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Tuvalu’s National Adaptation Programme of Action.

Country/Territory
Tuvalu
Document type
Date
2007
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Fisheries, Sea, Water
Keyword
Food security Poverty Agricultural development Capacity building Family farming Disasters Climate change Early warning system/emergency intervention system Risk assessment/management Education Marine fisheries Community management Coral Sustainable use Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge Biodiversity Nutrition Coastal zone management Sustainable development Water supply Potable water Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Pollution control
Geographical area
ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, Least Developed Countries, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

Tuvalu’s National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) is a cross-sectoral national plan whose main objectives are: 1) to develop a country-wide programme that encompasses urgent and immediate needs of communities; 2) to implement immediate and urgent adaptation activities to climate change and variability; 3) to enhance communities awareness and livelihood; and 4) to mainstream adaptation measures into national and sectoral planning.

Full text
English