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Micronesia national report prepared for the IDNDR mid-term review and the 1994 World Conference on Natural Disaster Reduction, Yokohama, Japan, 23-27 May 1994

This report presents the institutional and legal framework for disaster risk reduction in Micronesia, and describes its common disaster risks and natural hazards, such as flood, land slide, wild fire, cyclone, earthquake and tsunami.
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Evidence from the frontlines of climate change: loss and damage to communities despite coping and adaptation - Loss and damage in vulnerable countries initiative

Policy Report No. 9

The report states that the research approach developed for the Loss and Damage in Vulnerable Countries Initiative is a model for community-based assessment of loss and damage. It employs a variety of methods, including a household

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Pioneering study shows evidence of loss & damage today from the front lines of climate change: Vulnerable communities beyond adaptation?

At COP18, the global community should send a strong signal in three areas that it does not give in to climate change and leaves the vulnerable communities alone: first, agree to scale-up mitigation efforts immediately; second to subtantially expand support for adaptation in vulnerable countries, and third to confront the remaining residual loss and damage...
United Nations University (UNU)
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FSM leader: Climate change Micronesia’s biggest and continuing challenge

The president of Federated States of Micronesia urged the United Nations General Assembly to confront climate change issues 'more urgently, and more creatively.' Mr Mori said that 'Our very existence depends on it. Without international cooperation and assistance, we are helpless against the adverse impacts of climate change'...
Younis Art Studio - Marianas Variety
Policies and plans

Alliance of Small Island States leaders' declaration 2012

A declaration adopted by the Member States of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) on September 27, 2012, on the sidelines of the 67th United Nations General Assembly.
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Sea level rise and the Freely Associated States: addressing environmental migration under the compacts of free association

This paper is concerned with rising sea levels that have the potential to submerge coastal regions and displace millions of people. It reports on how current international legal frameworks applicable to refugees and immigrants will offer little protection

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Pacific Islands: EU relations - Focus on climate change

Pacific islands are inundated by rising sea levels, increasing erosion occurs from intense storms, and saltwater intrudes into freshwater supplies. These changes are affecting livelihood activities such as hunting and fishing and impacting on island infrastructure, access to water resources, food and housing availability...
European Union
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Acting today for tomorrow: a policy and practice note for climate and disaster resilient development in the pacific islands region

This policy and practice note presents some analysis and recommendations meant to inform disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA) planning across a range of institutions at all levels. It grows out of extensive consultations with

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