he quality and status of the marine environment has a significant impact on both the effects of climate change upon coastal communities and the resilience of communities to that impact. The Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction Policy, as well as this National Oceans Policy, seeks for Vanuatu to be a nation whose communities, marine environment and economy are resilient to the impacts of climate change and disaster risks, the latter being with particular regard to the ocean. Risks cannot be completely eliminated, however this Policy provides a framework through which risks arising from and associated with the marine environment can be identified, assessed, reduced and managed. The goal for the Climate Change sector with regard to Oceans is to: "To conserve, manage and develop the Ocean to help Vanuatu have resilient communities, environment and economy for the long term.
he quality and status of the marine environment has a significant impact on both the effects of climate change upon coastal communities and the resilience of communities to that impact. The Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction Policy, as well as this National Oceans Policy, seeks for Vanuatu to be a nation whose communities, marine environment and economy are resilient to the impacts of climate change and disaster risks, the latter being with particular regard to the ocean. Risks cannot be completely eliminated, however this Policy provides a framework through which risks arising from and associated with the marine environment can be identified, assessed, reduced and managed. The goal for the Climate Change sector with regard to Oceans is to: "To conserve, manage and develop the Ocean to help Vanuatu have resilient communities, environment and economy for the long term.
['Coastal communities']