Assessment of Climate Hazards and Associated sectoral impacts for Tuvalu

Tuvalu has nine islands: five coral atolls, three table reef islands and one atoll/reef island. The landmass of only 25.3 km2 is spread over an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of 749,790 km2 . The population is about 11,500, of which 60 % live on the main (capital) island of Funafuti. The land mass is entirely low lying with the latest reported, highest (natural) elevation level at 6.54 metres above sea level. Communities are reliant on subsistence agriculture and fisheries which also underpin a large part of the national economy. 

The purpose of this report is to summarise the findings of the assessment of the key climate hazards impacting Tuvalu over current and future (multi-decadal) climate change timescales, in particular as relates to six priority sectors, viz: agriculture, fisheries, water, health, coastal development/infrastructure and disaster management. More specifically, this assessment is intended to provide science-based evidence to inform an integrated Climate Impact, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment (CIVRA) as part of the development of the new National Adaptation Plan (NAP)