IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN SMALL ISLAND STATES

Global Studies

"Small Island States," Chapter 17 of: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). 2001. Climate Change 2001: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Cambridge University Press. TEXT or PDF

"Small Island States," Chapter 9 of: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). 1997. The Regional Impacts of Climate Change: An Assessment of Vulnerability. Cambridge University Press. TEXT

Barnett, J., W. Adger. 2001. Climate dangers and atoll countries. Tyndall centre for Climate Change Working Paper No. 7. PDF

Rind, David. 1995. "Drying Out the Tropics," New Scientist, May 6, pp. 36-40.

Pernetta, John C. 1992. "Impacts of climate change and sea-level rise on small island states: National and international responses," Global Environmental Change, Vol. 2, No. 1, March, pp. 19-31. [ABSTRACT]

Sub-Regional Studies

McMichael, Anthony, Rosalie Woodruff, Peter Whetton, Kevin Hennessy, et al. 2003. Human Health and Climate Change in Oceania: A Risk Assessment 2002. Commonwealth of Australia. PDF

Burns, William C.G. 2000. Pacific Island Developing Country Water Resources and Climate Change. Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment, and Security: Oakland, CA. PDF

Mimura, Nobuo. 1999. "Vulnerability of island countries in the South Pacific to sea level rise and climate change," Climate Research, Vol. 12, pp. 137-143. [ABSTRACT]

Country-Level Studies

Antigua and Barbuda

Office of the Prime Minister. 2001. Antigua and Barbuda's Initial National Communication on Climate Change. PDF

Bahamas

Commonwealth of the Bahamas. 2001. First National Communication on Climate Change.
PDF in ENGLISH or PDF in SPANISH or PDF in FRENCH

Barbados

Government of Barbados. 2001. Barbados' First National Communications To the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). PDF

Cape Verde

Republique du Cap Vert. 1999. Comunnication Nationale sur les Changements Climatiques. PDF

Comores

Union des Comores. 2002. Convention-Cadre des Nations-Unies sur les Changements Climatiques: Communication Nationale Initiale.

PDF in FRENCH or PDF SUMMARY in FRENCH or PDF SUMMARY in ENGLISH

Cook Islands

Cook Islands Government. 2000. Cook Islands Initial National Communication Under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. PDF

Dominica

Ministry of Agriculture and the Environment. 2001. Initial National Communication Under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. PDF

Grenada

Government of Grenada. 2000. Grenada's Initial Communication to the UNFCCC. PDF

Jamaica

Government of Jamaica. 2000. Initial National Communication of Jamaica. PDF

Kiribati

Ministry of Environment and Social Development. 1999. Initial Communication under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. PDF

Aaheim, Asbjørn and Linda Sygna. 2000. Economic Impacts of Climate Change on Tuna Fisheries in Fiji Islands and Kiribati. Center for International Climate and Environmental Research: Oslo, Norway. PDF

Maldives

Ministry of Home Affairs, Housing and Environment. 2001. First National Communication of the Republic of Maldives to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. PDF

Marshall Islands

Republic of the Marshall Islands Environmental Protection Authority. 2000. Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands: Initial Communication under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. PDF

Crawford, M., P. Holthus, C. Makroro, E. Nakasaki, and S. Sullivan. 1992. Vulnerability Assessment To Accelerated Sea Level Rise, Case Study: Majuro Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands.

Mauritius

Republic of Mauritius. 1999. Initial National Communication of the Republic of Mauritius under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. TEXT

Micronesia

Climate Change Program. 1997. Climate Change National Communication: Federated States of Micronesia. PDF

Nauru

Republic of Nauru. 1999. First National Communication under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. PDF

Niue

Niue Climate Change Project. 2000. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change: Niue Initial National Communication. PDF

St. Kitts and Nevis

Government of Saint Lucia. 2001. St. Kitts-Nevis Initial National Communication Under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. PDF

St. Lucia

Government of Saint Lucia. 2001. Saint Lucia's Initial National Communication on Climate Change. PDF

St. Vincent and the Grenadines

National Environmental Advisory Board and Ministry of Health and the Environment. 2000. Initial National Communication on Climate Change St. Vincent and the Grenadines. PDF

Samoa

Government of Samoa. 1999. Government of Samoa: First National Communication to the UNFCCC. PDF

Seychelles

Ministry of the Environment and Transport. 2000. Seychelles Initial National Communication Under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. PDF

Tuvalu

Government of Tuvalu. 1999. Tuvalu Initial National Communication Under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. PDF

Vanuatu

Silas-Nimoho, Leah and Jenny Whyte. 1999. Vanuatu National Communication to the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. PDF