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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....”

Table of Contents “...Scientific Consensus on Global and Regional Climate Change, and Implications for Pacific Island Countries B. ...”

Table of Contents “...Section 1: Pacific Island Countries -- Chapter 1: Urbanisation at risk: urban resilience in Pacific Island Countries -- Chapter 2: Climate and disaster risks, challenges and opportunities for resilient Pacific towns and cities -- Chapter 3: The humanitarian-development nexus in Pacific urban contexts: lessons from tropical cyclone Winston in Fiji -- Chapter 4: Reflecting on a journey from climate change vulnerability assessments to the implementation of climate resilience actions: Honiara, Solomon Islands -- Chapter 5: What does neighbourhood level urban resilience look like in Honiara? ...”

Table of Contents “...The A.D. 1300 Event: An Explanatory Model for Societal Response to Climate Change During the last Millennium in the Pacific Basin --...”

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Table of Contents “...Introduction -- Setting the scene -- Traditional ecological knowledge in climate change -- Aotearoa/New Zealand and land-use changes -- Aotearoa/New Zealand and the emissions trading scheme -- Aotearoa/New Zealand adaptation strategies and practices -- Where to from here? ...”

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Table of Contents “...Introduction -- Pacific Responses to and Knowledge of Climate Change -- Adaptation to Climate Change in the Pacific Islands : Theory, Dreams, Practice and Reality -- Handling Weather Disasters : The Resilience and Adaptive Capacity of Pacific Island Communities -- Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Urbanization : Relocation, Planning and Modern Disasters -- Conclusion : What Can Pacific Island Countries Teach Others About Climate Change?...”
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Table of Contents “...Introduction -- Pacific Responses to and Knowledge of Climate Change -- Adaptation to Climate Change in the Pacific Islands : Theory, Dreams, Practice and Reality -- Handling Weather Disasters : The Resilience and Adaptive Capacity of Pacific Island Communities -- Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Urbanization : Relocation, Planning and Modern Disasters -- Conclusion : What Can Pacific Island Countries Teach Others About Climate Change?...”

Table of Contents “...Climate Change Adaptation in the Agriculture and Land Use Sectors: A Review of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) in Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS) -- Place Attachment and Cultural Barriers to Climate Change Induced Relocation: Lessons from Vunisavisavi Village, Vanua Levu, Fiji -- Adaptation in small islands: research themes and gaps -- Dam(n) seawalls: a case of climate change maladaptation in Fiji....”
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Table of Contents “...Climate Change Adaptation in the Agriculture and Land Use Sectors: A Review of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) in Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS) -- Place Attachment and Cultural Barriers to Climate Change Induced Relocation: Lessons from Vunisavisavi Village, Vanua Levu, Fiji -- Adaptation in small islands: research themes and gaps -- Dam(n) seawalls: a case of climate change maladaptation in Fiji....”

Table of Contents “...Institutional changes in Asia in response to climate change -- Responsible business : energy efficiency solutions -- Ch. 10. ...”

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Table of Contents “...Introduction -- Context and relevance -- Responses from Pacific Island countries to adapt to climate change -- PACC as a partnership framework -- PACC achievements to date -- recent developments in PACC -- Conclusion -- Sources...”
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Table of Contents “...Kysar -- Networked Public Interest Litigation : A Novel Framework for Climate Claims? / Ketan Jha -- Using Human Rights Law to Address the Impacts of Climate Change : Early Reflections on the Carbon Majors Inquiry / Annalisa Savaresi and Jacques Hartmann -- Litigating Human Rights Violations Related to the Adverse Effects of Climate Change in Pacific Islands / Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh -- The Potential for UNCLOS Climate Change Litigation to Achieve Effective Mitigation Outcomes / Millicent McCreath -- Investor-State Dispute Settlement in Renewable Energy : Friend or Foe to Climate Change? ...”
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Table of Contents “...Implementing climate change adaptation interventions in remote outer islands of the Pacific island region / Gillian Cambers, Pasha Carruthers, Titilia Rabuatoka, Sanivalati Tubuna, Juliana Ungaro ; 2. ...”

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Table of Contents “...Foreword : equity : the final frontier for an effective climate change agreement / Sunita Narain -- 1. The future is ours to seek : changing the inevitability of climate chaos to prospects of hope and justice -- 2. ...”
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Table of Contents “...Weber -- From apathy to agency: exploring religious responses to climate change in the Pacific Island region / Hannah Fair -- Climate change and livelihood practices in Vanuatu / Desirée Hetzel and Arno Pascht -- Extreme weather events in Small Island Developing States: barriers to climate change adaptation among coastal communities in a remote island of Fiji / Stefano Moncada and Hilary Bambrick -- Part III. ...”
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Table of Contents “...Weber -- From apathy to agency: exploring religious responses to climate change in the Pacific Island region / Hannah Fair -- Climate change and livelihood practices in Vanuatu / Desirée Hetzel and Arno Pascht -- Extreme weather events in Small Island Developing States: barriers to climate change adaptation among coastal communities in a remote island of Fiji / Stefano Moncada and Hilary Bambrick -- Part III. ...”

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Table of Contents “...Welcome / Ratu Epeli Naliatikau -- Government of Marshall Islands / Christopher Jorebon Loeak -- Government of Kiribati: Climate change issues in Kiribati and local government / Anote Tong -- Government of Tuvalu / Willy Telavi -- Revitalization of Samoan traditional environmental knowledge to address adverse impacts of climate change / Vaasilifiti Moelagi Jackson -- Understanding the climate debate for Pacific people / Naomi Oreske -- Integrating climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction at local level / Helen des Combes, S. ...”

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Table of Contents “...Probabilistic estimates of climate change: methods, assumptions and examples /...”

Table of Contents “...Pacific communities, fisheries, aquaculture and climate change: an introduction -- Observed and projected changes in surface climate of the tropical Pacific -- Observed and expected changes to the tropical Pacific Ocean -- Vulnerability of open ocean food webs in the tropical Pacific to climate change -- Vulnerability of coral reefs in the tropical Pacific to climate change -- Vulnerability of mangroves, seagrasses and intertidal flats in the tropical Pacific to climate change -- Vulnerability of freshwater and estuarine fish habitats in the tropical Pacific to climate change -- Vulnerability of oceanic fisheries in the tropical Pacific to climate change -- Vulnerability of coastal fisheries in the tropical Pacific to climate change -- Vulnerability of freshwater and estuarine fisheries in the tropical Pacific to climate change -- Vulnerability of aquaculture in the tropical Pacific to climate change -- Implications of climate change for contributions by fisheries and aquaculture to Pacific Island economies and communities -- Adapting tropical Pacific fisheries and aquaculture to climate change: Management measures, policies and investments....”
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Table of Contents “...Climate change-induced mobility and the existing migration regime in Asia and the Pacific /...”
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Table of Contents “...Planning and managing the consequences of climate change -- workshop D. Resource evaluation : water, renewable energy and air quality --workshop E. ...”

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Table of Contents “...Governance of vulnerability : climate change and agency in Tuvalu, South Pacific /...”

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Table of Contents “...Flenley -- Destruction of the rain forest and climate change / Michael Garstang -- Change on the coast : the need for management / James D. ...”

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Table of Contents “...Mid-Holocene cultural dynamics and climatic change in the Western Pacific /...”

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Table of Contents “...Introduction / Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh and Evan Hamman -- Environmental Law in a Context of Legal Pluralism / Sue Farran -- Climate Change Law in the Pacific / Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh and Sarah Mead -- Climate Change and Traditional Customary Law / Kirsten Davies -- International and Regional Law and Governance for Biodiversity Conservation, and Large-Scale Marine Protection in Pacific Island Countries / Justin Rose -- Local-Level Governance and Biodiversity Conservation in the Pacific / Justin Rose -- Conservation of Seabirds in the Pacific : Governance Gaps and Opportunities / Eduardo Gallo-Gajiao, Evan Hamman and Bradley Woodworth -- Endangered and Invasive Species : Pacific Island Legal Responses to Complex Environmental Challenges / Erika Techera -- Mining the Pacific : Risk-Based Regulation for Biodiversity Conservation / Evan Hamman and Aline Jaekel -- Wetlands of the Pacific : Towards Effective Law and Governance / Evan Hamman and Vainuupoj Jungblut -- Cultural and Natural Heritage in Pacific Island States / Lucas Lixinski -- Human Rights and the Environment in Pacific Island States / Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh, Hansdeep Singh and Jaspreet Singh -- Access to Environmental Justice for Pacific Islanders / Elaine Johnson....”