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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.

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.

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.

On the Frontline: Catalysing Women's Leadership in Humanitarian Action

 Climate Change  Adaptation  Resilience  Vulnerability  Disaster Risk Management  Disaster preparedness  Disaster response  Disaster risk reduction  Vulnerability  Education and Training  Government, law and administration  Governance  International agreements  Social Development  Poverty  Women

The World Humanitarian Summit in 2016 provides a unique opportunity for governments, UN agencies and civil society actors to set an ambitious agenda for empowering women and girls as change agents and leaders in humanitarian action and ensuring gender responsive humanitarian programming. However for these commitments to translate into meaningful action, it is critical to respond to the barriers that currently impact women’s leadership in emergencies, and build upon the existing efforts of women first responders and women-led organisations.