas). The most abundant species was Carijoa riisei with a relative abundance of up to 80%. It was the most aggressive of the invasive species registered in the subtidal zone, mainly in northern centre of the Ecuadorian coast. C. riisei is growing on native coral (Pocillopora spp.) and on sessile macroinvertebrate communities (Pinctada mazatlanica, Muricea appresa and Aplysina sp.) that are being a?ected by its invasion. This study must be taken into account by local and regional government authorities to create public policy programmes of monitoring for surveillance and control of invasive species. These programmes should focus on integration of socio-economic and ecological e?ects. They should be complemented by experimental design and analysis of environmental variables to provide technical information for a baseline of bio-invasion analysis along the Ecuadorian coast and Galápagos, to avoid the expansion of invasive species negatively a?ecting the marine biodiversity of mega-diverse countries such as Ecuador and other countries of South America.
Global action programme on food security and nutrition in small island developing states, supporting the implementation of the Samoa pathway
BRB
Available Online
2017
The SIDS Accelerated Modalities of Action (SAMOA) Pathway underscores the need for a more integrated approach to sustainable development as emphasized in the 2030 Agenda. It calls for strengthened international cooperation and partnerships, with adequate investment and coordinated implementation, to address and halt the persistent development challenges of SIDS. As a key follow-up to the SAMOA Pathway, the Global Action Programme on Food Security and Nutrition in Small Island Developing States (GAP) aims to accelerate action on food security and nutrition in SIDS. It is intended as a tangible contribution to the integrated implementation of the 2030 Agenda.The GAP recommends action at global, regional, national and local level. The overarching outcomes of the GAP are to create enabling environments for food security and nutrition; to transform food systems to improve their nutrition-sensitivity, resilience and sustainability; and to empower people and communities to lead healthy and productive lives.
Rural women and food security in Asia and the Pacific: Prospects and paradoxes
BRB
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Balakrishnan, Revathi

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Fairbairn-Dunlop, Peggy

2005
Agriculture and food production offer stable livelihood options to rural communities throughout Asia and the Pacific region. Even as the effects of globalization spread in the region, farm production – most often at the smallholder level – continues to be a family enterprise. A fair share of farmers in the region engages in subsistence farming and poverty is a common occurrence among them. Farm enterprises are mostly managed by family members and family labour is a critical asset and often the only reliable investment. As rural women and men toil to preserve their heritage and broaden their economic choices, their endeavours are made more difficult by a lack of resources and market fluctuations. Asian and Pacific farmers, both men and women, are guardians of biodiversity, household food security and providers of food to urban communities. In these small farm enterprises distinct gender roles and gender differentiated access to technology and resources are evident. This disparity is compounded by the neglect of investment in rural social infrastructures such as education, health care and communications. In such resource poor rural environments, the struggle by rural women for access to resources and services is inevitable. In many Asian and Pacific countries, substantial gender equality gains have been made in urban areas in education, health and employment. Yet rural women lag behind. Moreover, rural women’s work is multifaceted and demanding both as family workers and agricultural labourers. Social and economic indicators often do not do justice to their contributions. Development innovations such as microcredit and self-help groups promote rural women’s economic development, but emerging evidence suggests that gender equality in rural communities is far from an everyday reality. Persisting social biases and traditional perceptions and assumptions regarding women’s responsibilities and their capacities continue to hamper women’s progress. This publication presents an overview of both the substantial contribution made by rural women to the economies in the region and the persisting barriers to their advancement. The framework of analysis, data and information reviewed together illustrate the complexity of rural women’s work in the region and offer a broad perspective on women’s economic and social contribution as well as on the barriers they encounter in accessing resources.
A preliminary case study assessment of climate change impacts and risks for cocoa farming in Guadalcanal Plain, Solomon Islands
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2018
Growing cocoa is a valuable industry for smallholder farmers in the Guadalcanal Plain, Solomon Islands, and more generally provides a significant national social and economic benefit. The climate of Guadalcanal Plain is currently suitable for growing cocoa, although there are various climate impacts on the industry,

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