Palau’s avoiding the worst impacts of climate change by preparing itself for the worst. Palau’s Climate Change Policy, adapted in 2015 notes that climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing Palau. “Implementing the policy is challenging because of limited technical and human capacity but even with this challenge, Palau has moved forward in […]
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Remengesau says new climate change report should serve as a wake up call
President Tommy Remengesau Jr. said that the latest global warming report should serve as a wake-up call to developed nations that it could no longer “feign ignorance” to the catastrophic impact of climate change. The new report from Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released on October 10, describes a dire world as a result of […]
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Palau to co-host climate change forum with Ph, ADB
Palau is set to co-host the 6th Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum (APCCAF) with the Philippines and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Manila on October 17 to 19. Officials from Palau’s Office of Climate Change told the media during the press conference on Wednesday that over 1,000 people have registered for the forum which […]
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APAN, stakeholders show support on Palau’s hosting of Our Ocean 2020
Professor Buddhi Marambe of the University of Perdeniya in Sri Lanka speaks before guests during the Our Oceans 2020 partnership meeting held at the Palau Royal Resort on July 18. Professor Marambe shared that climate change is a common problem faced by every country. Delegates from the Asia Pacific Adaptation Network (APAN) Advisory Group and […]
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Palau identifies activities for drought readiness
To build resilience to future El-Nino related droughts, Palau has identified activities that will be funded under the European Union and the Pacific Community Readiness for El Nino (RENI) Project. On March 8, the committee tasked to look into the activities ahead of the drought, identified design activities focused on water security, which are deemed […]