Adapting farming to a changing climate
The South Pacific island of Vanuatu is hard hit by floods, cyclones and coastal erosion. Weather extremes due to climate change are on the rise, with sea levels climbing and food and water becoming scarce. The majority of the island’s population depends on natural resources for their livelihoods with agriculture, forestry and fishing the main job-providers.
That’s why the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation is financing measures on the island to ensure food security. For instance, on the island of Pele, a new breed of pigs is being reared that can withstand higher temperatures. On the main island of Efate, new cultivation methods are being tested and robust cabbage and potato species are being planted. Within the framework of the International Climate Initiative, the German federal ministry is also funding projects on the coast of Efate to preserve mangroves and protect the shoreline.
A film by Joachim Eggers
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Length
7:13 Minutes
Date of publication
2015
Project
Pacific Mangroves Initiative for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation
Global Ideas
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