National Strategic Action Plan for Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management (2010-2015)

National Strategic Action Plan for Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management (2010-2015)

Disaster
Policy
2010
See the publication
Year of publication
2010
Specific thematic area
Disaster preparedness, management and/or response
Sector of governance
Disaster
Type of human mobility
Displacement, Relocation
Characteristics of human mobility
Cross-border, Internal
Type of environmental driver
Coastal erosion, Sea level rise, Sea surge, Tsunami
Local governance marker
Not Available
Sudden-onset/slow-onset
Both
Type of provision related to human mobility in disaster and climate change contexts
DIRECT SPECIFIC - Relocation overseas as one option, relocation of people from coastal to higher ground in inland areas. Community consultations in response to sea level rise and related coastal erosion and impacts on human health through damage and loss of housing near the sea highlight the adaptation option to relocate.
Sub-region
Polynesia
Region
Polynesia
Macro-region
Oceania
Author/issuing body
Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, National Emergency Management Office
Relevant GCM objective
    GCM Objective 2 - Minimize adverse drivers
Child marker
Not Available
Gender marker
Not Available
Human rights marker
Not Available

Mobile nature of population, mention to youth: Elle migre en fonction des opportunités économiques, des campagnes rurales vers les villes mais aussi vers l’extérieur du pays.

Adaptation option to “relocate people from coastal areas to inner land”.

“relocation to higher ground” to adapt to storm surge. Relocation of farming plots and tourist resorts. Relocation “to overseas countries.”

*References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).