The Pacific Regional Integrated Science and Assessment (Pacific RISA) program supports Pacific island and coastal communities to mitigate and adapt to the impacts of climate variability and change. We strive to enhance Pacific communities’ abilities to understand, plan for, and respond to changing climate conditions. Our work is conducted though interdisciplinary research and partnership with local, national, and regional stakeholders. As one of nine US RISA programs, the Pacific RISA emphasizes the engagement of communities, governments, and businesses in developing effective policies to build resilience in key sectors such as water resource management, coastal and marine resources, fisheries, agriculture, tourism, disaster management and public health.

Pacific Regional Map: Source: Adapted from the Secretariat of the Pacific Community’s original map design by iWave Solutions, Inc. for the Pacific RISA.

The primary geographic focus of the Pacific RISA climate program is the U.S. Pacific Islands (Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, and Palau), networked with Pacific regional partners located in Fiji, Samoa, New Zealand, Australia, and the US Mainland.  (To see the list of partners and their weblinks, please click on the country name.)