Six villages on four of its islands have been relocated, as rising sea levels, a telltale sign of climate change, have turned water supplies so salty they''re undrinkable. Cyclones and warmer
READ MOREClimate change and disaster impacts. Australia is committed to working in partnership with the Government of Vanuatu to meet the needs and aspirations of its people to build resilience to climate change and disaster events. Vanuatu is recognised as one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to the impacts of climate change and disasters.
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READ MORE"Vanuatu sees today''s historic resolution as the beginning of a new era in multilateral climate co-operation, one that is more fully focused on upholding the rule of international law and an era
READ MOREChanges in both the climate system and socioeconomic processes -including adaptation and mitigation actions- are drivers of hazards, exposure, and vulnerability (IPCC Fifth Assessment Report, 2014). According to a 1998 Commonwealth Secretariat Report, Vanuatu is one of the most vulnerable nations in the South Pacific.
READ MOREVanuatu experiences a warm climate with most locations having a relatively small seasonal cycle in temperature, but a seasonal distinction between weter and drier times of year.
READ MORECountry Summary. This page presents high-level information for Vanuatu''s climate zones and its seasonal cycle for mean temperature and precipitation for the latest climatology,
READ MOREThe Vanuatu Climate Futures Portal will help identify current and future climate hazards, inform adaptation planning and support decision-making. Image credit: Ellian Bangtor. The Portal will help farmers, fishers, tourist operators, infrastructure managers and the whole community plan ahead and adapt to the realities of climate
READ MOREclimate change. Vanuatu is also highly exposed to geophysical threats such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and tsunamis, as well as human, animal and plant diseases, and human-caused disasters. The vision of this Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction Policy is for Vanuatu to be a nation whose communities,
READ MOREThe nation recognizes the urgent need to mitigate the impacts of climate change, protect its fragile ecosystems, and improve the livelihoods of its people. By embracing sustainable practices, Vanuatu seeks to create a
READ MOREThis page presents a high-level insight into extreme events and how extreme events differ from mean climate. Extremes are often related to different physical processes than those that govern long-term means. While an average change in precipitation is primarily due to circulation changes, extremes are much more sensitive to the thermodynamic state and
READ MORE4 November 2020. | Country report. Download (919.8 kB) This WHO UNFCCC health and climate change country profile for Vanuatu provides a summary of available evidence on climate hazards, health vulnerabilities, health impacts and progress to date in health sector efforts to realize a climate-resilient health system.
READ MOREObserved climate changes: Greenhouse warming is already affecting the Vanuatu climate. Annual average temperature of the Annual average temperature of the Vanuatu region (including surrounding ocean) has increased by around 0.7 °C since the pre-industrial period (1850–1900), which
READ MOREClimate-vulnerable countries have been calling for a global loss and damage fund for some time, but have faced obstruction from rich nations at UN climate
READ MOREThe impacts of climate change in Vanuatu are evident within the communities of Vanuatu. Sea-level rises, more intense and frequent cyclones, temperature changes, loss of food sources and ecosystems are well understood within the communities. Physical impacts including damages to houses and other infrastructure, to family homes
READ MOREVanuatu is one of the most climate-vulnerable countries. Communities suffer an existing adaptation deficit. The Vanuatu Community-based Climate Resilience Project seeks to: reduce the climate-related vulnerabilities of communities across Vanuatu; increase their resilience to climate variability, extremes and change; and build the
READ MOREThis page presents Vanuatu''s climate context for the current climatology, 1991-2020, derived from observed, historical data. Information should be used to build a strong
READ MORE2 VANUATU''S REVISED AND ENHANCED 1ST NATIONALLY DETERMINED CONTRIBUTION 2021–2030 The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change estimates that to limit global warming to 1.5°C, global emissions need to be roughly halved by around 2030 (compared to 2018) and reach net zero around 2050.
READ MOREIn 2023, Vanuatu has taken a leading role in successfully getting the United Nations General Assembly to adopt a Resolution calling for an Advisory Opinion from the International Court of Justice on Climate Change. At the global stage, Vanuatu has also taken the lead in calling for the development of a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty.
READ MOREClimate change: World''s top court to weigh in. 29 March 2023. By Matt McGrath, Environment correspondent. Getty Images. Vanuatu has been on the sharp end of several significant storms over the
READ MOREmean it is amongst the most vulnerable nations to climate change in the world. Vanuatu published its Third National Communication in 2020 and submitted its Updated Nationally
READ MOREVanuatu''s parliament has declared a climate emergency with the low-lying island nation''s prime minister flagging a $1.2bn cost to cushion global warming''s impacts on his tiny Pacific country.
READ MOREThe Vanuatu Climate Futures Portal is a gateway to climate information services and tools, providing users with the science, mapping, data, videos and other resources to plan
READ MOREThe REDD+ program is an important component of the climate change work in Vanuatu. Restoring deforested areas can play a role in addressing climate change
READ MORE29 March 2023 Climate and Environment. The UN General Assembly will seek the opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on countries'' obligations to address climate change, following the adoption by consensus of a resolution on Wednesday. The resolution was put forward by the cyclone-battered Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu
READ MOREPacific Island nation of Vanuatu on Wednesday won a historic vote at the United Nations that calls on the world''s highest court to establish for the first time the obligations countries have to
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