Second National Communication in Response to its Obligations under the
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Second National Communication in Response to its Obligations under the
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Climate Change
Other
2012
See the publication
Year of publication
2012
Specific thematic area
Climate adaptation and/or mitigation
Sector of governance
Climate change
Type of human mobility
Displacement, Migration
Characteristics of human mobility
Not available
Type of environmental driver
Disaster-related events
Local governance marker
Not Available
Sudden-onset/slow-onset
Both
Type of provision related to human mobility in disaster and climate change contexts
DIRECT GENERAL - The document makes reference to people migrating to disaster prone areas, highlighting the need to develop evacuation plans.
Sub-region
Polynesia
Region
Polynesia
Macro-region
Oceania
Author/issuing body
Ministry of Environment and Climate Change
Relevant GCM objective
    GCM Objective 2 - Minimize adverse drivers
Child marker
Not Available
Gender marker
Not Available
Human rights marker
Not Available

As for Tonga, the increasing population growth and internal migration is forcing people to settle in disaster prone areas around the northern coast of Nukualofa and so as other areas in Tongatapu which has an average of 0.5-2meters above sea level.

Ps. 118, 166

Conduct community workshops in Tongatapu (Hihifo, Ha’apai, Vavaú and Niuas for incorporation of food hygiene and sanitatio, road construction in community disaster and evacuation plans.

Ps. 118, 166

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