PACC Pacific Climate Change Roundtable Presentation, 17th Mar 2011

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Seven of the 13 PACC member countries presented at the Pacific Climate Change Roundtable (PCCR) in Alofi, Niue on the 17th March, 2011 at the Millenium Hall.

Power Point Presentation:
PACC Presentation - Pacific Climate Change Roundtable - March 2011 Niue.pdf
Funding Source:
GEF-SCCF

Solomon Islands: PM signs €2.8MILLION for climate change

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WWF case study: The Coral Triangle and Climate Change: Ecosystems People and Societies at Risk

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Stretching across six countries in Southeast Asia and Melanesia (Indonesia, the Philippines,
Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Timor Leste), the Coral Triangle contains the
richest marine ecosystems on earth.

Coastal ecosystems in the Coral Triangle are already being impacted by warming, acidifying and
rising seas. Coral reefs have experienced severe mass bleaching events across the region, which, if they increase in intensity and frequency, threaten to seriously degrade these important ecosystems. Mangroves face similar problems with rising sea levels threatening their future. With the build up of coastal infrastructure, there is no place for mangroves to retreat. The downstream effects on human beings of losing these critical coastal ecosystems are enormous.
There are a number of actions, which, if implemented by regional and world leaders, will avoid this crisis.

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Results and Learning:

Analysis of the potential impacts of climate change on the Coral Triangle leads to a number of policy actions for international leaders to consider. First and foremost we must prioritise significant CO2 emission reduction in order to reduce the severity of the effects we can otherwise expect - leading us toward the best case rather than worst case scenario. This is essential as even the best case scenario is rife with challenges to communities and natural resources in the region, with very signifi cant losses to be expected. Second, climate change adaptation strategies must be applied as rapidly as possible, since delays in applying these strategies will result in insurmountable change, missed opportunities, reduced options and a more daunting task with less chance of success.

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Climate Change and the Southern Hemisphere Tropical Cyclones Project

  • Project details

  • Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
    Australian Department of Climate Change
    Summary:

    #####PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

    The Climate Change and the Southern Hemisphere Tropical Cyclones Project is funded by
    Australian Department of Climate Change and implemented in all Pacific Developing Member Countries (PDMCs) during 2007 and 2008. The project is designed to conduct further analysis of the climatology of tropical cyclone variability and to develop a tropical cyclone forecasting scheme, linking with activities in the Pacific Islands Climate Predictions Project (PI-CPP).

    Contacts:

    AusAID Contacts:
    Brian Dawson
    Email: brian.dawson@ausaid.gov.au

    Paul Mitchell
    Email: paul.mitchell@ausaid.gov.au

    Project Status:
    Completed, 2008
    Project Details
    Funding Source:
    AusAID
    Cofinancing Total:
    No information available

Pacific Islands Climate Predictions Project (PI-CPP)

  • Project details

  • Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
    Australian Bureau of Meteorology
    Summary:

    Project Description: The aim of this project is to strengthen climate prediction in Pacific Island countries. It aims to expand the use of climate predictions by Pacific Island countries both in National Meteorological Services and by industries/agencies which use climate information including farmers, tourism, water resource managers and health authorities. The project is scheduled to end in 2009.

    Expected Outputs:

    1. Develop and install PC-based climate prediction software. 2. Train NMS personnel in the use of the climate prediction software and the establishment of a climate prediction service. 3. Facilitate linkages between NMS staff and clients making climate sensitive decisions. 4. Train clients in the effective use of prediction information.

    Contacts:

    Project Contacts: Ms. Janita Pahalad Project Team Leader Email: picpp@bom.gov.au Tel: (613) 9669 4781 Mrs. Debbie Dowel Project Support Officer Email: picpp@bom.gov.au Tel: (613) 9669 4757 AusAID Contacts: Brian Dawson Email: brian.dawson@ausaid.gov.au Paul Mitchell Email: paul.mitchell@ausaid.gov.au

    Project Status:
    Completed, 31 December 2009
    Primary Beneficiaries:
    Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Kiribati, Tuvalu, Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Niue, Cook Islands
    Project Details
    Funding Source:
    AusAid
    Cofinancing Total:
    N/A
    Total Amounts:
    $3,000,000

South Pacific Sea Level and Climate Monitoring Project

  • Project details

  • Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
    Australian Bureau of Meteorology, Geoscience Australia, SOPAC (Fiji), SPREP (Samoa), Per Participating Country: National Meteorological Services, Lands and Survey Organizations, Environmental Planning and Management Agencies, Ports and Harbor Authorities, Fisheries and Agricultural Departments, Educational Institutions
    Summary:

    BACKGROUND:

    The South Pacific Sea Level and Climate Monitoring Project (SPSLCMP) was developed in 1991 as an Australian Government response to concerns raised by member countries of the South Pacific Forum over the potential impacts of human-induced global warming on climate and sea levels in the Pacific region.

    Its primary goal is to generate an accurate record of variance in long-term sea level for the South Pacific and to establish methods to make these data readily available and usable by Pacific Island countries.

    The first three phases of the project established a network of 12

    Contacts:

    AusAID Contacts:
    Brian Dawson
    Email: brian.dawson@ausaid.gov.au

    Paul Mitchell
    Email: paul.mitchell@ausaid.gov.au

    Project Status:
    Under Implementation, 2006
    Primary Beneficiaries:
    Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Papua New Guinea (PNG), Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.
    Project Details
    Funding Source:
    AusAid
    Cofinancing Total:
    N/A
    Total Amounts:
    $9,000,000

Pacific Meteorological Services Needs Assessment Programme

  • Project details

  • Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
    South Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
    Summary:

    Project Description: The Pacific Meteorological Services Needs Assessment Programme (PMSNAP), implemented in 2000 and 2001, was designed to identify the assistance required by the Meteorological Services of 20 PDMCs, including needs for capacity building to meet growing public demand for the provision of improved weather and climate services and products; The central goal of the PMSNAP project is to support continued strengthening of the capability of National Meteorological Services in the Pacific region to meet growing public demand for improved weather and climate

    Contacts:

    AusAID Contacts: Brian Dawson Email: brian.dawson@ausaid.gov.au Paul Mitchell Email: paul.mitchell@ausaid.gov.au

    Project Status:
    Completed, 2001
    Project Details
    Funding Source:
    AusAid
    Cofinancing Total:
    N/A

Pacific Islands Climate Data Rescue (PI-CDR)

  • Project details

  • Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
    Australian Bureau of Meteorology, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), Australian Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Greenhouse Office
    Summary:

    PROJECT DESCRIPTION: With AusAID funding, Kiribati, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Fiji, Papua-New Guinea are being assisted to develop an inventory of digitized and un-digitized climate records, to recommend action for the preservation of the records, and where appropriate, to enact immediate action to secure important paper climate records at risk of loss; since then similar activities have also been undertaken in the Cook Islands, Niue, Tonga and Tuvalu to also ensure that their climate data is secure, accessible, and in a form capable of being utilized in

    Contacts:

    AusAID Contacts:
    Brian Dawson
    Email: brian.dawson@ausaid.gov.au

    Paul Mitchell
    Email: paul.mitchell@ausaid.gov.au

    Project Status:
    Completed, 2008
    Primary Beneficiaries:
    Kiribati, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Fiji, Papua-New Guinea
    Project Details
    Funding Source:
    AusAid
    Cofinancing Total:
    N/A
    Total Amounts:
    $75,000

Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management (DRM) and Adaptation to Climate Change (ACC) into National Development Planning

  • Project details

  • Program:
    Regional Energy Programme for Poverty Reduction
    Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
    United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC), SPREP
    Summary:

    PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The objective of this 4-year project is to provide technical support to SOPAC (and in collaboration with SPREP) on the development of National Action Plans (NAP) for mainstreaming DRM into development and budgetary processes including: facilitation of in country engagement; supporting government task-forces in formulating, writing and costing the NAP.

     

    Expected Outputs:

    1. NAPs for Pacific Islands Countries
    2. Implementation plans with allocated responsibilities, time-frames, estimated costs and monitoring and evaluation indicators
    3. Support to the development of guidelines for mainstreaming DRM and ACC into planning and budgetary processes to support global best practice

    Contacts:

    UNDP Pacific Centre:
    Moortaza Jiwanji
    DRM Programme Specialist
    moortaza.jiwanji@undp.org

    Project Status:
    Under Implementation (as of March 2011)
    Project Details
    Funding Source:
    UNDP
    Cofinancing Total:
    N/A
    Total Amounts:
    $500,000 per country

Pacific Community Focused Integrated Disaster Risk Reduction

  • Project details

  • Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
    AusAID, National Council of Churches in Australia (NCCA)
    Summary:

    The Pacific Community Focused Integrated Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Project – implemented in Fiji, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu between 2008 and 2011 by the National Council of Churches in Australia, with funding from AusAID is designed to integrate community-focused disaster risk reduction programs with existing disaster risk reductions institutions and organized by faith-based networks.

    Target groups include:

    Contacts:

    AusAID Contacts:
    Brian Dawson
    Email: brian.dawson@ausaid.gov.au

    Paul Mitchell
    Email: paul.mitchell@ausaid.gov.au

    Project Status:
    Under Implementation, 2008
    Project Details
    Funding Source:
    AusAid
    Cofinancing Total:
    no information available
    Total Amounts:
    $2,564,600