Vanuatu is a South Pacific Ocean nation made up of roughly 80 islands that stretch 1,300 kilometers. The islands offer scuba diving at coral reefs, underwater caverns and wrecks such as the WWII-era troopship SS President Coolidge. Harborside Port Vila, the nation’s capital and economic center, is on the island of Efate. The city is home to the Vanuatu National Museum, which explores the nation’s Melanesian culture.
Member since: 2011
Capital
Port Vila
Population (2015)
299,882
GNI Per Capita (2016)
$2,726.6
Emissions Per Capita (2014)
0.524 tons
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National Focal Points
National Climate Vulnerability Level and actions
Sea Level Rise
3 mm/yr
0.23%
Sea Level Rise
3 mm/yr
0.23%
Sea Level Rise
3 mm/yr
0.23%
Adaptation: Priority Sectors:
1) Agriculture and food security;
2) Sustainable tourism development;
3) Community based marine resource management;
4) Sustainable forest management + 1 other highlighted priority sector.
Reduce GHG emissions by 100% (in relation to GHG emissions BAU levels (2010)) by 2030 for the electricity sub-sector and Reduce GHG emissions by 30% (in relation to GHG emissions BAU levels (2010)) by 2030 for energy sector as a whole conditional to external support.
Adaptation: Priority Sectors:
1) Agriculture and food security;
2) Sustainable tourism development;
3) Community based marine resource management;
4) Sustainable forest management + 1 other highlighted priority sector.
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