A community on Pele Island, Vanautu, has built a sea wall to prevent further coastal erosion as a result of rising sea levels due to climate change, the Nguna-Pele Marine and Land Protected Area network (NPMLPA) announced.
28 September 2012: The Nguna-Pele Marine and Land Protected Area network (NPMLPA) announced the completion of a 40-meter sea wall to protect against coastal erosion the community of Worasiviu on Pele Island, Vanuatu. According to NPMLPA, the sea wall will slow the rate of coastal erosion due to rising sea levels, which is a serious issue in Vanuatu.
The coastal rehabilitation program in Worasiviu aims to extend the sea wall by another 30 meters and replant the coastline behind the wall with native species.
The NPMLPA network is a community-based organization with an “adaptive approach” to improving livelihoods, reducing poverty and sustainably managing natural resources by facilitating local initiatives in environmental education, climate change adaptation, waste management, renewable energy and eco-tourism, among other issues. [NPMLPA Website] [IISD RS Sources]