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IGM/10/10
SPG/10/10
International Global Change Institute (IGCI) and the South Pacific Regional
Environment Programme (SPREP). The South Pacific AIACC study is entitled
‘Integrated Methods and Models for Assessing Coastal Vulnerability and Adaptation
to Climate Change in Pacific Island Countries’. AIACC implementers from PACE-SD
gave presentations on its progress at the Manila meeting.
1-2 December 2004. START-Oceania Regional Committee Meeting. Noumea,
New Caledonia
The Institute of Research and Development (IRD) in Noumea, New Caledonia hosted
the annual START-Oceania Regional Committee meeting. The past year’s activities,
including the current and past APN-funded projects, were reviewed and plans for the
future were developed. Committee members also met with the Director of IRD, the
Director of Meteo-France, the French government representative, and the
government of New Caledonia delegate for research. The possibility of research
collaboration, through new partnerships, was explored. The committee plans to
develop four additional projects in the area of climate change. These include: 1) a
project on adapting to climate change, 2) a regional project linking climate change
and El Nino, 3) a project on coastal management in Oceania and, 4) a project on the
impacts of climate change on communities. Additional projects in other areas that
will be developed during the year were identified.
8-9 December, 2004. The 2nd Fiji National Integrated Coastal Management
Workshop. University of the South Pacific (USP). Suva, Fiji
This workshop was organised by USP’s Institute of Applied Sciences (IAS). The
objectives of the workshop were to evaluate the progress of the Integrated Coastal
Management (ICM) project since the 2002 National ICM Workshop, to verify and
incorporate lessons learned, to review the national mechanisms for ICM and ICM
related initiatives in Fiji and, to recommend priority actions and mechanisms for the
continuation of ICM in Fiji. The ICM is a joint project between the Fijian Government,
the IAS and the Coastal Resources Center of the University of Rhode Island. The
workshop determined that there could be improvement on the strategies for
implementation. The following were activities targeted for improvement: 1) training
at village/provincial level, 2) disseminating information, 3) improving
communications between chiefs and villagers, 4) monitoring of coastal activities
using appropriate methods and feedback delivery, 5) increasing media awareness
and, 6) creating links to world/national days on environment and water, etc.
Through these approaches, it was recommended to establish multi-stakeholder
Tikina Committees; to establish and utilise village committees with appropriate
representatives and involve women and youth from the outset and in all phases.
Activities recommended for the national level include ensuring that the Environment
Management Bill integrates with the Fisheries, Health and National Disaster
Management Bills. Emphasis was also placed on reporting best practices and lessons
learned into the school system. Approaches for national integration and coastal
development planning at the local and national levels were also discussed and final
overall recommendations and areas of expansion for ICM work was decided upon.
• Outcomes and Products:
1. Oceanic Waves, Vol. 6, Issue 1 & 2, 2004.
2. Oceanic Waves, Vol. 6, Issue 3 & 4, 2004.
3. CD for (CAPaBLE Programme) Pacific Island Training Institute on Climate and
Extreme Events.
4. Report on (CAPaBLE Programme) Pacific Island Training Institute on Climate and
Extreme Events.
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