National Adaptation Programmes of Action. Country/Territory Solomon Islands Document type Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Fisheries, Forestry, Water Keyword Capacity building Climate change Community management Disasters Early warning system/emergency intervention system Education Environmental audit Environmental planning Environmental security Gender Governance Integrated management Policy/planning Precautionary principle Public health Recycling/reuse Research Risk assessment/management Soil conservation/soil improvement Sustainable development Tourism Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge Waste management Waste prevention Cultural heritage Coastal zone management Data collection/reporting Fishery management and conservation Fishing gear/fishing method Marine fishes Monitoring Protection of species Fish products Food security Agricultural commodities Agricultural development Processing/handling Nutrition Afforestation/reforestation Forest management/forest conservation Forest species Forestry protection measures Freshwater resources management Irrigation Water quality standards Water shortage/drought Water supply Waterworks Geographical area ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, Least Developed Countries, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract This National Adaptation Programmes of Action is a national policy with a multi-sectoral approach. The overall goal of the NAPA is to identify priority activities addressing the urgent and immediate needs and concerns of Solomon Islands, relating to adaptation to the adverse effects of climate change in areas such as agriculture, food security, water resources, water supply, health, energy, mining, education, training, public awareness and information, waste management, tourism, environment, forestry, mining, infrastructure development, trade and industry, fisheries and marine resources and human settlements. Full text English Website www.unfccc.int