Climate Change & Agriculture In the Pacific Islands

Dr. Christopher Bartlett

SNRD Asia Working Group Agriculture Face-to-Face Meeting – 14 May 2018

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The Pacific Islands

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GIZ works in

15 PICs

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Nguna-Pele Marine Protected Area

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Front Line

of Climate Change

Satellite data: 6 mm per year since 1993 (larger

than the global average of 2.8–3.6 mm per year).

Sea level will continue to rise (very high confidence) By 2030 3-17 cm above 1990 levels

• SLR combined with natural year-to-year changes will increase the

impact of storm surges and coastal flooding.

Flooding and

Waterlogging

of Soil

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Micro Irrigation-

Drought

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Blending Traditional Coping

Strategies with Innovative Practices

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Climate

Resilient

Pig Breeds

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Climate Proofed

Livestock Feed

Systems

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Fast Growing

Vegetables

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Invasive Species

Composting

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Climate

Course

11 modules

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ICT Climate-Agriculture

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Climate Quiz! Mobile Phone

Based Extension with Rural Farmers &

Fishers

40 x A,B,C multiple choice quest. Sent to all provinces in Vanuatu

You have planted manioc in your garden, what should you do to reduce cyclone damage? A. Harvest all the manioc B. Build a wall around the garden C. Cut the branches and leaves off

38,000 unique players from

across Vanuatu in one week!

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El Nino Drought 2016

3x Cat 5

Cyclones

since 2015

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SmartPhone/Tablet

Climate Resilience

Assessment:

simple quest. (including advice)

- Food availability

- Specific Crop Issues

- Needs for tools, seeds,

extension advice

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Emergency Post Climate

Event Food Distribution

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Detailed Mapping & Analysis

Kobo Toolbox Surveys

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Going Digital –

Transformative Climate Smart Agriculture

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Dr. Christopher Bartlett

SPC/GIZ Coping with Climate Change

in the Pacific Islands Region