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Climate Change and Food Security in Pacific Island Countries

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Publication date
16/01/2008
Number of Pages
148
Language:
English
Type of Publication:
Books
Focus Region:
Global
Focus Topic:
Climate / Weather / Environment
Type of Risk:
Weather & Climate related
Type of Risk Managment Option:
Risk coping
Commodity:
Crops
Author
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Natural Resources and Environment Department and FAO Sub-Regional Office for the Pacific Islands (SAP)
Organization
Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Systematic observation, adaptation programs, improved institutional frameworks for disaster risk management, and partnerships at all levels are essential elements for any strategy to enhance local capacities to cope with climate change in the food sector. This document presents the results of a partnership between the FAO, the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Program and the University of the South Pacific. The book presents the issues and requirements that Pacific islands face regarding the impacts of climate change on food sources and water and offers national assessments and recommendations for strategies to mitigate, adapt, and respond to the challenges posed by climate variability on agriculture and food security.

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