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- Summary:
- This paper outlines a climate risk and adaptation profile for the Solomon Islands, an archipelago (consists of 992 small islands) located in the Pacific, south-east of Papua New Guinea. Most (80%) of the Solomon Islands’ about a half million inhabitants live in rural areas. Agriculture contributes more than one third of the economy, while forestry and fishing are the other major economic sectors. The Solomon Islands, like all Small Island Developing States (SIDS), is one of the most vulnerable to the negative impacts of climate change. Recently, the country has been experiencing decreased rainfall, as well as rising sea levels and surface temperatures. It is particularly notable that the numbers of category 4 and 5 storms in the Pacific region have more than doubled when compared to their frequency between 1975-1989 and 1990-2004. Climate-related hazards in the Solomon Islands include tropical cyclones, flash floods, sea level rise, droughts, and extreme events related to increasing sea surface temperatures. The islands generally experience two tropical cyclones per year. The 1998 El Nino-induced droughts affected over 40000 people. The 1986 storm affected more than 150,000 people, killed 100 people and caused economic losses of about $20 million dollars. In addition to outlining the key features of the Solomon Islands’ disaster risk profile, the document also provides recommendations for the sectors most vulnerable to climate change: agriculture, water resources, coastal resources, and human health. In the last part, the study lists ongoing vulnerability reduction projects in the country. In addition, it briefly outlines existing climate change adaptation framework/policy and institutional setups. The document recommends strengthening farming techniques, developing salt and or drought tolerant crop species, and improving the capacity of meteorological services. In regards to water resources, it recommends increasing water use efficiency in the agriculture sector, and improving water management infrastructure/planning. The coastal zones need a major overhaul in terms of infrastructure. In the area of health sector, the document recommends developing a repository of the potential incidences of climate-related diseases, as well as raising awareness concerning the potential impacts of climate change on health. ( English,English,English )
- Subject:
- Disaster Risk Reduction and Vulnerability
- Scope and Content:
- Country overview p. 2; Climate baseline and climate future p. 3; Climate change impacts on natural hazard vulnerability p. 6; Sectoral climate risk reduction recommendations p. 8; Existing adaptation framework / Strategy / Policy and institutional setup p. 12; Research, data, and information gaps p. 14; Figures: Figure 1: Forest area in the Solomon Islands, 1999-2007; Figure 2: Annual climate baseline for the Solomon Islands p. 4; Figure 3: Exposure to climate-related hazards across the Solomon Islands p. 6; Figure 4: Average distribution of disasters each year in
the Solomon Islands, 1982-2007 p. 7
- Citation/Reference:
- Dyoulgerov, M., Bucher, A., Zermoglio, F. (2011). Vulnerability, risk reduction, and adaptation to climate change: Solomon Islands. The World Bank Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR).
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- Florida International University
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- Refer to main document/publisher for use rights.
- Resource Identifier:
- FI13010985
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