Climate Change and Pacific Islands: Indicators and Impacts: Report for the 2012 Pacific Islands Regional Climate Assessment

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    Climate Change and Pacific Islands: Indicators and Impacts: Report for the 2012 Pacific Islands Regional Climate Assessment Editors: Melissa L. Finucane, Victoria Keener, John J. Marra, Margaret H. Smith, Deanna Spooner Format: Paperback / softback First Published: Published By: Island Press
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    Pages: 196 Language: English ISBN: 9781610914277 Categories: , , ,

    Developed to inform the 2013 National Climate Assessment, this report compiles the findings of more than 100 scientists and other experts on the state of knowledge about climate change and its impacts on the Hawaiian archipelago and the US-Affiliated Pacific Islands. Case studies and highlights also examine the adaptive capacity of island communities in the region and the issues of freshwater availability and quality; endangered species; regional and community economies; urbanization, transportation, and infrastructure vulnerabilities; ecosystem services; and agriculture sustainability.

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    Author Biography

    Dr. Victoria Keener is a Research Fellow at the East-West Center in Honolulu, Hawai'i, and the Program Manager of the Pacific RISA. She coordinates an interdisciplinary team of social and physical scientists that aims to reduce Pacific Island communities' vulnerability to climate change by translating academic research into actionable knowledge for a variety of stakeholders at the local, state, and regional level.