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Tuvalu National Climate Change Policy

Tuvalu National Climate Change Policy

Climate Change
Policy
2012
Year of publication
2012
Specific thematic area
Climate adaptation and/or mitigation
Sector of governance
Climate change
Type of human mobility
Displacement, Migration, Relocation
Characteristics of human mobility
Internal
Type of environmental driver
Generic references to climate climate change
Local governance marker
Not Available
Sudden-onset/slow-onset
Both
Sub-region
Polynesia
Region
Polynesia
Macro-region
Oceania
Author/issuing body
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade, Tourism, Environment and Labour
Relevant GCM objective
    GCM Objective 2 - Minimize adverse drivers
Child marker
B
Gender marker
B
Human rights marker
B

GOAL 7. Guaranteeing the secutiry of the people of Tuvalu from the impacts of climate change and the maintenance of national sovereignty. Despite climate change impacts, the people of Tuvalu would like to protect their idendity and if it is impossible to remain in tuvaly because of climate change impacts, the people of Tuvaly want to be prepared and know what their future holds. Key issues: [...] Lack of international policy for forced migration due to climate change [...], Cost of any relocation due to climate change [...].

Ps. 25, 26

Strategies: [...] 7.3 Special Pacific Access Category (PAC) for Tuvaluans considering climate change vulnerability and forced climate migrants. 7.4 Climate change migration/resettlement plan for each island in view of climate change impacts worst case scenario.

Ps. 25, 26

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