Being a country whose economic base is primarily sustained by exploitation of its natural resources there always exists great potentials for its environment to be put under stress.
Already extreme weather events in the country in recent years serve as a forewarning of the impacts on the environment that are likely to occur due to climate change. Climate change also poses risks to natural ecosystems such as the coastal and marine environments, fisheries, agriculture, water resources, health, biodiversity, infrastructure and industry.
Tropical cyclones result in flooding and wind damage in the Solomon Islands. There have been severe floods on Guadalcanal, Malaita, Makira and Santa Isabel in recent years with a number of lives lost, and severe damage to agriculture and infrastructure.
The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Disaster Management regularly runs workshops and similar events for public awareness and to promote preparedness in provincial capitals.
