International law aspects of sea level rise
This legal study is based on Legal Dimensions of Sea Level Rise: Pacific Perspectives which was published on June 29, 2021. The original version provided an assessment of key legal frameworks and policy
Pacific Islands
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Unsettled: water and sanitation in urban settlement communities of the Pacific
As more and more families migrate from rural areas to Pacific capital cities, water, sanitation and health challenges in rapidly growing informal settlements in key Pacific capital cities are in urgent
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Australia must help Pacific islands at Paris climate summit, says PNG leader
Papua New Guinea’s prime minister Peter O’Neill has urged Australia to be an advocate for the Pacific in pushing for a strong agreement at this month’s worldwide climate change talks in Paris. The governments
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Regional statement on the El Niño and potential impacts for the Pacific Islands
This statement was produced at the first Pacific Island Climate Outlook Forum (PICOF) held on the 12th to the 16th of October at the University of the South Pacific. The forum had a specific focus on the
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Climate change, food security, and socioeconomic livelihood in Pacific Islands
This report assesses the impact of climate change on agriculture and fisheries in three Pacific Island countries, including the impacts on agricultural production, economic returns for major crops, and
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UN urges Pacific island countries to prepare for looming El Nino emergency
The UN has urged Pacific island nations to prepare now for a looming El Nino emergency which could affect more than 4 million people, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters here Tuesday. The
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A question of survival: why Australia and New Zealand must heed the Pacific’s calls for stronger action on climate change
This report outlines the need for increased political action from the goverments of Australia and New Zealand ahead of the critical climate change negotiations in Paris, and in the wake of the series of
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Enhancing macroeconomic resilience to natural disasters and climate change in the small states of the Pacific
Natural disasters and climate change are interrelated macro-critical issues affecting all Pacific small states to varying degrees. In addition to their devastating human costs, these events damage growth