Sentences with phrase «pacific island communities»

«The flooding on Kauai is consistent with an extreme rainfall that comes with a warmer atmosphere,» said Chip Fletcher, a leading expert on the impact of climate change on Pacific island communities.

The trend in greater sea level variability means that many Pacific Island communities should expect not only more frequent and prolonged drops in sea level, but also more frequent high sea level events.

Dr. Keener coordinates an interdisciplinary team of social and physical scientists that aims to reduce Pacific Island communities vulnerability to climate change by translating academic research into actionable knowledge for a variety of stakeholders at the local, state, and regional level — especially regarding the management of fresh water resources.

Dr. Victoria Keener, a research fellow at the East - West Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, whose research focuses on the impact of climate change in Pacific Island communities, expressed similar sentiments.

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Except in a few small islands in the Pacific, until 1914 the Christian communities which arose from missions from the West were small minorities, Christian enclaves in overwhelming non-Christian populations, dependent on continued infusions from Europe and America and regarded by the non-Christian neighbors as aliens, the religious phase of Western imperialism and colonialism.

Known by indigenous communities of the Pacific Islands as the «Tree of Life», the coconut palm is a highly valued source of food and medicine and has a fresh, sweet tropical smell.

It is this story that saw the beginning of Nature Pacific and Fiji grown virgin coconut oil; the catalyst to not only promote island - made traditional products and inject much need income back into an impoverished community, but also the opportunity to see the brand carry the Banaban name and story to a much broader audience.

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The clams have been bred as part of a highly successful project to learn more about their reproduction and to pass that information on to island communities in the Pacific that traditionally collect clams for food.

Speaking from Apia, Shirley Laban, the convener of the Pacific Islands Climate Action Network, an NGO, said: «Unless we cut emissions now, and limit global warming to less than 1.5 °C, Pacific communities will reap devastating consequences for generations to come.

Around the world, from Alaska's remote North Slope to the island nations in the South Pacific, coastal communities are watching their shorelines slip away into the rising seas.

On the Fiji Islands in the Pacific, every time a woman got pregnant, the tribal leader would call a community meal to celebrate.

It is this story that saw the beginning of Nature Pacific and Fiji grown virgin coconut oil; the catalyst to not only promote island - made traditional products and inject much need income back into an impoverished community, but also the opportunity to see the brand carry the Banaban name and story to a much broader audience.

Nelson - Barber is the CEO of Pacific Resources for Education and Learning, an independent, nonprofit corporation that serves the educational community in the U.S. - Affiliated Pacific Islands (USAPI), including American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia (Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei, and Yap), Guam, Hawaii, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau.

A trip to remote Pacific islands made Terence Huwe think about connecting patterns in knowledge and the librarian's role in educating, exciting and empowering user communities.

Learning new scuba diving skills, conducting underwater surveys in the warm, turquoise waters of the Pacific, spending time getting to know the local community and their traditional villages, teaching children about environmental conservation during weekly school visits, assisting in the creation of coral farms, discover a myriad of fascinating marine creatures to study, enjoy island hopping, stunning remote island locations, scuba diving, snorkelling, traditional ceremonies, idyllic traditional Fijian villages, white beaches, climbing volcanic mountains, enjoying breathtaking scenery, cave swimming, cultural immersion in the Fijian way of life, learning to speak Fijian.

Discover how salmon are intimately connected to the coastal ecosystem of Northern Vancouver Island and the of Pacific salmon to local First Nations and the local community.

Funding for the upgrades and new facilities came from a variety of sources, including the federal and provincial governments, Pacific Salmon Foundation, BHP - Billiton, Rotary Club of Port Hardy, Island Coastal Economic Trust, West Coast Community Adjustment Program and Mount Waddington Community Futures, Vancouver Foundation, Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Norkan Construction.

Part of the exclusive Uplands community at the Mauna Kea Resort, this luxury Big Island vacation rental is poised between gently sloping mountains on one side and lush fairways stretching toward the Pacific on the other.

Set on a hilltop in the beachside community of Ocotal in Guanacaste, the seven bedroom main villa with separate detached casita and wellness studio looks out over volcanic mountains, jungle and the island - dotted waters of the Gulf of Papagayo and the Pacific.

Hillside above Punta Mita's Four Seasons Resort, this luxury villa offers sweeping vistas of the Four Seasons community, as well as wonderful views of the Pacific Ocean, the Marietas Islands and the entrance to the Bay of Banderas.

SeaWomen is a video and sound installation by Mikhail Karikis focusing on a fast vanishing community of elderly female sea workers living on the North Pacific island of Jeju — a jagged patch of black volcanic rock that belongs to South Korea and floats between Japan and China.

In 1978, fresh out of college, I traveled to the South Pacific to study man's relationship to the sea in isolated island communities.

For low lying communities from the Pacific Islands to Bangladesh to Florida, this would be calamitous.»

We're heading home now, but the Pacific Climate Warriors are more energised than ever to help build resilience to the coming climate impacts in our island communities and keep standing up for a Fossil Free world.

What: On Thursday, November 9th, community and grassroots leaders from the United States who make up the «U.S. People's Delegation», joined by activists from the Pacific Islands known as the Pacific Climate Warriors and Germany's Ende Gelende activists, will participate in a speak out and share personal stories of how their communities are being impacted by unjust policies, governmental unaccountability, the fossil fuel industry, and ever - present climate disasters.

Our trainings foster local leadership and steep learning in local traditions to yield powerful activism, such as the Pacific Warrior Training Program, which has mobilized hundreds of Indigenous activists across many Pacific islands to engage their communities on the impacts of climate change and participate in mass actions confronting the coal industry in Australia.

Krishneil Narayan, Coordinator, Pacific Islands Climate Action Network, said: «Pacific islanders are determined to ensure that COP23 builds on the momentum from Paris and delivers the strongest possible outcomes for the vulnerable countries and for communities everywhere.

The study, co-authored by Nature Conservancy policy advisor Craig Leisher, economist Peter van Beukering and social scientist Lea M. Scherl, showed that well - managed marine protected areas (MPAs) in the Asia - Pacific region - at sites in Fiji, Indonesia, the Solomon Islands and the Philippines - cut poverty rates and boosted the quality of life for residents of impoverished communities.

To address this gap, the Earth Journalism Network and our local partners are implementing the «Pacific Geojournalism Project: Strengthening Environmental Journalism in the Pacific Islands to Build Community Reslience to Climate Change».

Arlington, VA — A massive new marine protected area around Cocos Island is a beacon of hope for ocean health and human well - being in the Eastern Tropical Pacific, and will offer endangered marine species such as hammerhead sharks and leatherback turtles, as well as fish stocks that are important to local communities, the chance to recover from increasing pressures, Conservation International (CI) said today in reaction to a decree by the Costa Rican government.

«Through our partnership with Suffolk University, the Complex Trauma Treatment Network will be able to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of integrating complex trauma treatments and resources into state and community agencies across the United States on an unprecedented scale, including delivery of the only intensive trauma training and technical assistance to the most underserved and remote corner of the United States — the Pacific Southwestern territories of Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands,» said Spinazzola.

Welcome to 31194 Flying Cloud, one of the most amazing view homes located in the beach close community of Pacific Island Village 3, this single family detached home boast...