Featured Project: Climate Matters "Documoments"
 

Climate Matters for
Waikiki Beach

Climate Matters for
Ranchers in Hawai‘i

Climate Matters for
Island Environments

Click on the pictures above to see the documoments.

Climate Matters is an outreach project featuring stories of climate impacts on Pacific Islands. From drought impacts on ranching to sea-level rise impacts on tourism, we convey climate stories using 2-3 minute video clips called “documoments.”
 

For information about Climate Matters click here.
 

For more information on climate change adaptation and freshwater policies in Hawai‘i, click here.

The Pacific Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (Pacific RISA) program supports Pacific island and coastal communities to mitigate and adapt to the impacts of climate variability and change. We strive to enhance Pacific communities’ abilities to understand, plan for, and respond to changing climate conditions. Our work is conducted though interdisciplinary research and partnership with local, national, and regional stakeholders. As one of nine US RISA programs, the Pacific RISA emphasizes the engagement of communities, governments, and businesses in developing effective policies to build resilience in key sectors such as water resource management, coastal and marine resources, fisheries, agriculture, tourism, disaster management and public health.

Pacific Regional Map: Source: Adapted from the Secretariat of the Pacific Community’s original map design by iWave Solutions, Inc. for the Pacific RISA.

The primary geographic focus of the Pacific RISA climate program is the U.S. Pacific Islands (Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, and Palau), networked with Pacific regional partners located in Fiji, Samoa, New Zealand, Australia, and the US Mainland.  (To see the list of partners and their weblinks, please click on the country name.)

The Core Office of Pacific RISA is housed at the East-West Center in Honolulu, Hawai‘i, adjacent to the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa. The East-West Center promotes better relations and understanding among the people and nations of the United States, Asia, and the Pacific through cooperative study, research, and dialogue. Established by the U.S. Congress in 1960, the Center serves as a resource for information and analysis on critical issues of common concern, bringing people together to exchange views, build expertise, and develop policy options. The Center is an independent, public, nonprofit organization with funding from the U.S. government, and additional support provided by private agencies, individuals, foundations, corporations, and governments in the region.