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The current population of Tuvalu is 9,561 and is relatively steady though there is a migration from the outer islands to the capital, Funafuti. Tuvalu has a limited migration scheme with the New Zealand government. Part of the reason for this scheme is to allow families that are impacted by climate change and sea level rise to move to safer land.

An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) has been undertaken for the proposed construction of a fishing jetty and fuel facilities at Daru, Western Province. Construction of the jetty is a component of the Fisheries Management and Development Project, a program being implemented by the National Fisheries Authority with loan funding provided to Papua New Guinea by the Asian Development Bank. The overall aim of the Fisheries Management and Development Project is to contribute to the reduction of poverty in rural areas through increasing, or preventing a further decline in, incomes of coastal communities. This will be done by promoting improved management of resources and by creating sustainable earning and employment opportunities for coastal communities, including through the construction of wharves and jetties and other social infrastructure.

The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is a ‘Rio Convention’ resulting from the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1992. Fiji signed the Convention at that time, indicating its commitment to the Convention’s objectives. Fiji ratified the CBD on 25 February 1993.

The Regional Maritime Legal Advisor. Captain Dr. Peter Heathcote was in Samoa from 29 November to 04 December to assist the Ministry of Works. Transport and Infrastructure, the Samoa Shipping Corporation (SSC) and the Samoa Ports Authority (SPA) implement the recent amendments to the SOLAS Convention dealing with Maritime Security and the new International Ship and Port Security (ISPS) Code. During this short visit, an enormous amount of work was accomplished. Saturday morning saw the drafting of the necessary preparatory documentation for the Maritime Security Committee (MSC) Meeting on Monday morning. Early on Sunday morning the RMLA and [the Principal Surveyor of the Marine Division conducted an inspection of the port area, as well as two self-propelled landing-craft type vessels owned by SSC, the "Forum Express" and the "Fora O Samoa". Also noted was the passenger/cargo vessel "Tokelau' that operates between Samoa and Tokelau, which will also have to complete similar security measures. The next three days were consumed with meetings and inspections, and the evenings filled with drafting regulations and developing security plans.

The people, environment and economy of the Kingdom of Tonga are highly susceptible to the effects of climate change, climate variability and sea level rise. This high vulnerability is a function of the country’s degree of exposure to climatic events and its limited capacity to adequately adapt to these effects. Although the concentrations of Tonga’s GHG emission are insignificant in comparison to global standards, the country is still working towards effectively implementing its share of the global actions aimed at mitigating the causes of climate change. Such adaptation and mitigation requirements are putting significant pressure on the country’s limited resources and international and regional assistance has been a main source of support. Since acceding to the United Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 1998 the government and people of the Kingdom of Tonga have been implementing measures to address climate change issues at the national level and contribute to global efforts. While there has been some progress there are also a range of areas where more work is needed and where capacity needs to be developed and strengthened. This report presents the experiences and challenges faced by the government and people in addressing climate change related issues and identifies the priority capacity development needs of the country to enable it to address climate change and also meet its obligations as a Party to the UNFCCC.

This brief report outlines how the climate of the Pacific is projected to change, how climate change has affected fisheries elsewhere in the world, and how it is expected to affect fisheries and aquaculture in the Pacific. The emphasis is on the implications for economies of Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs). It concludes with general recommendations that should help the regional and national management agencies and other stakeholders in fisheries to adapt to maintain the benefits of fisheries. The assessments of the projected effects of climate change, and the recommended approaches for adaptation, are preliminary. They are derived from the early phases of a major regional project to assess the vulnerability of fisheries and aquaculture in the Pacific to climate change coordinated by SPC and supported by AusAID1. The project is due to be completed by mid 2010 and will deliver a much more comprehensive assessment of likely impacts, practical adaptations, and investments needed to address key gaps in knowledge.

Throughout Micronesia, marine ecosystems are under increasing pressure from large-scale and localized threats such as climate change, overharvesting of resources, and land-based sources of pollution. Recognizing the great dependence upon the natural resources of their islands, the leaders of Micronesia are committed to assisting communities in managing these resources for their continued use. One Micronesia-wide movement for addressing these critical threats is the establishment of protected areas networks. Well-managed protected areas create healthy reproductive populations of coral reef assemblages, more resilient to threats such as climate change, serving to replenish fish and corals at local and regional scales. In the past 3 years, the Conservation Society of Pohnpei, the Kosrae Conservation and Safety Organization, the Yap Community Action Program, the Chuuk Conservation Society (CCS), the Micronesia Conservation Trust, and the Nature Conservancy have partnered with the communities, State and National governments of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) to understand the current distribution, abundances, and status of marine ecosystems by conducting rapid ecological assessments (REAs) in the states of Pohnpei (2005), Kosrae (2006), Yap (2007) and Chuuk (2008). Chuuk State contains one of the largest lagoons in Micronesia, and 3 outer island groups comprised of 11 atolls and 3 single islands. A team of local resource managers and regional scientists conducted the Chuuk REA from 28 July to 21 August, 2008, encompassing a total of 69 sites in 21 days. A summary of the survey follows, while the complete report is available from CCS.

The Mauritius Strategy for Implementation concentrates on the unique development challenges of small island developing states (SIDS). It sets out principles and specific actions required of SIDS and their development partners at the national, regional and international levels. SIDS can use this sustainable development framework to address their respective environmental vulnerabilities, focus on improving infrastructure to bridge their remoteness and their smallness and addressing other inherent development constraints.

The Summary for Policymakers (SPM) presents the key findings of the Working Group I (WGI) contribution to the IPCC's Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) on the physical science basis of climate change. The report build upon the 2013 Working Group I contribution to the IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5) and the 2018-2019 IPCC Special Reports of the AR6 cycle and incorporates subsequent new evidence form climate science.