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REPORT: Melanesia’s Ocean Worth Half a Trillion USD but Under Pressure

 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing  Fisheries  Climate Change  Ocean acidification  Culture and Traditional Knowledge  Cultural heritage and preservation  Traditional ecological knowledge  Economics and Finance  Economics  Finance  Sustainable development  Trade  Government, law and administration  Governance  Law and regulation  Monitoring and evaluation  Panels and working groups  Policy and planning  Natural Resources and the Environment  Conservation  Oceans

Suva, Fiji  – A major new report, Reviving Melanesia’s Ocean Economy: The Case for Action, launched today, has revealed that the ocean is a much larger part of Melanesia’s economy and future prosperity than previously understood.

Melanesia is a large sub-region in the Pacific that extends from the western end of the Pacific Ocean to the Arafura Sea, and eastward to Fiji. The region includes Fiji, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu.

Review of Legislation, Policies and Plans Relating to the use and Management of the Ocean Vanuatu

 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing  Aquaculture  Fisheries  Climate Change  Carbon sequestration  Mitigation  Ocean acidification  Resilience  Risks  Sea level rise  Vulnerability  Culture and Traditional Knowledge  Culture  Traditional ecological knowledge  Traditional knowledge  Disaster Risk Management  Disaster preparedness  Economics and Finance  Climate finance  Economics  Low carbon development  Sustainable development  Education and Training  Community education  Energy  Emission reduction  Low carbon energy  Renewable energy  Renewable energy targets  Government, law and administration  Law and regulation  Natural Resources and the Environment  Biodiversity  Coastal zone  Conservation  Degradation  Ecology and ecosystems  Habitat restoration  Islands  Land forms and cartography  Natural resource management  Oceans  Pollution  Reefs  Vegetation  Wildlife  Population and Demographics  Demography  Migration  Security and Conflict  Conflict  International relations  Security

The Government of Vanuatu has decided to develop an oceans policy, which aligns with recommendations from the
Commonwealth Secretariat.
This report summarises the main findings1 of an analysis and assessment of 69 instruments of legislation and
subordinate policies and plans that are relevant to management and use of Vanuatu’s territorial waters and therefore
relevant to the development of the national oceans policy. The review of Vanuatu’s legislation, policies, strategies and

Van-KIRAP Traditional Knowledge Calendars - Malampa Province

 Climate Change  Climate models  Culture and Traditional Knowledge  Traditional ecological knowledge  Traditional knowledge

 Van-KIRAP Traditional Knowledge Calendars  for the Province of Malampa, 

Van- KIRAP Traditional Knowledge Calendars - Penama Province

 Climate Change  Climate models  Culture and Traditional Knowledge  Cultural heritage and preservation  Traditional ecological knowledge  Traditional knowledge

Van-KIRAP Traditional Knowledge Seasonal Calendar for Penama Province

Van - KIRAP Traditional Knowledge Calendars - Shefa Province

 Climate Change  Climate models  Culture and Traditional Knowledge  Traditional ecological knowledge  Traditional knowledge

Van - KIRAP Traditional Knowledge Calendars for Shefa Province

Van - KIRAP Traditional Knowledge Calendars - Tafea Province

 Climate Change  Climate models  Culture and Traditional Knowledge  Traditional ecological knowledge  Traditional knowledge

Van-KIRAP Traditional Knowledge Calendars - Tafea Province

Van- KIRAP Traditional Knowledge Calendars - Torba Province

 Climate Change  Culture and Traditional Knowledge  Traditional ecological knowledge  Traditional knowledge

 The Van- KIRAP Traditional Knowledge Calendars for Torba Province

Van- KIRAP Traditional Knowledge Calendars - Sanma Province

 Climate Change  Culture and Traditional Knowledge  Traditional ecological knowledge  Traditional knowledge

 The Van- KIRAP Traditional Knowledge Calendars for Sanma Province

Vanuatu Traditional Climate Knowledge Indicators Booklet

 Agriculture  Crops  Fisheries  Food security  Forestry  Livestock  Adaptation  Impacts  Resilience  Cultural heritage and preservation  Culture  Language  Traditional ecological knowledge  Traditional knowledge  Early warning system  Resilience  Meteorology  Weather

Vanuatu National Forest Policy

 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing  Forestry  Government, law and administration  Policy and planning

Every person has the following fundamental duties to himself and his descendants and to others to protect the Republic of Vanuatu and to safeguard the national wealth, resources and environment in the interests of the present generation and of future generations (Art. 7d, Constitution of the Republic of Vanuatu).

Early Warning Early Action System - Round 7 Report

 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing  Agriculture  Crops  Food security  Climate Change  Impacts  Vulnerability  Disaster Risk Management  Disaster management  Disaster preparedness  Disaster relief  Disaster response  Disaster risk  Disaster risk reduction  Drought  Early warning system  Flood  Hazard  Loss and damage  Resilience  Vulnerability  Government, law and administration  Monitoring and evaluation  Policy and planning  Information Technology and Information Management  Geographical information systems  Information management  Natural Resources and the Environment  Natural resource management  Vegetation

As part of the preparedness towards any forthcoming disasters and continuous monitoring of the agricultural sector, the RRU in collaboration with FAO and DARD have established an early warning early action system that is run by the Risk and Resilience Unit (RRU) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Fisheries and Biosecurity (MALFFB) to the agricultural extension officers. The department of agriculture has a total of 45 extension officers that are based on all of the 6 provinces covering almost all the area councils of every island.

MACBIO Flyer

 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing  Fisheries  Economics and Finance  Economics  Government, law and administration  Policy and planning  Natural Resources and the Environment  Biodiversity  Coastal zone  Conservation  Degradation  Ecology and ecosystems  Habitat restoration  Inland waters  Islands  Land forms and cartography  Natural resource management  Oceans  Reefs  Wildlife

MACBIO Flyer

MACBIO Brochure

 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing  Fisheries  Disaster Risk Management  Vulnerability  Economics and Finance  Economics  Government, law and administration  Policy and planning  Information Technology and Information Management  Geographical information systems  Information management  Natural Resources and the Environment  Biodiversity  Coastal zone  Conservation  Degradation  Ecology and ecosystems  Habitat restoration  Inland waters  Islands  Land forms and cartography  Natural resource management  Oceans  Reefs  Wildlife

MACBIO Brochure

CLIMATE CHANGE LEGISLATION IN VANUATU

 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing  REDD / REDD+  Climate Change  Adaptation  Carbon  Climate change science  Greenhouse gases  Impacts  Economics and Finance  Energy  Emission reduction  Emissions  Energy efficiency  Government, law and administration  Climate negotiations  Governance  International agreements  Law and regulation  Monitoring and evaluation  Organisations  Policy and planning  Meteorology and Weather  Climate

Approach to Climate Change

Climate and Disaster Resilience

 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing  Food security  Climate Change  Adaptation  Climate change science  Climate projections  Impacts  Loss and damage  Mitigation  Resilience  Risks  Sea level rise  Disaster Risk Management  Disaster management  Disaster preparedness  Flood  Hazard  Resilience  Storm  Economics and Finance  Climate finance  Government, law and administration  Climate negotiations  Policy and planning  Health  Public health  Human Settlements  Regional planning  Urban planning  Information Technology and Information Management  Knowledge management  Meteorology and Weather  Climate  Meteorology  Natural Resources and the Environment  Biodiversity  Coastal zone  Inland waters  Islands  Natural resource management  Soils  Vegetation

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.

FORTY-SEVENTH PACIFIC ISLANDS FORUM

 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing  Fisheries  Food security  Climate Change  Adaptation  Climate change science  Greenhouse gases  Impacts  Resilience  Risks  Culture and Traditional Knowledge  Cultural heritage and preservation  Disaster Risk Management  Disaster management  Disaster preparedness  Disaster relief  Disaster risk  Disaster risk reduction  Hazard  Resilience  Economics and Finance  Sustainable development  Government, law and administration  Climate negotiations  Panels and working groups  Policy and planning  Health  Disease prevention and control  Meteorology and Weather  Climate  Natural Resources and the Environment  Oceans  Social Development  Human rights  Poverty  Social services

The Forty-Seventh Pacific Islands Forum was held in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia from 8 – 10 September 2016 and was attended by Heads of State and Government of Australia, the Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of Nauru, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. The Solomon Islands was represented by their Deputy Prime Minister, the Republic of Fiji, Niue and the Republic of Palau by their Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Kiribati by a Special Envoy.

NATIONAL CYCLONE SUPPORT PLAN REVIEW 2015-2016

 Climate Change  Adaptation  Impacts  Resilience  Disaster Risk Management  Disaster management  Disaster preparedness  Disaster relief  Disaster response  Disaster risk  Disaster risk reduction  Loss and damage  Employment  Working conditions  Government, law and administration  Climate negotiations  Governance  Organisations  Policy and planning  Information Technology and Information Management  Geographical information systems  Meteorology and Weather  Atmosphere  Climate  Meteorology  Rainfall  Temperature  Tides  Weather

The annual cyclone season for the Republic of Vanuatu commences in November and extends to the end of April the following year. While cyclones can develop outside of this period, their cyclical nature increases the predictability of such occurrences and thus enables pre-planned measures to be formulated beforehand and community preparedness programmes to be put in place and promulgated.

The Management of Coastal Carbon Sinks in Vanuatu: Realising the Potential - scoping and feasability study

 Climate Change  Carbon  Carbon sequestration  Government, law and administration  Policy and planning  Natural Resources and the Environment  Coastal zone  Conservation  Natural resource management  Vegetation

This report explores the opportunities that recognising blue carbon could bring to Vanuatu. Commissioned by the Government of Vanuatu from the Commonwealth Secretariat, it sets out the opportunities, supportive arguments, and issues and potential barriers around incorporating blue carbon as part of their overall climate change adaptation and mitigation strategy.

DEVELOPMENT IMPLICATIONS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND MIGRATION IN THE PACIFIC

 Climate Change  Climate change science  Climate projections  Economics and Finance  Climate finance  Economic development  Economics  Low carbon development  Sustainable development  Government, law and administration  Climate negotiations  Governance  International agreements  Law and regulation  Policy and planning  Social Development  Civil society  Gender  Human rights

In the years to come, climate-related shocks and trends will amplify the challenges and risks of displacement for the people of the Pacific. In this context, this paper analyses the opposite perceptions of the migration process in the Pacific from the main receiving countries in the region (Fiji, Australia and New Zealand). This is explored through a hybrid approach employed in the postulation of a legal framework, which would attempt to create a balance of interest between the migrants and the receiving countries articulated on socio-economic and environmental parameters.

VREP II Resettlement Policy Framework

 Energy  Energy efficiency  Government, law and administration  Policy and planning  Human Settlements  Land use  Regional planning  Rural settlements

This Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF) has been prepared for the Vanuatu Rural Electrification Project Stage 2 (VREP II). The RPF is a companion document to the VREP II Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) (December 2016).