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Learning about climate change the Pacific way

 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing  Climate Change  Culture and Traditional Knowledge  Disaster Risk Management  Education and Training  Community education  Primary education  Schools  Secondary education  Teachers and teaching  Tertiary education  Vocational education  Energy  Human Settlements  Meteorology and Weather  Natural Resources and the Environment
Learning about climate change the Pacific way

A picture based education resource for students, teachers and facilitators.

Poster on Tourism & Renewable Energy

 Climate Change  Adaptation  Carbon  Greenhouse gases  Mitigation  Resilience  Disaster Risk Management  Early warning system  Resilience  Economics and Finance  Economic development  Economics  Low carbon development  Sustainable development  Education and Training  Community education  Primary education  Secondary education  Vocational education  Employment  Energy  Emission reduction  Energy efficiency  Low carbon energy  Renewable energy  Human Settlements  Housing  Rural settlements  Industry  Tourism  Natural Resources and the Environment  Pollution  Social Development  Social conditions  Technology  Technology Transfer

This poster highlights the benefits for small island-based tourism businesses in Vanuatu to utilize renewable energy.  It is jointly prepared by the Department of Tourism, the Department of Energy & GIZ. 

Attribution

must attribute to GIZDepartment of Tourism, Department of Energy, Ministry of Climate Change

Financed / Supported By

GIZ

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.

Community Flipchart

 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing  Forestry  Pests  Education and Training  Adult education  Community education  Primary education  Schools  Secondary education

The Invasive Species Flipchart is designed to support community groups working to address the issue of invasive species in Vanuatu. These groups can include farmers, NGOs and other agencies, government ministries, high schools, universities and colleges may also find the chart useful.

Invasive Species Media Guide_English

 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing  Agriculture  Forestry  Pests  Education and Training  Adult education  Community education  Schools  Secondary education  Natural Resources and the Environment  Habitat restoration  Natural resource management

The Invasive Species Media Guide targets journalists, reporters, photographers, environmental writers and other people working within, or having an interest in, media and communication roles in Vanuatu. It aims to heighten awareness within the media and communications sector about the issue of invasive species in Vanuatu.

Community Flipchart_French

 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing  Agriculture  Forestry  Pests  Education and Training  Adult education  Community education  Primary education  Schools  Secondary education  Natural Resources and the Environment  Biodiversity  Habitat restoration  Natural resource management

The Invasive Species Flipchart is designed to support community groups working to address the issue of invasive species in Vanuatu. These groups can include farmers, NGOs and other agencies. Government ministries, high schools, universities and colleges may also find the chart useful.

Invasive Species Informative Posters

 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing  Pests  Education and Training  Adult education  Community education  Primary education  Schools  Secondary education  Teachers and teaching

Invasive species in Vanuatu.

Invasive Species Informative Posters_Bislama

 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing  Agriculture  Forestry  Pests  Education and Training  Adult education  Community education  Preschool education  Primary education  Schools  Secondary education

Information about Invasive Species in Vanuatu.

Resilience and Adaptation Planning for Communities in Protected Areas: A Step-by-step Guide

 Climate Change  Adaptation  Resilience  Risks  Education and Training  Community education

The negative impacts of climate change are already being felt around the globe, and countless communities, particularly in developing countries, are becoming increasingly vulnerable. In response to climatic risks, communities need to understand and build appropriate strategies that offer an opportunity to adapt to environmental change. Protected areas (PAs) are important tools for conserving biodiversity and ecosystems, which provide numerous services that support the livelihoods of many people.

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

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.

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

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.

NAB Information Pocket Card

 Climate Change  Disaster Risk Management  Disaster risk reduction  Government, law and administration  Governance  Law and regulation  Monitoring and evaluation  Information Technology and Information Management  Information management

This 4-fold pocket card contains related information that describes what the NAB does, it's Endorsement Process and a brief description on the NAB Portal.

Online NDC Toolbox Navigator

 Climate Change  Economics and Finance  Climate finance  Low carbon development  Sustainable development  Government, law and administration  Climate negotiations  International agreements  Law and regulation  Monitoring and evaluation  Policy and planning

The NDC Partnership recently launched the first comprehensive online platform focused specifically on resources that help countries implement their national climate commitments (Nationally Determined Contributions or NDCs). The NDC Toolbox Navigator (beta) is a searchable database of over 250 analytical tools and technical resources.

Vanuatu National Gudfala Kakae Policy 2017-2030 Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation Matrix

 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing  Government, law and administration  Governance  Law and regulation  Monitoring and evaluation  Policy and planning  Health  Nutrition

The Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation Matrix provides the platform for the Gudfala Kakae Policy. It sets out the strategies and actions the government and other stakeholders need to address food and nutrition security and safety issues. The actions are framed to achieve the best possible outcomes. A strategy is successfully implemented when its action indicators are achieved.

National Biosecurity Policy 2016-2030

 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing  Government, law and administration  Governance  Law and regulation  Monitoring and evaluation  Policy and planning  Natural Resources and the Environment  Biodiversity  Security and Conflict  Security

This policy document is a result of various consultations among stakeholders convened to review the livestock policy. It addresses the challenges and constraints arising from the daily activities farmers, traders and the average Ni-Vanuatu faces on a daily basis. This document is consistent with current government strategies stipulated in the sector wide Overarching Productive Sector Policy (2012) and National Sustainable Development Plan 2016 to 2030 developed by the Government.

National Livestock Policy 2015-2030 and Action Framework

 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing  Livestock  Government, law and administration  Governance  Monitoring and evaluation  Policy and planning

This document is a result of extensive consultations among stakeholders. Meetings and workshops were convened in all six Provinces to collect the information to develop the National Livestock Policy (NLP). The Policy addresses the challenges and shortcomings which livestock farmers and policy makers have struggled with since the country became independent over 35 years ago. The NPL is consistent with current government development policies, namely the Overarching Productive Sector Policy (OPSP) and the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) developed of the Government of Vanuatu.

National Gender Equality Policy 2015-2019

 Government, law and administration  Governance  Monitoring and evaluation  Policy and planning  Social Development  Gender

The Vanuatu Government recognises that gender equality is part of the fundamental right and duty enshrined in the National Constitution of Vanuatu. Chapter 2, Part I of the Constitution recognises the rights and freedoms of all individuals without discrimination on the grounds of sex, race, place of origin, religious or traditional beliefs, political opinions or language.

National Fisheries Sector Policy 2016-2031

 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing  Fisheries  Government, law and administration  Governance  Law and regulation  Monitoring and evaluation  Policy and planning

This fisheries sector policy is the umbrella visionary document of the Republic of Vanuatu, in which the Ministry responsible for Fisheries and partners takes charge delivering over the next 10-years period. The policy highlights priority issues in this sector and sets out a number of key strategic actions addressing these challenges.