Protocols and partnerships for engaging pacific island communities in the collection and use of traditional climate knowledge.

Abstract

This paper was initiated at a workshop that took place in Lautoka, Fiji, in June 2015. This work was conducted under the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade–funded Climate and Oceans Support Program in the Pacific (DFAT/BOM ROU 14304 Schedule 22). We acknowledge our Pacific project partners who have given us additional insights into many of the issues discussed within this paper. We acknowledge the administrative support of Natalie Newton during the initial workshop and Kevin Keay and Paul Gregory for their insightful comments on an earlier draft. Anonymous reviewers provided useful comments to further improve the manuscript.