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The adaptive capacity of the Tegua island community, Torres Islands, Vanuatu

 Climate Change  Adaptation  Culture and Traditional Knowledge  Traditional knowledge  Natural Resources and the Environment  Natural resource management  Population and Demographics  Migration  Social Development  Water  Water security

This report assesses adaptive capacity in the Tegua island community in northern Vanuatu and examines the role of the ‘Capacity Building for the Development of Adaptation Measures in Pacific Island Countries’ (CBDAMPIC) relocation project in shaping it.

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

A Region At Risk: The Human Dimensions of Climate Change in Asia and the Pacific

 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing  Climate Change  Health  Human Settlements  Urban settlements  Meteorology and Weather  Natural Resources and the Environment  Migration

This report aims to inform developing member countries of the most recent regional climate change projections and to assess the consequences of these changes for human systems. It also highlights gaps in the existing knowledge pertaining to the impacts of climate change, and identifies avenues where research continues to be needed. The information and insights presented in this report will contribute to scaling up the efforts of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in building climate resilience in its developing member countries in the years and decades to come.

LA NINA IN VANUATU

 Agriculture  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing  Wildlife  Natural Resources and the Environment

La Nina known El Nino is also an event that occurs when cooler than sea surface tempretures form along the equator in the pacific ocean, especially in eastern to central pacific.

East Melanesian Islands CEPF Summary

 Natural Resources and the Environment  Biodiversity  Conservation  Degradation  Ecology and ecosystems  Habitat restoration  Islands  Natural resource management  Vegetation  Wildlife

Established in 2000, the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) is a global
leader in enabling civil society to participate in and influence the conservation of
some of the world’s most critical ecosystems. CEPF is a joint initiative of l’Agence
Française de Développement (AFD), Conservation International, the European
Union, the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the Government of Japan, the
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and the World Bank. CEPF is
unique among funding mechanisms in that it focuses on high-priority biological

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

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.

National Biodiversity Conservation Strategy and Action Plan

 Natural Resources and the Environment  Biodiversity  Conservation  Ecology and ecosystems  Habitat restoration  Natural resource management  Wildlife

The National Biodiversity Conservation Strategy was spearheaded by the Environment Unit (now the Department of Environmental Protection and Conservation) in 1999. English and Bislama versions are provided in a single PDF.