Food security concern

But innovative, participatory approaches may help policy makers navigate possible future scenarios in order to develop the right policy responses.

The report, Climate change and Pacific Island Food Systems, outlines the most pressing issues facing this region, using vivid infographics and photos to illustrate temperature and rainfall extremes; sea level rise; impacts on food crops, fisheries and aquaculture, and food and nutrition.

Many newly planted seedlings were drowned in the deluges brought by tropical depressions this week.

Sune Gudnitz of the UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Suva said replanting will have to start again.