Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introducing the Pacific Ocean Climate Crisis Assessment (POCCA) Project

Steven Ratuva	Bronwyn Hayward	Lau Viliamu Iese	Joeli Veitayaki	Christina La’ala’ai Tausa
Hilda Sakiti-Waqa	Elisabeth Holland

Chapter 2: Framing Climate Science in the Pacific Islands

Awnesh Singh	Andra Whiteside	Moleni Tu’uholoak	Siosaia Vaihola	Matthew Chinappa
Shalini Singh	Lency Muna	Jascha Dehm

Chapter 3: Climate Change and Ocean Governance in the Pacific: Challenges of Sovereignty and Political Agency

Milla Vaha	Tapugao Falefou	Matthew Kensen

Chapter 4: Regional Climate and Ocean Strategies, Policies and Frameworks – a Stocktake of Current Status

Sarina Theys	Morgan Wairiu	Diana Hinge-Salili

Chapter 5: ‘We are the Moana’: Climate Risks, Narratives of Vulnerability and Indigenous Pacific Resilience

Keakaokawai Varner Hemi	Siautu Alefaio-Tugia	Patrina Dumaru	Nii-K Plange	Hennah Steven	Shaun Williams

Chapter 6: Pacific Agency and Perceptions of Climate Crisis: Empowering the People’s Narratives

Christina La’ala’ai Tausa	Faaosofia Siliato Daly	Ashalyna Noa	Mahmah Tohoa Tetini Timoteo

Chapter 7: Solwara, Moana, Ocean and Local Communities – The Social, Cultural and Economic Connections

Joeli Veitayaki	Elise Huffer	Matthew Kensen	Salanieta Kitolelei	Ron Vave	Suliasi Vunibola
Luisa Young

Chapter 8: Safeguarding Biodiversity through Indigenous and Local Knowledge for Climate Change Resilience

Edward Challies	Patila Amosa	Gilianne Brodie	Antoine De Ramon N’Yeurt	Edgar Pollard	Bindiya Rashni
Hilda Waqa-Sakiti

Chapter 9: Thirst for life: Water Security and Changing Climate in the Pacific

Lau Viliamu Iese	Hilda Sakiti-Waqa	Tuiloma Susana Tauaa	Ratu Tevita Rarokolutu	Velonika Falaniko
Edward Challies	Soane Patolo	Ana ‘Ake	Jason Titifanue	Sarah Pene
Luisa Young	Jascha Dehm	Noella Dorevella	Salote Nasalo	Metuisela Gauna
Eliki Drugunalevu	Nasoni Roko

Chapter 10: Safe Livelihoods & Social Protection in the Climate Crisis

Yvonne Underhill-Sem	Tammy Tabe	Karlyn Tekulu	Ulamila Vakalalabure-Wragg	Bronwyn Hayward

Chapter 11: COVID-19, Community Health, and Mitigating Climate Crisis

Yvonne Crichton-Hill	Arindam Basu	Akisi Ravono	Esala Vakamacawai

Chapter 12: Climate Crisis and Food Security in Pacific Island Countries and Territories

Lau Viliamu Iese	Jimaima Lako	Seeseei Molimau-Samasoni	Filipe Veisa	Zina Bird
Amerita Ravuvu	Robson Tigona	Soane Patolo	Jioje Fesaitu	Eliki Drugunalevu
Alastair Christopher Ward	Nasoni Roko	Morgan Wairiu

Chapter 13: Climate Crisis, Geopolitical Vulnerability, Transnational Crime and Mitigating Responses

Anna Powles	Jose Sousa-Santos

Chapter 14: Loss and Damage: Save the Pacific, Save the World

Lau Viliamu Iese	Tolu Muliaina	Rahul Prasad	Moleen Nand	Melanie Pill
Sivendra Michael	Roslyn Dass-Nand	Vasiti Soko	Filomena Nelson	Filipe Veisa
Ratu Tevita Rarokolutu	Salote Nasalo	Otto Navunicagi	Christian-Yves Amato-Ali	Michael Ha’apio
Morgan Wairiu	Elisabeth Holland	Louise Marie Malaki-Faaofo	Nasoni Roko	Alastair Christopher Ward

Chapter 15: Climate Change and Impacts on Socio-economic and Infrastructural Development

Glenn Finau	Suliasi Vunibola	Sivendra Michael	Matthew Scobie	Sera Vada

Chapter 16: Climate Crisis and Cultural Heritage: Conversations

Michael Davis	Elise Huffer	Louise Mataia Milo	Nanise Young Okotai	Kabini Sanga

Chapter 17: To Move or not to Move: Climate Mobilities in the Pacific

Dalila Gharbaoui	Anita Latai Niusulu	Lopeti Senituli	Natalie Baird	Steven Ratuva

Chapter 18: Climate Finance and Carbon Markets: Implications on Local Communities in the Pacific

Steven Ratuva	Glenn Finau	Sivendra Michael	Suliasi Vunibola	Emma Sale	Jale Samuwai
Matthew Scobie	Lynna Thomas

Chapter 19: Conclusion

Steven Ratuva	Bronwyn Hayward	Lau Viliamu Iese	Joeli Veitayaki	Christina La’ala’ai Tausa
Hilda Sakiti-Waqa	Elisabeth Holland