Executive
Te Kaniva (referring to the traditional travelling method of using stars and daily weather patterns to navigate) outlines the strategic policies for responding to climate change impacts and related disaster risks for the period 2012-2021. It was co-ordinated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade, Tourism, Environment and Labour, in collaboration with numerous other government agencies, and with the support of the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme, the Applied Geoscience and Technology Division of Secretariat of the Pacific Community, and the UNDP.
It defines seven thematic goals, each containing detailed strategies and subsequent expected outcomes.