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15 April 2009 | dataset

Pacific Adaptation to climate change PIMS 2162

Climate change adaptation is vital for Pacific SIDS. Long-term effects, including the increasing frequency and severity of extreme events such as high rainfall, droughts, tropical cyclones, and storm surges are affecting the people in this region. Coupled with non-climate drivers, such as inappropriate land use, overexploitation of resources, increasing urbanization and population increase, development in the region is increasingly undermined. For the low lying atolls, the likely economic disruption from climate change pressures could be catastrophic and potentially lead to population relocation and therefore social and cultural disruption and disproportion. Failure to reduce vulnerability may result in loss of future risk management opportunities when impacts may be greater and options fewer.

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Call Number: [EL]

Physical Description: 136 p.

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https://pacific-data.sprep.org/system/files/416.pdf

Climate change adaptation is vital for Pacific…

Field Value
Modified 15 February 2022
Release Date 15 April 2009
Source URL https://library.sprep.org/content/pacific-adaptation-climate-change-pims-2162
Identifier VL-35644
Spatial / Geographical Coverage Location Pacific Region
Relevant Countries Pacific Region
License Public
[Open Data]
Contact Name SPREP Records and Archives Officer
Contact Email sprep_irca@sprep.org