Climate change adaptation in Pacific countries : fostering resilience and improving the quality of life

• Other Authors: Leal Filho, Walter (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2017.
• Series: Climate change management (Springer (Firm))
• Subjects: Human beings > Effect of climate on > Pacific Area.; Climatic changes > Pacific Area.; Pacific Area.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9783319500942; 9783319500935
• Physical Description: 1 online resource

This book showcases vital lessons learned from research, field projects and best practice examples with regard to climate change adaptation in countries throughout the Pacific region, a part of the planet that is particularly vulnerable to and affected by climate change. The book's primary goal...

Table of Contents:

• Preface; Contents; Implementing Climate Change Adaptation in Rural Areas and Communities; 1 Implementing Climate Change Adaptation Interventions in Remote Outer Islands of the Pacific Island Region; Background; Methodology; Implementing Climate Change Adaptation Activities in Pacific Outer Islands; Managing Marine Resources in the Northern Group of the Cook Islands; Providing Clean Drinking Water to Outer Island Communities in Kiribati; Enhancing Water Security in the Outer Islands of FSM and Palau; Protecting Low-Lying Atolls in the Marshall Islands.
• Augmenting Food Security in the Islands of TuvaluDiscussion; Adding New Technology and New Knowledge to Traditional Practices; Meeting the High Cost of Climate Change Interventions in Outer Islands; Effective Communication and Addressing the Required Behavioural Change; Customising Development Indicators for Outer Islands; Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; 2 Customary Land and Climate Change Induced Relocation-A Case Study of Vunidogoloa Village, Vanua Levu, Fiji; Introduction; Method; Focus of Vunidogola Relocation; Dynamics of Land, Identity and Adaptation.
• The Cultural-Spiritual Dimension of ResettlementAdaptation Limits-From a Governance and Funding Perspective; Community Cohesion; Awareness and Monitoring; Conclusion; References; 3 Climate Change and Migration in the Maldives: Some Lessons for Policy Makers; The Maldives: Geographic, Demographic and Climate Change Issues; Research Design, Methodology, and Data Collection and Analysis; Results and Key Findings; Discussion; Policy Recommendations; Concluding Synthesis; Research Limitations and Future Research; Acknowledgements; References; Climate Change Adaptation, Resilience and Hazards.
• 4 Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events: The Mental Health ImpactIntroduction; Experiences During an Extreme Weather Event; Experiences During Recovery; Main Lessons; Limitations; Prospects for Projects that Educate About Extreme Weather Events; References; 5 Preparing for Better Livelihoods, Health and Well-Being-A Key to Climate Change Adaptation; Introduction; Method; Concurrent Convergence Parallel Triangulation Design; Results; Sample Characteristic; Themes that Emerged in Survey, Interviews and FGD; Discussion; Climate Change Impact and Adaptation Model.
• Preparing Kanokupolu, 'Ahau, Tukutonga, Popua and Manuka to AdaptLimitations; Audience Benefit from the Model; Conclusion; Lesson Learnt; Better Livelihood, Health and Well-Being-A Key to Climate Change Adaptation; Model Production; God Scriptures Fulfilled; Community-Based Adaptation; Future Research; Acknowledgements; References; 6 Climate-Friendly Adaptation Strategies for the Displaced Atoll Population in Yap; Introduction; Climate Stressors for Micronesia; Cultivating Success Through Context-Specific Climate-Smart Adaptation Strategies; Discussion; Challenges and Constraints; Conclusion.