Note: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Implementing Climate Change Adaptation in Rural Areas and Communities -- 1 Implementing Climate Change Adaptation Interventions in Remote Outer Islands of the Pacific Island Region -- Background -- Methodology -- Implementing Climate Change Adaptation Activities in Pacific Outer Islands -- Managing Marine Resources in the Northern Group of the Cook Islands -- Providing Clean Drinking Water to Outer Island Communities in Kiribati -- Enhancing Water Security in the Outer Islands of FSM and Palau -- Protecting Low-Lying Atolls in the Marshall Islands -- Augmenting Food Security in the Islands of Tuvalu -- Discussion -- Adding New Technology and New Knowledge to Traditional Practices -- Meeting the High Cost of Climate Change Interventions in Outer Islands -- Effective Communication and Addressing the Required Behavioural Change -- Customising Development Indicators for Outer Islands -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 2 Customary Land and Climate Change Induced Relocation-A Case Study of Vunidogoloa Village, Vanua Levu, Fiji -- Introduction -- Method -- Focus of Vunidogola Relocation -- Dynamics of Land, Identity and Adaptation -- The Cultural-Spiritual Dimension of Resettlement -- Adaptation Limits-From a Governance and Funding Perspective -- Community Cohesion -- Awareness and Monitoring -- Conclusion -- References -- 3 Climate Change and Migration in the Maldives: Some Lessons for Policy Makers -- The Maldives: Geographic, Demographic and Climate Change Issues -- Research Design, Methodology, and Data Collection and Analysis -- Results and Key Findings -- Discussion -- Policy Recommendations -- Concluding Synthesis -- Research Limitations and Future Research -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Climate Change Adaptation, Resilience and Hazards. , 4 Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events: The Mental Health Impact -- Introduction -- Experiences During an Extreme Weather Event -- Experiences During Recovery -- Main Lessons -- Limitations -- Prospects for Projects that Educate About Extreme Weather Events -- References -- 5 Preparing for Better Livelihoods, Health and Well-Being-A Key to Climate Change Adaptation -- Introduction -- Method -- Concurrent Convergence Parallel Triangulation Design -- Results -- Sample Characteristic -- Themes that Emerged in Survey, Interviews and FGD -- Discussion -- Climate Change Impact and Adaptation Model -- Preparing Kanokupolu, 'Ahau, Tukutonga, Popua and Manuka to Adapt -- Limitations -- Audience Benefit from the Model -- Conclusion -- Lesson Learnt -- Better Livelihood, Health and Well-Being-A Key to Climate Change Adaptation -- Model Production -- God Scriptures Fulfilled -- Community-Based Adaptation -- Future Research -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 6 Climate-Friendly Adaptation Strategies for the Displaced Atoll Population in Yap -- Introduction -- Climate Stressors for Micronesia -- Cultivating Success Through Context-Specific Climate-Smart Adaptation Strategies -- Discussion -- Challenges and Constraints -- Conclusion -- Future Prospects -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 7 Integrating Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation in Vanuatu: The Art and Practice of Building Resilience to Hazards -- Introduction -- Methodology -- A Networking System Relying on CCA and DRR Interconnections to Build Resilience -- Institutionalised Networking Structure -- Social Networking Processes -- Establishment of Legal Foundations Supporting the Networking System -- Building Capacities to Process CCA and DRR Information and Expertise into Knowledge for Resilience-Building. , Cyclone Pam Preparedness and Management: An Example of Effective Resilience-Building Based on the Integration of Climate Change and Disaster Risks -- Integrating CCA, DRR and Resilience-Related Sustainable Development for More Effective DM -- The Particular Case of the Vanuatu Food Security and Agriculture Cluster -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 8 Response of Marginopora vertebralis (Foraminifera) from Laucala Bay, Fiji, to Changing Ocean pH -- Introduction -- Methods -- Sample Collection -- Growth Assessments -- Results -- Seawater Chemistry -- Growth in M. vertebralis -- Other Observations -- Discussion -- Conclusions -- Future Research Topics -- References -- 9 The Role and Capacity of Government in a Climate Crisis: Cyclone Pam in Vanuatu -- Introduction -- Tropical Cyclone Pam -- Recovery Coordination and Management for Cyclone Pam -- Vanuatu's Disaster Risk Governance -- Approaches to Disaster Risk Governance in Vanuatu for TC Pam -- Way Forward -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 10 Response and Adaptation to Climate Change in the South China Sea and Coral Sea -- Introduction -- Data and Methods -- Results and Discussion -- Responses of the Marine Environment in the SCS and CS to Climate Change -- Sea Surface Temperature (SST) -- Sea Surface Salinity (SSS) -- Chlorophyll-a -- Relationship of Annual Chlorophyll-a Concentrations to SST and SSS -- Review of Sea Level Rise and Ocean Acidification -- Impacts of and Adaptation to Climate Change in the SCS and CS -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 11 Drought Modelling Based on Artificial Intelligence and Neural Network Algorithms: A Case Study in Queensland, Australia -- Introduction -- Theoretical Framework -- Standardized Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index -- Artificial Neural Network -- Materials and Methods -- Study Regions and Climate Data. , ANN Model Development -- Statistical Evaluation of Model Performance -- Results and Discussion -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 12 Adapting Climate Change Projections to Pacific Maritime Supply Chains -- Introduction and Contribution to Literature -- Pacific Climate Change Projections and Scenario Assumptions -- Climate Change Implications for Pacific Maritime Supply Chains -- Implications for Maritime Supply Chains -- Proposing a Tool and Screening Criteria to Resolve Stakeholder Uncertainty -- Conclusions -- References -- 13 Climate Change Adaptation in Pacific Countries: Fostering Resilience Through Gender Equality -- Introduction -- Objectives -- Rationale -- Research Methodology -- Limitations -- Findings -- Country Case Studies -- Project Review -- Discussion -- Policy -- Institutional Framework -- Implementation and Practice -- Knowledge Management -- Women's Participation and Leadership -- Next Steps -- Conclusion -- References -- 14 Urban Resilience to Climate-Related Disasters: Emerging Lessons from Resilience Policy and Practice in Coastal Tourism Cities -- Introduction -- The Need for this Research -- Methods -- Results -- The Nature of Extreme Weather Events -- Exposure -- Sensitivity -- Capacity Building and Resilience -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Interviewee List -- References -- 15 Coastal Erosion Monitoring on Ouvea Island (New Caledonia): Involving the Local Community in Climate Change Adaptation -- Introduction -- Background -- Methodology -- Limitations and Constraints -- Developing and Disseminating Acquired Knowledge -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Information, Communication, Education and Training on Climate Change -- 16 Towards a Mega-Pacific Islands Education Curriculum for Climate Adaptation Blending Traditional Knowledge in Modern Curriculum -- Introduction. , Climate Change: Traditional Knowledge, Modern Science, and Perceptions -- Challenges and Opportunities for a Pacific Islands Climate Adaptation Curriculum -- Traditional Knowledge: Pedagogical Medium and Thematic Content -- Pacific Islands Climate Adaptation Education Attempts -- Methodology -- Limitations -- Discussion -- Conclusions -- References -- 17 Dynamic Adaptive Management Pathways for Drinking Water Security in Kiribati -- Introduction -- Aim of this Project -- The Capacity Building Approach -- Kiribati Outer Island Domestic Water Supplies -- Climate Analysis -- Temperature Increase -- Rainfall Increase -- Sea Level Rise -- Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources -- Increase Water Supply -- Reduced Water Supply -- Reduced Water Quality -- Increased Water Demand -- Responding Using the Dynamic Adaptive Management Pathways (DAMP) Approach -- Outcomes -- Conclusion -- References -- 18 Behind the Lens: First-Hand Images and Videos Collected by Communities That Document the Impact of Climate Change in Milne Bay, PNG -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Target Communities -- Equipment -- Activities -- Gender Evaluation -- Preliminary Results: Getting (or Not) Behind the Lens -- Next Steps -- Acknowledgements -- 19 A Case for Formal Education in the Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Sector for Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction in the Pacific Islands Region -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Limitations -- The Pacific Policy Context-CCA and DRM/DRR Linkages -- The Global Policy Context-A Call for Capacity Building -- The National Policy Context -- Regional Accreditation of Qualifications-The Current Situation -- An Illustration of the Capacity Problems-A Case Study of the Federated States of Micronesia -- A Community Focused Approach -- Linkages with Economic Demands -- Concluding Remarks -- References. , 20 Piecing Together the Adaptation Puzzle for Small Island States.