based adaptation in Port Vila VanuatuPaul M Blaschke Victoria University of Wellington New ZealandHerman Timmermans SPREP FijiPanel discussion on FrontLine Islands and Cities building resil ID: 878066
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1 Ecosystem - based adaptation in Port
Ecosystem - based adaptation in Port Vila, Vanuatu Paul M Blaschke, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand Herman Timmermans, SPREP, Fiji Panel discussion on Front - Line Islands and Cities: building resilient island communities ICL
2 EI 9 th Global Forum on Urban Resilien
EI 9 th Global Forum on Urban Resilience and Adaptation Bonn, 27 April 2018 Ecosystem - based adaptation (EbA) Nature - based solutions for community resilience • Less exposed to climate threats • Higher adaptive capacity • Less sensitive
3 Source: Albert et al 2013 A healthy an
Source: Albert et al 2013 A healthy and resilient community • More exposed to climate threats • Lower adaptive capacity • More sensitive Unhealthy and vulnerable community PEBACC – Pacific Ecosystem - based Adaptation to Climate Change project
4 Five year project in partnership wit
Five year project in partnership with governments of Fiji, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu: • Objective: raise profile of EbA as low cost, appropriate response to building resilience in the Pacific • Intended outcome: EbA included in relevant policy
5 and planning processes PEBACC Design
and planning processes PEBACC Design • Phase 1 – Baseline technical assessments • Phase 2 – EbA options identified, prioritised & developed • Phase 3 – Implementation of EbA demonstration activities • Phase 4 – pol
6 icy integration www.sprep/pebacc (
icy integration www.sprep/pebacc (Communication and outreach developed throughout) Honiara Port Vila Port Vila - Resilience challenges & vulnerabilities • Rapidly growing populations (8 - 9%p.a.) • Many households largely subsistence based
7 - use ecosystem services for water,
- use ecosystem services for water, food, shelter, income • Ecosystem resilience pressures (pollution, logging, development) • Climate change pressures: Sea level rise Rising temperatures (air & sea) Precipitation variability increase F
8 ive Port Vila EbA Projects Photos:
ive Port Vila EbA Projects Photos: Stuart Chape , SPREP Tagabe Riparian Regeneration Integrated catchment project for water security Watershed protection & restoration Ridge to reef corridor Strategic planning Community Benefits Caus
9 es of changes to land Coast restorati
es of changes to land Coast restoration & protection Coastal ecosystems regeneration Strategic planting & regeneration Promote traditional knowledge Policy & long term funding Community Benefits Causes of changes to land Urban Home Gardens Urb
10 an & peri - urban agriculture Communit
an & peri - urban agriculture Community Benefits New arable land Community garden plots Sustainable practices Causes of changes to land Urban Trees Urban forests & agro - forestry Planning & community participation Training & nursery Stag
11 ed planting & monitoring Community Be
ed planting & monitoring Community Benefits Causes of changes to land Sustainable housing Sustainable integrated housing development Community Benefits Location & community participation Food, energy, water & waste Integration of landscape & archi
12 tecture Implementation of Port Vila
tecture Implementation of Port Vila Projects • Urban gardens (set up permaculture training facility) • Riparian stabilisation (indigenous bamboo nursery) • Mangrove replanting and nursery • Self - sustainable financing • Policy interventions
13 Conclusions • Catchment - scale
Conclusions • Catchment - scale and community settings for urban resilience Catchment management (ridge - to - reef) Vegetation protection (coastal, urban) Riparian and waterways protection Food and housing security • EbA is an approp
14 riate climate change solution for Pacifi
riate climate change solution for Pacific communities, as exemplified in Port Vila • particularly in context of existing development pressures and traditional values • Implementation challenges – institutional, financial Acknowledgements Project
15 teams: RMIT Melbourne, Victoria
teams: RMIT Melbourne, Victoria University of Wellington Local inputs: Community representatives Government staff – National, Provincial, Local NGOs , church leaders, other stakeholders (environmental , social, planning, industry et