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Grappling with the Bomb is a history of Britain's 1950s program to test the hydrogen bomb, code name Operation Grapple. In 1957–58, nine atmospheric nuclear tests were held at Malden Island and Christmas Island—today, part of the Pacific nation of Kiribati. Nearly 14,000 troops travelled to the central Pacific for the UK nuclear testing program—many are still living with the health and environmental consequences. Based on archival research and interviews with nuclear survivors, Grappling with the Bomb presents i-Kiribati woman Sui Kiritome, British pacifist Harold Steele, businessman James Burns, Fijian sailor Paul Ah Poy, English volunteers Mary and Billie Burgess and many other witnesses to Britain's nuclear folly.

AbstractUnder the concept of the 'Blue Pacific', island nations are placing increased priority on the oceans, seeking to integrate policy on climate change, maritime security, fisheries and ocean biodiversity. This agenda however affects France, one of the remaining colonial powers in the Pacific, which controls a vast maritime domain in the region. The 2016 decision to incorporate the French dependencies New Caledonia and French Polynesia as full members of the Pacific Islands Forum raises a series of diplomatic challenges for Forum island countries. This article outlines France's interest in the Blue Pacific, in areas such as exclusive economic zones, security, research, climate and maritime boundaries. It then details problems facing Forum member countries arising from France's ongoing control of its three dependencies in the region, including uncertainty over legal standing in the Forum; the capacity to sign treaties; policy making on security in the Forum; policy issues on fisheries and climate in other member agencies of the Council of Regional Organisations of the Pacific; relations with other Forum dialogue partners; resource exploitation by the colonial power; and disputes over maritime boundaries.

Grappling with the Bomb is a history of Britain's 1950s program to test the hydrogen bomb, code name Operation Grapple. In 1957–58, nine atmospheric nuclear tests were held at Malden Island and Christmas Island—today, part of the Pacific nation of Kiribati. Nearly 14,000 troops travelled to the central Pacific for the UK nuclear testing program—many are still living with the health and environmental consequences. Based on archival research and interviews with nuclear survivors, Grappling with the Bomb presents i-Kiribati woman Sui Kiritome, British pacifist Harold Steele, businessman James Burns, Fijian sailor Paul Ah Poy, English volunteers Mary and Billie Burgess and many other witnesses to Britain's nuclear folly.

Policy summary of paper presented at the regional conference on Rethinking regional security: Nexus between research and policy, November 25-26, 2015, University of Canterbury. A partnership between University of Canterbury, Australian National University, United National Development Program and International Political Science Association ; Introduction: Decolonisation was one of the United Nations' greatest achievements in the 20th Century, but the process of self-determination began late in the islands region and remains incomplete today. The legacies of colonialism still impact on Pacific regionalism. The issue of political independence was a central element in the establishment of the South Pacific Forum in 1971. Decolonisation was central to the Forum's collective diplomacy throughout the 1980s, but attention to the issue has waned.

The Vanuatu NGO Climate Change Adaptation Program 'Yumi stap redi long klaemet jenis' is a consortium of six local and international agencies: Oxfam, CARE International in Vanuatu, Save the Children, Vanuatu Red Cross, Vanuatu Rural Development Training Centres Association and the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ). It is a valuable model for climate change action. A central objective of the program is to increase community resilience and improve capacity to respond to natural disasters and the adverse impacts of climate change. At a time when governments are seeking value for money and effective use of development assistance funding, this program illustrates a valuable way of working. By promoting better co-ordination, increased disaster preparedness, more resilient communities and improved livelihoods, the Yumi stap redi long klaemet jenis program contributes to a range of broader development goals. This report outlines nine areas that need to be prioritized when replicating this model in different sectors or in different countries: 1. Building inclusive, meaningful partnerships 2. Working with communities and engaging the most vulnerable 3. Promoting civil society input to government policy making 4. Bridging the gap between levels: community, national, regional, global 5. Allocating resources for a co-ordination hub 6. Strengthening the role of leadership, champions and relationships 7. Developing accountability and an innovative cycle of learning 8. Sharing information and knowledge 9. Promoting sustainability, results and value for money