Loss and Damage Challenges in the Pacific

Parametric Insurance: A lifeline for Fiji's climate challenges

Since the successful piloting of parametric insurance in Fiji, private insurance companies are expanding their reach to other Pacific countries.

Pacific Displacement: Fiji | IDMC

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Addressing the Diversity of Water Challenges in the Indo-Pacific

Throughout the expansive Indo-Pacific region, climate disruption poses a significant threat to water security at individual, community, national ...

Hawai'i and US-Affiliated Pacific Islands

SLR intensifies loss of territory and exclusive economic zones, particularly in low islands (high confidence) . Climate-driven changes will exacerbate existing ...

Overcoming Economic and Climate Challenges via Sustainable ...

Challenges in the Indo-Pacific region · Vulnerability to environmental and climate risks 14 of the 20 countries most vulnerable to the effects of ...

Pacific regional – climate change and resilience

... disaster preparedness, nature-based solutions and projects which respond to loss and damage. It will meet identified climate finance gaps in the Pacific ...

Building Resilience in the Pacific: How ADB is Addressing Climate ...

Pacific DMCs share many sustainable development challenges. Their small size ... ADB is also taking action to reduce disaster losses in the Pacific by.

Displacement Is on the Rise. Is the Asia-Pacific Ready?

... loss and damage. The absence of concrete displacement considerations ... To meet the challenges of displacement, governments in the Asia-Pacific ...

Loss and damage: Challenges and opportunities for city leadership

Generating data and evidence on economic and non-economic loss and damage, leveraging local knowledge and proximity to communities. Enhancing city-to-city ...

Disaster risk reduction and emergencies | UNICEF Pacific Islands

The Pacific Islands are among the most vulnerable in the world facing many natural hazards, such as cyclones, earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions, ...

A climate loss and damage fund that works | Lowy Institute

Loss and Damage resulting from climate change presents a unique global challenge that affects vulnerable countries the most, and requires a ...

How does the loss and damage fund work for climate justice?

Loss and damage funding arrangements at COP ... After decades of campaigning by a coalition of Pacific Island Nations and developing countries, ...

Infrastructure and Climate Change in the Pacific - DCCEEW

High exposure to natural disaster capable of causing damage ... Degradation and Loss of Biodiversity: Environmental and Developmental Challenges and Opportunities ...

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.1 Hazard exposure 1.1. Pacific island ...

For Fiji, the average asset losses due to tropical cyclones and floods are estimated at more than 5%. 1.3. In 2014, Tropical Cyclone (TC) Ian caused damage ...

Key findings related to loss and damage

Mental-health challenges are expected to increase in all regions with warming. • Loss of life because of health risks depends on socio-economic ...

Supporting the Pacific family at COP28 to respond to climate change

This includes grants for climate adaptation, disaster preparedness, nature-based solutions and projects which respond to loss and damage. The ...

Exploring climate-driven non-economic loss and damage in the ...

Exploring climate-driven non-economic loss and damage in the Pacific Islands McNamara, Westoby and Chandra 3 ... Preston CJ: Challenges and opportunities for ...

Building resilience: addressing climate change and health ...

The Pacific region faces increasing health risks due to climate change, including increasing incidence and prevalence of climate sensitive diseases.

Human security needs to be prioritised in the Pacific's climate ...

Rising sea levels, tropical cyclones and coastal erosion have in some cases threatened whole Pacific communities, including villages in the ...

Traditional knowledge for climate resilience in the Pacific Islands

In today's globalized Pacific Islands region, into which western worldviews and global adaptation strategies have made significant inroads, most ...