Faerber Hall

Commentary: Environment & Sustainability

The Environment & Sustainability Commentary features papers, articles and other publications written by Karen and Philip on climate, emergency management and sustainable development related topics and issues. We welcome your feedback.

	CLIMATE CHANGE AND LOW-LYING PACIFIC ISLANDS: A plain person's guide to global warming, sea-level rise, and the threat to Pacific Islands
	Hall, Philip. 8 February 2008.
	This paper has been written in response to numerous enquiries from around the world seeking my views on sea level rise analysis and climate change forecasts. The enquiries have come from a wide range of people concerned about the impacts of sea level rise and global warming; and a few sceptics who are not. Diverse as their professions, interests and origins are, each is seeking to gain a better understanding of the link between global warming and sea level rise, and the impact on low-lying coastal communities and small islands. The paper has been peer-reviewed by Dr. Patrick Nunn, Professor of Oceanic Geoscience at The University of the South Pacific.

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	Strategic Review of the South Pacific Sea Level and Climate Monitoring Project (Phase IV)
	Sandford, Rosemary; Hunter, John; Hall, Philip; Thorburn, Roberta. September 2007.
	This is the final report of a Strategic Review of the South Pacific Sea Level and Climate Monitoring Project (SPSLCMP). The project records and analyses sea-level data from 12 sites in the Pacific, and provides information to the participating Pacific countries and to the international community. The review considers options for and makes recommendations on the future management of the project (view related News item).

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	Presentation to the UNFCCC of the South Pacific Sea Level and Climate Monitoring Project (Phase IV)
	Hall, Philip. 26 February 2007.
	Presentation to the UNFCCC expert meeting on adaptation for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Part II for Pacific and Indian Ocean SIDS; 26 to 28 February 2007, Rarotonga, Cook Islands (view related News item).

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	Doing Different Things; Doing Things Differently
	Faerber, Karen and Hall, Philip. September 2007.
	Presented at the Renewable Energy and Regional Australia Conference, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. 16-18 September 2007 (view related News item).

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	Coconut – A Key Contributor to Sustainable Development in Pacific Island Countries
	Hall, Philip, Faerber, Karen and Ang, Lawrence. 28 August 2007.
	Abstract of paper being prepared for submission to the Pacific Island Forum Secretariat in early 2008 (view related News item).

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	Developing an Early Warning Capability for Papua New Guinea
	Hall, Philip. 10 August 2007.
	Published in the National Disaster Centre supplement of The National daily newspaper, Port Moresby, PNG. 10 August 2007 (view related News item).

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	Early Warning Systems: Reframing the Discussion
	Hall, Philip. May 2007. (Originally written 28 September 2006.)
	Australian Journal of Emergency Management, Vol. 22, No.2.
	This paper was also presented at the Australasian Natural Hazards Management Conference 2007 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. 2 July 2007.

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	LOS SISTEMAS DE ALERTA TEMPRANA: RE-ENFOCANDO LA DISCUSIÓN
	Hall, Philip. 28 September 2006. Spanish version of the original paper.
	Translated by Antonio Enríquez (note that the first page is blank).

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	Emergency Managers Should Lead Efforts to Improve Early Warning Capabilities (see article beginning on page 5)
	Hall, Philip. January 2007.
	IAEM Bulletin, Vol 24, No 1, pp. 5, 8.

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	When One’s Adaptation Becomes Another’s Vulnerability
	Hall, Philip. 14 Nov 2006.
	Abstract submitted in response to call for papers for IPCC sponsored conference on Integrating Analysis of Regional Climate Change and Response Options

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	What the South Pacific Sea Level and Climate Monitoring Project is Telling Us
	Hall, Philip. 10 November 2006.
	Pacific Climate Change Discussions at AusAID, Canberra ACT, Australia. Briefing by Philip Hall, SPSLCMP Project Director.

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	South Pacific Sea Level and Climate Monitoring Project (see article beginning on page 6)
	Philip Hall, SPSCLCMP and Mary Power, SOPAC. August 2006.
	The Island Climate Update, Number 71, p. 6.

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