Progress report for
Oceania 21
Achievement at a glance
Initiated by New Caledonia in 2013, with the support of France, Oceania 21 brings together the 21 Pacific states and territories around the theme of sustainable development and the impact of climate change.<br>The all-encompassing approach taken at Oceania 21 has influenced the adoption of the Lifou Declaration which endorses the objective of limiting global warming “to less than 2, or even 1.5 degrees Celsius per year” and supports a “green and blue” economy, in order to contribute to the reduction of carbon emissions. This declaration represents the contribution of the Pacific region to COP21.
<br>Positive steps were taken at Oceania 21 bridge the gap between the French and English speaking regions in the Pacific.
Challenges faced in implementation
We acknowledge the international community’s effort to combat climate change, but we recognise the following are still inadequate for vulnerable developing countries, in particular, the Small Island Developing States: insufficient funding for mitigation and adaptation policy implementation, insufficient capacity building and transfer of technological advances, weaknesses of existing measures in terms of loss and damages as well as the lack of inclusion of civil society in climate negotiations.Beneficiaries
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