El Niño strengthens in the Pacific: preparing for the impacts of drought

This publication reports on the current drought moving through the Pacific Islands, brought by one of the strongest El Niño events since record. It describes regional environmental and sociopolitical impacts of El Niño mainly in freshwater supply, food supply and human health. It also summarizes some of the strategies and education initiatives at regional, national and local level for responding to El Niño impacts.

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