Working with Governments and Civil Society
In the past, Pacific countries have played a vital role in international climate change negotiations to demand that polluting countries honour their responsibilities to cut emissions. To support and strengthen these efforts, WWF works with Pacific Island governments and civil society groups by:
- Conducting national workshops to build policy development capacity at government and civil society levels.
- Working with other regional NGOs to develop NGO networks such as Climate Action Network in the South Pacific.
- At the regional level, WWF works with Pacific Island Countries who are signatories to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in capacity building for Pacific Island governments and civil society on climate change negotiations.
Pacific Island countries are instrumental in global negotiations
In recognition of the valuable role that Pacific countries play in supporting international agreements to prevent dangerous climate change, WWF is working with two Pacific Island countries (Cook Islands and Tuvalu) to support their on-going involvement in these negotiations, through a 3-year long project. Thus, the WWF South Pacific Climate Change Programme is working directly with national governments and civil society stakeholders in the Cook Islands and Tuvalu.
WWF is working with the following partners: The Cook Islands National Environment Service, The Cook Island Climate Action Network, The Tuvalu Department of Environment and The Tuvalu Association of NGOs (TANGO).
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