Vanuatu opens new climate change ministry

Vanuatu opens new climate change ministry

9 JULY 2013

9 July 2013, Nadi, Fiji - Pacific Island countries can learn from the Vanuatu experience, in terms of mainstreaming efforts to deal with climate change hazards. Vanuatu has created a new ministry to deal with climate change to see how best to respond climate anomalies.

Minister for Climate Change Adaptation, Meteorology, Geo-Hazards, Environment, Energy and Disaster Management, Thomas Laken says this is important for Vanuatu, because it is listed as among the most high risk Pacific Island Countries to natural disasters.

Click here to read more: http://www.sprep.org/waste-management-pollution-control/vanuatu-opens-new-climate-change-ministry

Source: SPREP

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