Yet despite these development successes, accelerated actions are urgently needed to ensure Vanuatu can achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. ... especially in such a vulnerable environment. Dedicated technical support has been provided since 2017 to assist Vanuatu produce its smooth transition strategy (STS), built …
We encourage our guests to visit the Turtle Sanctuary here on Moso Island. Hawkesbill Turtle numbers have depleted over the past 100 years by 80%, and these guys are doing a remarkable job. Our entire team is Ni-Vanuatu as was our building team. We also support our local villages for transportation of guests, goods and building materials, make ...
This article investigates connections between climate justice and cultural sustainability through. the case of Etëtung, or ''Vanuatu Women''s Water Music'', as it is found in the ni-Vanua tu ...
This project seeks to support Vanuatu''s Ministry of Health vision to reduce local transmission of malaria to zero in all provinces and achieve a ''malaria-free Vanuatu'' by the end of 2023. The project is co-financing a new, rigorous National Strategic Plan for Malaria Elimination 2021-2026, representing a final surge-effort to end malaria.
The Environmental Protection and Conservation Act [CAP 283] is the overarching environmental law of Vanuatu. It provides for the conservation, sustainable development and management of the environment and covers three main areas:
Vanuatu : Promoting Sustainable and Climate Resilient Clean Investments in Vanuatu. Sovereign Project | 57322-001. Status: Active ... building climate and disaster resilience, and enhancing environmental sustainability OP6: Strengthening governance and institutional capacity: Sector / Subsector: Energy / Energy sector development and ...
This report explores the potential for creating a matrix of national synergistic linkages between green trade and sustainable development in Vanuatu. As a Small Island Developing State (SIDS), Vanuatu faces unique challenges and opportunities in its pursuit of sustainable development. Smallness, remoteness, narrow export base, …
VANUATU NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT POLIC AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN 2016–2030 3 executive summary The Vanuatu National Environment Policy and Implementation Plan …
Vanuatu 2030 The Peoples Plan (The Plan) is the National Sustainable Development Plan (NSDP) for the period 2016 to 2030, and serves as the country''s highest-level policy framework. It is founded on culture, traditional knowledge and Christian principles, and builds on Vanuatu''s development journey since independence.
What''s the link to the SDG''s. United Nations SDG''s NSDP Peoples Plan (2016 –2030) Vanuatu Sustainable Tourism Policy (VSTP) (2019 –2030) Vanuatu Sustainable Tourism Strategy (2021 –2025) TorbaSanma Penama Malampa Shefa Tafea. Provincial Tourism Implementation Plans. (GSTC) Destination & Product Criteria''s.
The Department of Environmental Protection and Conservation (DEPC) through the Ministry of Climate Change has the overall legal mandate and responsibility to ensure the protection of Vanuatu''s environment through implementation of seven legislations and a number of policy directives that are administered by the Department, One of the national …
Climate change remains a major global challenge for humanity. For Small Island Developing States (SIDS) like Vanuatu, climate change remains in fact the most significant single …
BRANTV is bringing renewable energy solutions to 37 communities across Vanuatu, revolutionizing the lives of more than 50,000 people. The delivery model that …
Vanuatu 2030 The Peoples Plan (The Plan) is the National Sustainable Development Plan (NSDP) for the period 2016 to 2030, and serves as the country''s highest-level policy …
CCAs are the most viable means for establishing protected areas in Vanuatu and are important tools for conservation and sustainable development, as they empower local …
Renewable energy resources such as solar, wind, hydro and biofuel are under-utilized to meet the energy requirements in Vanuatu. According to Vanuatu''s Acting Director-General for the Ministry of Climate Change and Natural Disaster Mr. Reedly Tari, "Only 80% of urban and 17% of rural households in Vanuatu have access to electricity. Over 80% of the …
The updated plan for the U.N. climate process says Vanuatu is already "carbon-negative" thanks to its carbon-absorbing forests and ocean. Climate-vulnerable countries have been calling for a global loss and damage fund for some time, but have faced obstruction from rich nations at U.N. climate talks. Its creation will be a key political ...
Many other countries along with the Government of Vanuatu are contributing towards keeping Vanuatu a sustainable environment. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and The Australian Government are helping to minimise the environmental impacts on tourism especially in Port Vila. The ADB loaned $5 million along with the Government of Vanuatu …
Yet despite these development successes, accelerated actions are urgently needed to ensure Vanuatu can achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. Upon graduation, Vanuatu …
Vanuatu 2030. Vanuatu 2030 charts the country''s vision and overarching policy framework for achieving a Stable, Sustainable and Prosperous Vanuatu within the next ten years, and in doing so sets out the national …
The national sustainable development goals and policy objectives outlined in Vanuatu 2030: The People''s Plan (National Sustainable Development Plan 2016 to 2030) are the overarching guide for government planning over the next 15 years.Together they articulate a path for Vanuatu to emerge as a much stronger nation, renewing our traditions and …
•The guiding principles of the National Sustainable Development Plan (NSDP 2016-2030, People''s Plan)forms the basis of the tourism sector policy, the Vanuatu Sustainable Tourism Policy 2019-2030 (VSTP), which aims to protect and celebrate Vanuatu''s unique environment, culture, custom and people through sustainable and responsible tourism.
Vanuatu is an archipelago of 83 islands in the South Pacific enriched with amazing flora and fauna. It is a country where the majority of the people live in rural areas and are dependant on their surrounding environment and natural resources to thrive. Consequently there is a strong bond between Ni-Vanautu and their land.
Climate-vulnerable countries have been calling for a global loss and damage fund for some time, but have faced obstruction from rich nations at UN climate …
Vanuatu 2030 charts the country''s vision and overarching policy framework for achieving a Stable, Sustainable and Prosperous Vanuatu within the next fifteen years, and in doing so sets out the national priorities and context for the implementation of the new global Sustainable Development Goals over the same period.
Vanuatu Return to results overview RESULTS. ... Sustainable N Mgmt Index: 118: 33: 2.1: Water Resources: 134--Wastewater treatment: 134--Peer Comparisons. EPI Scores for this country and peers based on similar characteristics. EPI Performance; ... Yale Center for Environmental Law & Policy.
The nation recognizes the urgent need to mitigate the impacts of climate change, protect its fragile ecosystems, and improve the livelihoods of its people. By embracing sustainable practices, Vanuatu seeks to create a …
Halve, by 2015, the proportion of the population without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation 4. Achieve, by 2020, a significant improvement in the lives of at least 100 ...
VCAP2 uses an integrated approach across different sectors to improve the resilience of the Vanuatu communities to promote sustainable environmental resource management …
16 September 2020, Port Vila, Vanuatu – Senior representatives from eight Government Departments met in Port Vila yesterday for the first meeting of the Pacific-European Union Marine Partnership (PEUMP) programme-funded By-catch and Integrated Ecosystem Management (BIEM) Initiative Steering Committee.. Participants approved a wide range …
The island nation of Vanuatu has undergone rapid development in recent years, and has been one of the fastest-growing economies of the Pacific region. But this surge in economic growth has come at a cost: an increasingly affluent society has led to a dramatic increase in waste production, due to lack of a proper waste management. The …
This article investigates connections between climate justice and cultural sustainability through the case of Etëtung, or ''Vanuatu Women''s Water Music'', as it is found in the ni-Vanuatu community of Leweton. Drawing on existing literature, interviews and field visit observations, I consider how and why Etëtung is proving increasingly …
Sustainable Information Package for Vanuatu 7 2. Sustainable Development as Defined in Vanuatu This section deals with one of the issues of implementing sustainable development, that of defining the term and what it encompasses. Recognising the need to …