Rural coastal communities in Solomon Islands’ Isabel Province are grappling with severe environmental and livelihood impacts from mining operations, as pollution devastates marine ecosystems and threatens food security
Tag: coastal
Science says Tuvalu will drown within decades; the reality is worse
The relentless storm surges have submerged Tuvalu’s main road, prompting deep existential questions and highlighting the urgent need for decisive climate action
Tuvalu launches world-class coastal hazard modelling tool in the face of growing climate impacts
Tuvalu has been handed over a world-class coastal hazard modelling tool to clearly identify, plan for, and reduce risks associated with the growing climate impacts
Geophysical Survey of the Majuro and Ebeye Lagoons completed
A geophysical survey of the Majuro and Ebeye lagoons in the RMI identifies sustainable sources of aggregates (sand and gravel) that can be used for construction-related projects
Improving ‘green’ consciousness in Vanua Levu
C3’s subsequent long-term partnership with climate affected Kia Island helped resource owners to apply environmental best practices when using their natural resources
Crucial coastal protection set to begin under the Tuvalu Coastal Adaptation Project
Tuvalu set to begin construction of coastal protection infrastructure on Funafuti under the Tuvalu Coastal Adaptation Project
Climate risk assessment of Kiribati finds significant ecological and financial risk
A new assessment confirms that the climate situation in Kiribati is dire and provides Kiribati with an urgent road map for actions to address several economic and ecological issues
Tonga shares experience after trialing Impact Analysis Methodology tools
Tonga shares experience after trialing an Impact Analysis tools that gauge the level of awareness and preparedness of the affected coastal community to climate change disasters
Use sand resources ‘wisely’ or risk development fallout – UNEP report
Given our dependency on sand, the UNEP report finds sand must be recognised as a strategic resource with multiple roles in the environment and its extraction and use needs to be rethought
Protecting our turtles, now and into the future
Review of Vanuatu’s turtle management and conservation to promote the recovery of the Pacific’s turtle populations considering climate change, coastal development, and offshore tuna by-catch