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The Pacific region is the most affected in the world by Climate Change. Residents talk about their experiences of sea level rise.

Executive Secretary Noeleen Heyzer speaks with Australia Newsline's Jim Middleton. The interview was held during her meeting with Pacific leaders in Port Vila Vanuatu where discussions focused on issues of climate change and opportunities for boosting economic growth. Dr. Heyzer states that, post Copenhagen, there is a real chance for Small Island States to consolidate their voice in the lead up to meetings in Mexico. The interview covers topics from the possible relocation of people in the Pacific (who may loose their homelands as climate refuges) to the need for better policies on renewable energies and climate migration.

Following the United Nations Climate Change Conference Copenhagen 2009, the person who leads on climate change at the Commonwealth Secretariat, Janet Strachan, examines the outcomes of the conference.

Commonwealth Leaders: Legally Binding Agreement in Copenhagen is Essential.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says the special session on climate change at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Trinidad and Tobago has been, "very constructive and very useful."

Promoting environmentally and socially sustainable economic development in member countries is a crucial objective for the Commonwealth Secretariat.