National Climate Change Policy 2012-2017

Category: Executive

Document Type: Policy

Role: Main

Summary of Solomon Islands National Climate Change Policy (2012-2017)

This document outlines the Solomon Islands National Climate Change Policy for the period 2012-2017. Developed as a response to the significant challenges and opportunities presented by climate change, particularly for vulnerable Least Developed Countries, the policy aims to enhance national efforts in climate change mitigation and adaptation. Key objectives include improving governance related to climate change, integrating climate issues into national development policies across all sectors, and enhancing the resilience of the Solomon Islands people to climate change impacts. The policy also promotes the uptake of renewable energy and energy efficiency measures. Furthermore, it addresses critical areas such as disaster risk management and securing necessary financing for climate action. The policy framework supports better coordination of climate change work nationally and fosters cooperation with development partners and international institutions. It notes the government's action in amalgamating the Climate Change Division and the National Disaster Management Office under one Ministry (MECDM) to integrate climate change and disaster risk reduction efforts.

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Ministry of Environment, Climate
Change, Disaster Management and
Meteorology (MECDM)

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Prepared by Frank Wickham, and co-edited by John Clarke, Douglas Yee and Richard Pauku
For the Solomon Islands Government through the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management
and Meteorology (MECDM).
Final report, June 2012
Photos by; Climate Change Division, Richard Pauku and John Waki
Cover Design: Richard Pauku

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FOREWORD
The authoritative Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
is very clear in its message to the global community that Least Developed Countries such as
Solomon Islands will be the most vulnerable to the predicted impacts of climate change. Climate
change will bring about big challenges, new opportunities and predicted to have significant
effects on Solomon Islands’ sustainable development aspirations and goals. This requires an
immediate response measure.
This National Climate Change Policy is our country’s response to the challenges and
opportunities that climate change presents to us. It’s development through consultations and
use of our own government officers with the help of experts and resource people demonstrates
to the world that the government and people of Solomon Islands intends to be pro-active,
strategic and take ownership of planning and implementing adaptation, risk reduction and
mitigation response measures.
This policy will enable better coordination of climate change work in the country and provides
opportunities for cooperation and collaboration between the government and people of
Solomon Islands as well as with our valued development partners, international and regional
institutions, intergovernmental organizations and experts.
The National Coalition for Reform and Advancement (NCRA) Government has set clear goals to
be achieved during its term in office and includes, amongst others, the development of a
National Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction Policy. As Minister of Environment,
Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology, I am pleased that we have achieved
this. Furthermore, we have facilitated the amalgamation of the Climate Change Division and the
National Disaster Management Office under one Ministry and the integration of climate change
and disaster risk reduction in this policy framework. I am confident that much more can be
achieved when we mainstream climate change into all our development sectors. Climate change
will burden government’s capacity and with our capacity limitations, we look to our
development partners for guidance and support.
In line with the overarching framework of our National Development Strategy, let us now move
on and implement this National Climate Change Policy directives and strategies, and lay the
foundation that will enable our future generations to effectively adapt to and mitigate the effects
of climate change.

Tags: Adaptation, Adaptation Planning, Disaster Risk Management, Energy Efficiency, Energy Supply, Finance, Governance, Institutions / Administrative Arrangements, Mitigation, Policy, Renewable Energy

Sector: Energy

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