Pacific Island economies
Briefing paper
After the compromise: Australia’s COP31 blueprint for the Pacific
Australia’s bid to co-host the UN climate summit COP31 with Pacific Island countries was built around a clear objective to elevate Pacific climate concerns. That objective is now at risk. The paper proposes that Australia should position the pre-COP for selected global leaders, using it to align Pacific priorities with those of other climate-vulnerable countries.
Report
Regional perspectives research project: phase 2 summary report
The Regional Perspectives Project was about listening to, and learning from, Pacific people on a range of topics that reflect Pacific priorities, including relationships with other countries. This report presents a summary of the key findings from Phase 2 of the research undertaken in Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.
Briefing paper
How to scale up Australia’s investment in Pacific climate adaptation
Pacific Island countries are among the most climate vulnerable in the world and face huge unmet adaptation financing needs. This policy brief outlines how it is in Australia’s interest to help meet this need. It recommends that Australia should direct more of its aid resources to the Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific for...
Discussion paper
What does it look like for Australia to... support Pacific regionalism
This paper argues that Australia should plan for and be ready to respond to developments in Pacific regionalism. The paper articulates some of the barriers to Australia being a fully integrated member of a Pacific alliance and suggests pathways for Australia to support Pacific regionalism instead.
Report
Regional perspectives research project: phase 1 summary report
The Regional Perspectives Research Project is about listening to, and learning from, Pacific people on a range of topics that reflect Pacific priorities, including relationships with other countries. This policy paper summarises the key findings and recommendations from phase 1 of the project.