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Vanuatu Agriculture & Climate Change Assesment Methodology

 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing  Agriculture  Climate Change

Agriculture practices and traditional knowl-edge have been passed down through many generations of Ni-Vanuatu and are particular to different areas of the country. However, these methods may need to be shifted. Predicted changes to rainfall, temperature, storms and sea level linked to climate change may result in changes to planting, fruiting and harvesting times, pests and diseases, location of gardens, soil fertility and other inputs of agriculture products.

Water and Adaptation to Climate Change

 Climate Change

Developing countries, as a group, are the ones most
threatened by the hydrological impacts of global climate
change (GCC). This is true both because many of the
poorest countries lie in those regions where GCC-related
effects will be most damaging, and because their ability to
respond to harmful change is the most limited. The objective
of this study is to provide an overview of likely waterrelated
climate change impacts in developing countries, to
develop a framework for adapting to these impacts and to

YUMI TUGETA

 Climate  Meteorology and Weather  Reefs  Natural Resources and the Environment

DVD of a case study of adaption to climate change-work of Youth in reef conservation around Pele isIand.

Kipim ol pikinini mo famili blong yu oli sef,helti mo gud oltaem

 Health  Water

Awareness talk on the health and hygiene of your families.

Agriculture & Climate Change Assesment

An entire Agriculture  & Climate Change Assesment that had been developed by DARD. Also there is now a new food security and Agriculture Cluster for CC/DRR (Vanuatu Humanitarian Team)

CCCPIR in Vanuatu and its role in Climate Change Education

 Climate Change  Climate  Meteorology and Weather  Ecology and ecosystems  Natural Resources and the Environment  Reefs  Vegetation

Powerpoint presentations to promote awareness of impacts of climate change and practical adaptations.

Traditional Knowledge and Climate Change Adaptation in the Pacific

Pacific islanders have been dealing with a changing  environment for centuries. Adaptation to change is part  of the lifestyles of the Pacific community, and traditional  knowledge, values, and practices—or intangible cultural  heritage (ICH)—underpins the ability of the Pacific  community to successfully live and thrive in the Pacific  environment. In synergy with other scientific knowledge,  ICH may enhance the communities’ resilience against  natural disasters and climate change. Consideration for 

New NDMO facility for Torba

 Disaster Risk Management  Disaster management

Below is the text as contained in the Vanuatu Daily Post News article attached.

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A New National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) building for the people of Torba Province was officially opened last Friday.

Minister of Climate Change, Ham Lini, led a delegation to Torba on Friday to open the building.

The new building accommodates three offices, one server room, one conference room, one storage room, reception space, toilet and bathroom.

IRCCNH Newsletter March Issue

 Climate Change  Risks  Disaster Risk Management  Disaster risk  Disaster risk reduction  Resilience

This is the first edition of the Increasing Resilience to Climate Change and Natural Hazards (IRCCNH) Project newsletter. This quarterly newsletter is an initiative to share information on the project’s activities to increasing the resilience of our people and communi-ties to the issues affecting our countries as a result of climate change and natural hazards in Vanuatu. In this first edition, we provide an overview of the IRCCNH Project approach and locations and some high-lights of components past activities in various project sites in Vanuatu.