Australia has an obligation to support Pacific communities displaced by rising sea levels, Chris Fitzgerald writes.
Tag: climate change
Local markets in Tuvalu offer trade lifeline on sinking Island
Threatened by rising seas due to climate change, and isolated by the coronavirus pandemic, the small South Pacific nation of Tuvalu looks inside for solutions.
The promise of debt for climate swaps in the Pacific
Debt for climate swaps offers a potential solution for PSIDS that are at high risk of debt distress which is directly related to their high vulnerability to climate change
Climate change in the Pacific – what Australia needs to do
Australia’s insipid approach to climate action undermines trust and endangers vital interests with Pacific island countries, writes Peter Hooton
Climate action training: leveraging Nationally Determined Contributions in the Pacific region
A workshop provided an opportunity to strengthen ambitions on climate change and enhance the capacities on integrating NbS within the NDCs in the Pacific region
Pacific Elders’ Voice statement on the occasion of the UN Commission on the Status of Women Sixty-sixth session
Pacific Elders’ Voice call for greater effort towards making a difference for Pacific women and girls impacted by the climate crisis and accelerating women’s economic empowerment
Our Ocean Conference in Palau to highlight role of Pacific in ocean protection
Our Ocean Conference in Palau is an opportunity for the Pacific region to highlight the role of Pacific Islanders in the management and protection of the ocean, says Palau President
Making Vanuatu’s settlements safer, stronger and more affordable
A new project to provide a model to reduce climate and disaster risk in hazardous areas, services and infrastructure in Vanuatu
A treaty to tame our ‘Wild West’ oceans
As negotiators meet to hash out the final parts of a treaty to protect ocean biodiversity, Pacific leaders say delays in taking action cannot extend any further
Pacific Resilience Fund a win-win option says PIFS deputy SG at debt for climate swaps
PIFS deputy SG called on the Pacific region’s development partners to support the PRF to address the debt situation and build community resilience against disasters