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Regional coastal susceptibility assessment for the Pacific Islands
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
A major objective of this report was to develop a regional assessment of Pacific Island sensitivity to projected climate change as a component of the Pacific-Australia Climate Change...
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Disaster response and climate change in the Pacific
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
Disasters, and therefore disaster response, in the Pacific are expected to be affected by climate change. This research addressed this issue, and focused on the immediate humanitarian...
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Regional Dialogue and Learning Mission on Integrating Climate Change and Biodiversity at the Country Level
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
A guiding presentation on a series of regional dialogue seminars and field visits held in order to raise awareness, capacity and identify opportunities for effective policy coherence,...
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Pacific Ecosystem Based Adaptation to Climate Change Fact Sheet
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
PEBACC is a five year project implemented by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) to explore and promote ecosystem-based options for adapting to climate...
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Effects of Climate Change on Sea Levels and Inundation
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
This report focuses on marine/coastal inundation and sea level and how they are affected by climate change. The region of interest is the Pacific Islands, with a focus on Commonwealth...
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Effects of Climate Change on Corals Relevant to the Pacific Islands
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
This paper discuss impacts of climate change on corals according to standardized metrics. It also deals with non-climate drivers because of the synergistic effects they have with climate...
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Pacific Marine Climate Change Report Card 2018
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
This CMEP report provides a summary of climate change impacts on coasts and seas in the Pacific island region, and how Pacific islands can respond.
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Climate Change Impacts on Migratory Species
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
This study, commissioned by the UNEP/CMS Secretariat, aims to identify how climate change is likely to affect individual migratory species, and the degree of threat that they face.
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Legal Frameworks for Ecosystem-Based Adaptation to Climate Change in the Pacific Islands
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
This report is primarily directed to analyzing the legal aspects of ecosystem-based adaptation to climate change. It sketches the impacts of climate change in the Pacific Island...
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Climate Change and Invasive Species in the Pacific
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
A Pacific information brief from the Pacific Invasives Partnership (a working group of the Roundtable for Nature Conservation in the Pacific Islands)
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Pacific Islands Ocean Acidification Vulnerability Assessment
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
This report summarises the projected changes in ocean chemistry for the Pacific island region (from 130°E to 130°W and 25°N to 25°S) at regional and sub-regional scales, assessing the...
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Vulnerability of mangroves, seagrasses and intertidal flats in the Pacific to climate change
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
This chapter describes the diversity and distribution of mangrove, seagrass and intertidal flat habitats in the tropical Pacific (25°N–25°S and 130°E–130°W), outlining the role they play...
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State of Conservation in Oceania - Regional Report
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
This report assesses the overall state of conservation in the Pacific Islands region of Oceania, that is, the 21 countries and territories covered by SPREP plus Pitcairn Island. The...
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Effects of Climate Change on Settlements and Infrastructure
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
This paper points out that the exposure to climate hazards varies between states based both on geographical factors (such as the propensity to experience cyclones and droughts, island...
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Human Rights and Climate Change Law
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
This Special Issue of the Journal of South Pacific Law aims to provide insight into the role of international law in addressing the short-term and long-term challenges posed by climate...
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Effects of Climate Change on Extreme Events
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
Pacific Island Commonwealth Member States (Pacific CMSs) are highly vulnerable to climate change (high confidence; robust evidence, high agreement). Impacts of climate change on extreme...
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Effects of Climate Change on 1.5° Temperature Rise
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
This report synthesizes the emerging evidence of climate impacts at different temperature thresholds for Pacific islands. All evidence points to vast differences in impacts in a 1.5˚C...
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ADB Climate Change Programs - Facilitating Integrated Solutions in Asia and the Pacific
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
Doumenting ADB’s ongoing and emerging climate change mitigation and adaptation programs, and how they continue to play a catalytic role in helping Asia and the Pacific meet the challenges...
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Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation, Mitigation and Indigenous People
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
This compendium presents a wide-ranging overview of more than 400 projects, case studies and research activities specifically related to climate change and Indigenous Peoples. It provides...
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Pacific experiences with modalities relevant for Climate Change Financing
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
The Forum Secretariat in collaboration with a number of Member countries, Council of Regional Organisations in the Pacific (CROP) and development partners is exploring a range of...