Vanuatu Marine Ecosystem Service Valuation SUMMARY & Final report

This study,conducted in 2015, aimed to determine the economic value of seven marine and coastal ecosystem services in Vanuatu. The study forms part of the broader MACBIO project (Marine and Coastal Biodiversity Management in Pacific Island Countries and Atolls) that aims to strengthen the management of marine and coastal biodiversity in Pacific island countries.

This report uses these generic methods to provide recommendations for climate resilient development in the PICs in the following sectors: coastal protection, flood management, water resources management, protection of infrastructure against changes in temperature and precipitations, protection of buildings against cyclone winds, and adaptation in the agriculture sector.

Le changement climatique est l'un des sujets dont on parle le plus dans le monde parce  qu'll affecte le quotidien de tous les habitants de la planete, y compris ceux qui vivent dans les iles du pacifique. Les scientifiques disent que lechangement climatique pourrait rendre les saisons chaudes plus longues et amener beacoup de pluies durant la saison humide.

The Pacific-Australia Climate Change Science and Adaptation Planning (PACCSAP) Program aims to develop the capacity of Pacific Island Countries (PICs) to manage climate risks. Ultimately climate change adaptation involves the management of identified climate change risks. This project is a component of PACCSAP, and aims to increase the capacity of decision makers in PICs to make informed decisions on climate change adaptation using CBA. By investigating two case studies this PACCSAP project has tested the application of CBA for managing climate risks in the Pacific.

The devastating impacts of climate change are already being felt around the globe, threatening sustainable development and resilience, impairing socioeconomic development and reinforcing cycles of poverty. Scientists are increasingly able to confidently attribute the increased intensity and frequency of extreme weather events – such as droughts, heatwaves, floods and cyclones – to human-induced climate change. 

Tropical Cyclone (TC) Pam was one of the worst
natural disasters in the history of Vanuatu. The
country suffered loss and damage to an extent
that vastly overwhelmed its own capacities. A
strong El Niño, in the months following the cyclone, acted
as additional multiplier for existing development problems,
especially with regard to water and food security
in rural areas. In many ways, the cyclone and its impacts
reflect political, conceptual and operational challenges
that lie at the heart of the current debate on loss and

Pacific Tool for Resilience 

PARTneR will enable Pacific government Ministries and stakeholder organisation to effectively developed and used risk-based information to support development decision making on DRR & DRM

PARTneR will tailor RiskScape, a disaster impact mapping and modelling software developed jointly with New Zealand NIWA and GNS science. 

Republic of Vanuatu’s First Biennial Transparency Report (FBTR)

Under the Vanuatu’s First Biennial Transparency Report to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

Submitted by: Ministry of Climate Change, Republic of Vanuatu

Executive summary

Awareness DVD on climate change and Agriculture

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

Powerpoint presentation to promote awareness of impacts of climate changeand practical adaptations.

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

Posters illustrating the impacts pf global warming in the pacific affecting the atmosphere.

Awareness posters on climate change.Each  set 1,2 and 3 contains 4 to 10 different posters

Awareness poster on climate change that gives a brief information on climate change kit in the pacific.

Vanuatu is among countries in the Pacific region that are most vulnerable to the risks of
climate change, climate variability and sea level rise. The livelihood of our people and
economy which are interwoven, shaped and driven by climate sensitive sectors, the effect
of climate and sea level change are already very real and pose a tangible threat to the
future socio-economic well-being of Vanuatu.
 

Set of posters that guves awareness of climate change and its impacts and adaptations.

Drft report on likely impacts of climate change on the greater port vila area ,and strategies of urban planning to offset these impacts.

Its am imaginative story showing how climate change can affect young children in a pacific environment, and measures they can take to mitigate and adapt.

Financed / Supported By

GIZ