Climate Hazard Assessment Report

Tuvalu has nine islands: five coral atolls, three table reef islands, and one atoll/reef island. The
landmass of only 25.3 km2is spread over an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of 749,790 km2
. The population is about 11,500, of which 60 % live on the main (capital) island of Funafuti. The land mass
is entirely low lying with the latest reported, highest (natural) elevation level at 6.54 meters above
sea level. Communities are reliant on subsistence agriculture and fisheries which also underpin a
large part of the national economy.

Risk Assessment Report

SPREP is an intergovernmental organisation charged with promoting cooperation among Pacific Island
countries and territories to protect and improve their environment and ensure sustainable development, it
comprises 21 members and includes metropolitan members: Australia, New Zealand, France, United
Kingdom and United States of America.

SPREP is currently supporting Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Nauru, Niue and Tuvalu to undergo a
national adaptation planning process and the development of a National Adaptation Plan under the Green

Video of Te Lafiga o Tuvalu - Tuvalu's Long Term Adaptation Plan (2022) 

Resilience Recovery Rapid Readiness Support in Tuvalu

Climate change is a fundamental cross-cutting issue that undermines Tuvalu socio-economic development efforts. Tuvalu’s climate change priorities are articulated in the recently approved Te Kete Sustainable Development Strategy 2021-2030, national climate change policy, sectoral policies as well as in legislation such as the Tuvalu Climate Change and Disaster Survival Fund Act and Regulations. As indicated in the NDC, Tuvalu commits to a reduction of emissions of greenhouse gases from electricity by 100% by 2025.

Climate Security

Project Coordinator: Mr Saamu Tui

Although climate change is cited as the most signifigant security threat to he south pacific, its likely effects on security and potential conflict are yet to be widely explored by the international an regional organisations present on the ground. Climate change in the pacific region has the potential for a myriad of cascading fragility and instability risks. These will affect men, women and youth differently, and vary across the region both according to timeframes under consideration and depending on the country context.

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