Pacific calls for more recognition of the critical role of women and girls in climate resilience. “In Pacific communities, women have a history of adapting to climate change impacts.”
Tag: climate change
Climate Change & COVID – 19: Pacific women showing strong governance and resilience through these crises
Pacific women that are highly susceptible to climate change, disaster risks and natural hazards have excellent adaptive capacity, writes Belyndar Rikimani
Fisheries and climate change: A Pacific perspective
Climate justice is critical issue for Tuna industry as Pacific countries will be “getting less revenue, through no fault of their own, because they haven’t made many of the emissions.” writes Fatu Tauafiafi
Ecosystem-based adaptation to climate change in the Pacific Islands: Launch of the 2nd Kiwa regional project, “PEBACC+”
A new project to pursue its ecosystem management and protection initiatives to promote climate adaptation in the Pacific Islands
Rethinking human security in the Pacific
Pacific states, their partners, and scholars of the region must continue to evolve their understanding of the region’s security landscape as new threats emerge, authors write
Climate Change is killing her Country. Who will decide if it lives?
Marshall Islands climate envoy urges international financial support to be at scale and speed as her country is facing an imminent existential threat from climate change
Informal settlements and the threat of climate change
To ensure that shelters in informal settlements across the Pacific Island region are disaster-resilient, policymakers and relief agencies must work closely with them to implement sustainable solutions, authors write
Pacific countries lament threat of catastrophic weather events, amplify call for urgent actions
SPREP’s Director-General calls for urgent collective action against the climate crisis. “We cannot afford any further delay.”
Loss and Damage Finance significant concern for PSIDS
Pacific SIDS to push for the establishment of loss and damage finance facility towards COP27. “PSIDS need to look at more than just continuous dialogue.”
Climate finance remains an essential priority for PSIDS
Climate finance priority remains essential for Pacific SIDS as 0.28 percent of the raised US$79.8 billion climate finance by wealthy and industrialised nations were allocated to PSIDS