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Updated on October 27, 2023
by Laura Brewington
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What does “Island Sustainability” look like? Is it workforce training to remove harmful invasive plants from forests and ensure abundant freshwater supplies? Is it promoting a circular economic model that collects discarded waste products and converts them into… Read More
Updated on October 27, 2023
by pacrisa
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Islanders from across the Pacific Rim gather to share Indigenous Knowledge, climate adaptation practices From July 23-30, a diverse group of Pacific Islanders working on traditional forms of aquaculture and navigation across the Pacific Rim came together for… Read More
Updated on November 15, 2023
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The new Pacific Islands Climate Storybook details community experiences in addressing the impacts of a changing climate in Pacific Island countries. Originally published in 2015, the Storybook was made possible through the extraordinary efforts of numerous government agencies… Read More
Category: Blog, General, Media, News Tags: American Samoa, climate change, communities, early warning systems, Guam, Indigenous knowledge, Marshall Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu
Updated on June 9, 2023
by pacrisa
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Almost 99% of Hawaiʻi’s drinking water comes from water stored underground in aquifers across the islands, and groundwater supplies are impacted by changes in both land cover and climate. The NSF funded ‘Ike Wai (knowledge of water) Project… Read More
Updated on June 9, 2023
by pacrisa
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On January 30-31, 2020, Pacific RISA and NOAA International Research and Applications Project Principal Investigator Laura Brewington of the East-West Center led the first national Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Climate Change and Health Dialog in Majuro…. Read More
Updated on June 9, 2023
by pacrisa
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On February 3rd, Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) President, Dr. Hilda Heine, declared a state of emergency in response to intensifying drought conditions across the country. President Heine’s declaration anticipates that the drought will worsen, based on… Read More
Updated on June 9, 2023
by Laura Brewington
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Innovative tools for Water Supply Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) a priority for Fiji schools Pacific island nations are among the most vulnerable to a changing climate as threatened natural resources, like water, are increasingly linked to social and… Read More
Local knowledge of climate and winds contributes to building of a Visitor Center at Puʿukohola Heiau National Historic Site Na makani paio lua o Kawaihae. The two conflicting winds of Kawaihae: the mumuku wind from the uplands, and… Read More
Updated on June 9, 2023
by pacrisa
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Pacific RISA Research Fellow Laura Brewington and Project Assistant Krista Jaspers recently attended the “Preserving Freshwater Resources and Minimizing the Impacts of Drought” workshop in Pago Pago, American Samoa. The workshop was held on July 17 and 18,… Read More
Updated on June 9, 2023
by pacrisa
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Preserving freshwater resources and minimizing the impacts of drought in the Republic of the Marshall Islands Pacific RISA research assistant Duncan McIntosh recently attended the “Pacific Islands Climate Services Dialog: Preserving Freshwater Resources and Minimizing the Impacts of… Read More
Tag: communities
Rediscovering Island Abundance at the 2023 Guam Conference on Island Sustainability
Updated on October 27, 2023 by Laura Brewington
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What does “Island Sustainability” look like? Is it workforce training to remove harmful invasive plants from forests and ensure abundant freshwater supplies? Is it promoting a circular economic model that collects discarded waste products and converts them into… Read More
Category: Blog, General, Media, News Tags: Climate adaptation, communities, Guam, invasive species, Pacific Islands, sustainability
2022 Palau Indigenous Knowledge Exchange
Updated on October 27, 2023 by pacrisa
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Islanders from across the Pacific Rim gather to share Indigenous Knowledge, climate adaptation practices From July 23-30, a diverse group of Pacific Islanders working on traditional forms of aquaculture and navigation across the Pacific Rim came together for… Read More
Category: Blog, General Tags: communities, food security, Indigenous knowledge, Palau
New Resource: The 2021 Pacific Islands Climate Storybook
Updated on November 15, 2023 by pacrisa
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The new Pacific Islands Climate Storybook details community experiences in addressing the impacts of a changing climate in Pacific Island countries. Originally published in 2015, the Storybook was made possible through the extraordinary efforts of numerous government agencies… Read More
Category: Blog, General, Media, News Tags: American Samoa, climate change, communities, early warning systems, Guam, Indigenous knowledge, Marshall Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu
Protecting Native Forests Saves Water for People and Ecosystems
Updated on June 9, 2023 by pacrisa
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Almost 99% of Hawaiʻi’s drinking water comes from water stored underground in aquifers across the islands, and groundwater supplies are impacted by changes in both land cover and climate. The NSF funded ‘Ike Wai (knowledge of water) Project… Read More
Category: Blog, General, Media, News Tags: climate change, communities, conservation, forests, Freshwater resources, Indigenous knowledge
Republic of the Marshall Islands holds first National Climate Change and Health Dialog
Updated on June 9, 2023 by pacrisa
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On January 30-31, 2020, Pacific RISA and NOAA International Research and Applications Project Principal Investigator Laura Brewington of the East-West Center led the first national Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Climate Change and Health Dialog in Majuro…. Read More
Category: Blog, Media, News Tags: climate change, communities, health, Indigenous knowledge, law & policy, Marshall Islands
RMI Declares Drought State of Emergency
Updated on June 9, 2023 by pacrisa
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On February 3rd, Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) President, Dr. Hilda Heine, declared a state of emergency in response to intensifying drought conditions across the country. President Heine’s declaration anticipates that the drought will worsen, based on… Read More
Category: General Tags: communities, drought, El Niño, ENSO, Marshall Islands
WASH in Fiji Schools
Updated on June 9, 2023 by Laura Brewington
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Innovative tools for Water Supply Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) a priority for Fiji schools Pacific island nations are among the most vulnerable to a changing climate as threatened natural resources, like water, are increasingly linked to social and… Read More
Category: General, News Tags: Climate Change and Health, communities, Fiji, Freshwater resources
Puʿukohola Heiau
Updated on June 9, 2023 by Laura Brewington
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Local knowledge of climate and winds contributes to building of a Visitor Center at Puʿukohola Heiau National Historic Site Na makani paio lua o Kawaihae. The two conflicting winds of Kawaihae: the mumuku wind from the uplands, and… Read More
Category: General, News Tags: climate change, communities, Hawaii, Indigenous knowledge
Freshwater and Drought in American Sāmoa
Updated on June 9, 2023 by pacrisa
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Pacific RISA Research Fellow Laura Brewington and Project Assistant Krista Jaspers recently attended the “Preserving Freshwater Resources and Minimizing the Impacts of Drought” workshop in Pago Pago, American Samoa. The workshop was held on July 17 and 18,… Read More
Category: General, Media, News Tags: American Samoa, climate change, communities, drought, Freshwater resources
Freshwater and Drought in RMI
Updated on June 9, 2023 by pacrisa
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Preserving freshwater resources and minimizing the impacts of drought in the Republic of the Marshall Islands Pacific RISA research assistant Duncan McIntosh recently attended the “Pacific Islands Climate Services Dialog: Preserving Freshwater Resources and Minimizing the Impacts of… Read More
Category: General, Media, News Tags: climate change, communities, drought, Freshwater resources, Marshall Islands
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