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The report finds that while the Solomon Islands’ government has taken important steps to support communities, for example by adopting Planned Relocation Guidelines, it has not yet fully put these guidelines into operation.

Despite requesting assistance for relocation to safety, when they moved from their small island to mainland Malaita, community members largely financed and executed their relocation on their own. The move enabled only short-term safety. Seawater is breaching protective seawalls at the new site and destroying the community’s traditional food sources. Now some members are thinking about relocating again to higher ground.

The Solomon Islands government needs support the Walande community and ensure they have the resources they need to build a stable home in their new location.

The same goes for other governments with communities on the front lines of the climate crisis. As conditions worsen, community-led adaptation efforts are going to increase. And these need to be met with policies, like planned relocation guidelines, and funding.

Meeting the mounting challenges of the climate crisis now is life or death for those communities most at risk.

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• This week Malaysia finally adopted a national plan on business and human rights with proposed reforms to address corruption, labor, and environmental issues.

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