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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.

Vanuatu National Environment Policy and Implementation Plan

 Climate Change  Economics and Finance  Finance  Sustainable development  Government, law and administration  Governance  Policy and planning  Industry  Waste Management  Natural Resources and the Environment  Biodiversity  Conservation  Ecology and ecosystems  Natural resource management  Pollution  Wildlife

The Vanuatu National Environment Policy and Implementation Plan 2016–2030 (NEPIP) is an illustration of the Government’s commitment to environmental sustainability and meets the requirements of a national policy and plan set out in the Environmental Protection and Conservation Act [CAP 283]. The NEPIP sets a solid policy platform for long term planning and action to respond to priority environmental issues being addressed by the Government and its partners.

Vanuatu Gender and Investment Climate Reform Assessment

 Climate Change  Economics and Finance  Economic development  Economics  Finance  Employment  Government, law and administration  Governance  Law and regulation  Human Settlements  Land use  Rural settlements  Urban settlements  Social Development  Poverty  Women

This Report is the result of collaboration between the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group.

Vanuatu 2016 Post-TC Pam Mini-Census Report

 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing  Agriculture  Fisheries  Forestry  Livestock  Disaster Risk Management  Cyclone  Disaster response  Economics and Finance  Finance  Education and Training  Employment  Energy  Renewable energy  Human Settlements  Housing  Population and Demographics  Demography  Population growth  Water

The Mini Census was conducted in response to the recent disasters affecting the country, to update the list of households affected by the disasters. The Mini Census also provide an opportunity to update basic counts of certain government programs and policies.

Green Climate Fund Readiness Programme Country Brief

 Climate Change  Economics and Finance  Climate finance  Finance

This fact sheet contains a brief overview on the Green Climate Fund Readiness Programme's objective, background, deliverables, and more.

Directory of Climate Finance Sources in Vanuatu

 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing  Climate Change  Adaptation  Mitigation  Culture and Traditional Knowledge  Disaster Risk Management  Economics and Finance  Climate finance  Finance  Low carbon development  Sustainable development  Education and Training  Energy  Health  Human Settlements  Industry  Meteorology and Weather  Natural Resources and the Environment  Social Development  Water

The purpose of the directory is to help connect climate finance with those who need it. Climate finance refers to financing channelled by national, regional, and international entities for climate change mitigation and adaptation.

VANUATU’S GCF ACCREDITATION PROCESS: ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

 Climate Change  Disaster Risk Management  Economics and Finance  Climate finance  Economic development  Economics  Finance  Low carbon development  Sustainable development  Natural Resources and the Environment

 The VANUATU’S GCF ACCREDITATION PROCESS: ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.

 

 

Republic of Vanuatu’s First Biennial Transparency Report

 Climate Change  Adaptation  Climate change science  Greenhouse gases  Loss and damage  Mitigation  Economics and Finance  Climate finance  Finance  Information Technology and Information Management  Geographical information systems

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

 

Explaining Ocean Warming: Causes, scale, effects and consequences

 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing  Aquaculture  Fisheries  Food security  Climate Change  Adaptation  Carbon  Climate change science  Impacts  Mitigation  Sea level rise  Health  Mental Health  Public health  Meteorology and Weather  Climate  Tides  Weather  Natural Resources and the Environment  Biodiversity  Coastal zone  Ecology and ecosystems  Oceans  Reefs  Water  Water security

Ocean warming may well turn out to be the greatest hidden challenge of our generation. This report represents the most comprehensive review to date on ocean warming. To build up the report, leading scientists from around the world were invited to join with colleagues to contribute individual chapters.  It contains many recommendations from the scientists on capability gaps and research issues that need to be resolved if we are to tackle the impacts of ocean warming with greater confidence in the future.

DANY AND ROUROU: apprennent `a luter contre le changement climatique

 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing  Agriculture  Aquaculture  Crops  Deforestation  Fisheries  Forestry  Livestock  Climate Change  Adaptation  Carbon  Carbon sequestration  Climate change science  Climate projections  Greenhouse gases  Impacts  Loss and damage  Mitigation  Resilience  Risks  Sea level rise  Culture and Traditional Knowledge  Cultural heritage and preservation  Traditional knowledge  Disaster Risk Management  Disaster management  Disaster relief  Disaster risk reduction  Drought  Loss and damage  Economics and Finance  Low carbon development  Education and Training  Adult education  Community education  Primary education  Schools  Secondary education  Teachers and teaching  Tertiary education  Vocational education  Energy  Emission reduction  Emissions  Government, law and administration  Climate negotiations  Governance  Human Settlements  Land use  Urban settlements  Meteorology and Weather  Atmosphere  Climate  Rainfall  Temperature  Tides  Weather  Natural Resources and the Environment  Biodiversity  Coastal zone  Conservation  Degradation  Ecology and ecosystems  Habitat restoration  Inland waters  Islands  Oceans  Pollution

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.

Pele Island Adaptation Pilot Projects 2013

 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing  Agriculture  Aquaculture  Deforestation  Food security  Livestock  Pests  Climate Change  Adaptation  Resilience  Sea level rise  Culture and Traditional Knowledge  Natural Resources and the Environment  Coastal zone  Conservation  Natural resource management

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