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Table of Contents “...Climate change and migration in the South Pacific region : policy perspectives / Philippe Boncour and Bruce Burson -- Climate change and population movement in Pacific Island countries / John Campbell -- Migration as climate change adaptation : implications for the Pacific / Jon Barnett and Natasha Chamberlain -- From community to Copenhagen : civil society action on climate change in the Pacific / Marianne Elliott and David Fagan -- International migration and climate change : a post-Copenhagen perspective on options for Kiribati and Tuvalu / Richard Beford and Charlotte Bedford -- Potential impacts of climate change migration on Pacific families living in New Zealand / Deborah McLeod -- Proecting the rights of people displaced by climate change : global issues and regional perspectives / Bruce Burson -- Appendix. ...”

Table of Contents “...Intro -- CLIMATE CHANGE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC ISLANDS -- CLIMATE CHANGE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC ISLANDS -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1 SOUTHEAST ASIA AND PACIFIC ISLANDS: THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE TO 2030- A COMMISSIONED RESEARCH REPORT* -- SCOPE NOTE -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND -- Projected Regional Climate Change -- Current Climatology of Southeast Asia -- Climate Predictions (Modeling) -- Projections of Future Changes in Temperature and Precipitation -- Projections of Future Changes in Monsoons and ENSO -- Projections of Future Changes in Water Resources -- Projections of Future Changes in Sea Level -- Projections of Future Changes in River Delta Flooding and Salinity Intrusion -- Impacts of Climate Change on Human and Natural Systems -- Impacts of Sea Level Rise -- Impacts on River Deltas -- Impacts of Natural Disasters -- Impacts on Water Resources -- Impacts on Agriculture -- Impacts on Forests and Biodiversity -- Impacts on Coastal Ecosystems -- Impacts on Coral Reefs -- Impacts on Diseases and Human Health -- Impacts on Electricity Demand in Urban Areas -- Impacts on Human Livelihoods and Infrastructure -- Adaptive Capacity -- The Adaptive Capacity of Southeast Asia in a Global Context -- Human and Civic Resources -- Economic Capacity -- Environmental Capacity -- Strengths and Weaknesses in Adaptive Capacity Assessments -- Specific Adaptive Capacity Considerations for Southeast Asia -- Summary of Possible Adaptive Strategies for Climate Change in Southeast Asia -- Disasters and Emergency Management -- Water Resources -- Agriculture -- Forests and Biodiversity -- Coastal Communities -- Public Health -- Conclusions: High-Risk Impacts -- Sea Level Rise -- Water Resources -- Agriculture -- Coastal Regions -- ANNEX A. ...”

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Table of Contents “...Introduction: The Politics of Climate Change in the Pacific -- 2. Organizing a Regional Response to Climate Change in the Pacific -- 3. ...”

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Table of Contents “...Climate change and the Pacific Islands --Islands in the Pacific: settings, distribution and classification --Climate change scenarios and projections for the Pacific -- Comparison of the physical susceptibility of Pacific Islands to risks potentially associated with variability in weather and climate --Downscaling from whole-island to an island-coast assessment of coastal landform susceptibility to metocean change in the Pacific Ocean -- A review of south Pacific tropical cyclones: impacts of natural climate variability and climate change -- Impacts of climate change on coastal infrastructure in the Pacific -- Population distribution in the Pacific Islands, proximity to coastal areas, and risks -- Agriculture under a changing climate -- Impacts of climate change on marine resources in the Pacific Island region -- Freshwater availability under climate change -- Climate change and impacts on biodiversity on small islands -- Economic impacts and implications of climate change in the Pacific -- Adaptation to climate change: contemporary challenges and perspectives....”

Table of Contents “...Cover; CONTENTS; TABLES, FIGURES, AND BOXES; Tables; 2.1 Geographic and Topographic Profiles of Pacific Countries; 2.2 Share of Pacific Economies Dependent on Natural Resources; 2.3 Key Activiaties in Economic Sectors of the Pacific Region; 2.4 Area of Agricultural Land in the Pacific Countries, 2011; 3.1 List of GCMs Used in the Analysis; 4.1 Selected Disaster Statistics for Countries of the Pacific, 1950-2012; 4.2 Losses from Different Types of Natural Disasters in the Pacific, 1950-2004; 4.3 Changes in Expected Frequencies of Cyclones in Basins of the Pacific, 2011; 4.4 Estimates of Sea-Level Rise Relative to 2010 (meters) 4.5 Estimates of Land Area Inundated Relative to 2010; 5.1 Crop-Yield Effects (%) under the A1B Emissions Scenario Relative to a 1981-2000 Baseline; 5.2 Relative Changes in Crop Yields (%) under Climate Change in Year 2050 Relative to Year 2000 under the A1B Scenario; 5.3 Per Capita Fish Consumption in Pacific Countries (kg/year/person); 5.4 Percentage Changes in Catches of Skipjack and Bigeye Tuna Relative to 1980-2000 Period under the B1 and A2 Emissions Scenarios; 5.5 Selected Summary Statistics Regarding Health in Pacific Countries; 6.1 Summary Description of Climate Scenarios6.2 Global Climate Results in FUND3.6 and PAGE09; 6.3 Annual Average Adaptation Cost over the Period 2010-2050 with 2100 Adaptation Targets; 6.4 Annual Average Adaptation Cost over the Period 2010-2050 with 2050 Adaptation Targets; 7.1 Sector-Specific Low-Regret Adaptation Options for the Pacific; Figures; 2.1 Map of the Pacific Region; 2.2 Average Annual Growth in Real GDP Per Capita, 2000-2012 (%); 3.1 Modeling Framework; 3.2 Dynamic Crop Simulation Model; 4.1 Temperature Change under A1B Scenario: Fiji, PNG, and Samoa; 4.2 Temperature Change under A1B Scenario: Solomon, Timor-Leste, and Vanuatu4.3 Distribution of SST Anomalies, A1B and A2 Scenarios; 4.4 Climate change Impact on ENSO Events; 4.5 ENSO Impact on Rainfall in Fiji: Baseline and A1B (mm/day/1oC); 4.6 ENSO Impact on Rainfall in PNG: Baseline and A1B (mm/day/1oC); 4.7 ENSO Impact on Rainfall in Samoa: Baseline and A1B (mm/day/1oC); 4.8 ENSO Impact on Rainfall in Solomon Islands: Baseline and A1B (mm/day/1oC); 4.9 ENSO Impact on Rainfall in Timor-Leste: Baseline and A1B (mm/day/1oC); 4.10 ENSO Impact on Rainfall in Vanuatu: Baseline and A1B (mm/day/1oC)4.11 Extreme Temperature, Wind Speed, and Rainfall in Fiji; 4.12 Extreme Temperature, Wind Speed, and Rainfall in PNG; 4.13 Extreme Temperature, Wind Speed, and Rainfall in Samoa; 4.14 Extreme Temperature, Wind Speed, and Rainfall in Solomon Islands; 4.15 Extreme Temperature, Wind Speed, and Rainfall in Timor-Leste; 4.16 Extreme Temperature, Wind Speed, and Rainfall in Vanuatu; 5.1 Annual Value of Production of Leading Agricultural Products in the Pacific Region, 2011...”

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Subjects “...Climatic changes Environmental aspects Islands of the Pacific Congresses....”

Table of Contents “...Foreword -- Process for the Development of the Framework -- Executive Summary -- Introduction -- Our vision -- Purpose -- Guiding Principles -- Rationale for Integrated Approaches -- All-Stakeholder Approach -- Climate Change and Disaster Risks in the Pacific -- Global Frameworks -- Our Goals -- Goal 1: Strengthened Integrated Adaptation and Risk Reduction to Enhance Resilience to Climate -- Change and Disasters -- Goal 2: Low Carbon Development -- Goal 3: Strengthened Disaster Preparedness, Response and Recovery -- Implementation -- Partnerships and Coordination -- Resourcing -- Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting....”