Second Joint National Action Plan for Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management
Year of publication
2016
Specific thematic area
Disaster preparedness, management and/or response
Sector of governance
Disaster
Type of human mobility
Displacement, Migration, Relocation
Characteristics of human mobility
Not available
Type of environmental driver
Sea-level rise
Local governance marker
Not Available
Sudden-onset/slow-onset
Slow-onset
Sub-region
Polynesia
Region
Polynesia
Macro-region
Oceania
Relevant GCM objective
- GCM Objective 2 - Minimize adverse drivers
Child marker
B
Gender marker
B
Human rights marker
Not Available
17a) a. Conduct research on the impacts of sea level rise on our most vulnerable communities and support the development of policies to address climate and disaster related displacement and migration. (nb under objective to 7. Safeguard Cook Islands sovereignty (EEZ) from the impacts of climate change.
23. Strengthen existing - and establish new [...] emergency evacuation centres (including schools, airports, ports, community halls) to better withstand impacts of climate change and disaster risk.
Build emergency evacuation centres on all islands.
Output: All islands maintain compliant emergency evacuation centres.
relocation of people..affecting already vulnerable groups like disabled, youth, and women.