Palau Climate Change Policy, 2015
The Palau Climate Change Policy is driven by the vision of "Happy, healthy, sustainable and resilient Palauan communities in a changing world." To realize this vision, Palau sets out objectives to:
- Enhance adaptation and resilience
- Manage disasters and minimize disaster risk
- Mitigate global climate change by working towards low emission development
The Policy establishes a unified Government Policy prioritizing intervention and financing. The Policy deals with 10 sectors, namely:
- Agriculture and fisheries
- Health
- Finance/commerce
- Economic development
- Biodiversity/conservation/natural resources,
- Critical infrastructure
- Utilities, society and culture
- Good governance
- Education
- Tourism
The Policy identifies the top three risks for each sector and defines the government's priority interventions for addressing the top risks.