Vanuatu
Communities participating in the Climate Resilient Islands programme were asked to map out or illustrate a seasonal calendar, listing natural events throughout the year and changes relating to gardening, agriculture and natural resources. Communities also…
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Without understanding our place in a system, we don’t know how to adapt most effectively when part of that system changes. As climate change continues to impact the Pacific, the local structures and ecosystems of…
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Long ago, Pasifika ancestors set out from their homes to find new lands scattered throughout the ocean. These people innovated with boats and navigation methods, refining them as they went, with strength and optimism helping…
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The Climate Resilient Islands Programme is working with rural communities in Vanuatu, Fiji, Tonga, Tuvalu, PNG and Solomon Islands to strengthen community resilience to the impacts of climate change through nature-based approaches. The Programme has…
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Pacific rainforests in Vanuatu, Fiji and Papua New Guinea provide Indigenous landowners with food, clean water, traditional medicine, cultural identity and protection from extreme weather. The rainforest ecosystem is one of the most important defences…
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Climate change is rapidly transforming life in the Pacific. While Pacific people have adapted to environmental variation for thousands of years, the scale and speed of climate change today presents unique challenges to resilience at…
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Read an introduction to Live & Learn’s Climate Resilient Islands. The programme is current in the inception stage and aims to strengthen community resilience to the impacts of climate change through nature-based approaches.
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