Climate change, disaster risk reduction and the Cook Islands

The Cook Islands delegation at the UN Climate Change conference have a spotlight on disaster risk management during this year's talks in Poznan.

“We are trying to link climate change adaptation planning to disaster risk reduction planning in the Cook Islands and have recently had funds approved from the Italian Government to link a National Adaptation Plan of Action-like process to our disaster risk reduction national action plan. However we need the support to do this work, how do you think this linkage can be supported through the convention process?” said Mac Mokoroa of the Office of the Prime Minister with the Cook Islands delegation.