Abstract
Climate Change intensifies natural hazards and disasters in Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICT). Risks, pressures, and threats to PICTs from climate change are perceived as overwhelming, both what is already visible and what is predicted for the future. Particularly low-lying atoll countries are at risk of becoming uninhabitable. Challenges have become so severe that it requires bi- and multilateral agreements and cooperation to enable concrete measures that support adaptation. Government sections that traditionally look into disaster risk reduction/management need to collaborate with those in charge of climate change. It appears essential to merge these two portfolios. A marriage between climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction certainly helps to streamline action. What is needed foremost is political will and the generation of trust among the weakest in this challenge: the communities most severely affected by climate change and its disastrous impacts.
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