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The Agriculture Sector Plan aims at improving food and nutritional security, develop sustainable food production and management systems, support sustainable economic growth and improve the balance of trade, strengthen natural resource management, and improve the capacity-building of stakeholders and agricultural staff. The document discusses climate change impacts and the solutions the country must implement to secure its agriculture's resilience.

The National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2015 extensively discusses potential ways to sustainably protect Niue's biodiversity forward. Key elements of the Plan include sustainable land use, particularly in the context of forestries, and mitigation and adaptation to climate change. Theme 7 focuses on the country's response to climate change in order to protect biodiversity. It formulates three objectives: 1) promote public awareness and understanding of the causes and effects of climate change, 2) Improve collection and management of climate data, and 3) develop effective adaptation responses and capacity to protect livelihoods, natural resources, assets and vulnerable areas from the impacts of climate change, 4) mitigate the causes of climate change through reducing emissions of greenhouse gases.

The Niue Strategic Energy Road Map 2015-2025 builds on the 2005 <a href="https://www.preventionweb.net/files/28164_niuenationalenergypolicy.pdf" target="_self">Niue National Energy Policy</a> and <a href="https://www.preventionweb.net/files/28164_niuenationalenergyactionplan.pdf" target="_self">Action Plan</a>, and the Niue National Strategic Plan 2014-2019. The Government of Niue decided to develop the Roadmap to achieve sustainability and reliability of the energy sector. It pursues the following four goals: 1) access to modern energy services, 2) a ordability of energy, 3) energy efficiency and productivity, and 4) environmental sustainability. The Roadmap notably details how the country is planning to achieve a significant renewable energy integration to the grid, and how to improve energy efficiency in the electricity and transport sectors.

Niue's Joint National Action Plan for Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change (JNAP) is an extensive document developed in partnership with Pacific regional organisations. JNAP provides a three year action plan to address existing gaps relating to vulnerability to climate change impacts and disasters. It is designed around five priority actions: 1) Strong and effective institutional basis for disaster risk reduction / climate change adaptation, 2) Strong public awareness and improved understanding of the causes and effects of climate change, climate variability and disaster, 3) Strengthened livelihoods, community resilience, natural resources and assets, 4) Strengthened capacity to adapt renewable energy technologies and improve energy efficiency, and 5) strengthened disaster preparedness for effective response.

The National Climate Change Policy outlines Niue's objectives and strategies to tackle and adapt to climate change. It further details how Niue aims at engaging with the international community and development partners to help the country gain resilience. &nbsp; The Policy aims at raising awareness within the population, enhance data collection and use, develop adaptation and disaster management strategies, promote clean energy supply and energy efficiency, enhance climate change related governance, and improve regional and international cooperation.

The Environment Act 2015 repeals and replaces the Environment Act 2003 (amended in 2007). It sets the rules for all activities involving Niue's environment. Article 20 on air quality or atmosphere specifies that unless authorised, a person must not engage in an activity contravening with an environmental standard and that would harm the air or atmosphere. Article 38 charges the Government of Niue to formulate and implement programmes dealing with climate change and disasters.

Niue Nationally Determined Contribution. NDC3.0

Niue First NDC, Nationally Determined Contribution from Niue in 2016

Niue. National Communication (NC). NC 2., National Communication from Niue in 2016

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