This new review is a welcome initiative, coming as it does in a time of increased pressure on Pacific Island nations from the combined threats of the global climate emergency and the COVID-19 pandemic. It provides a platform for the small island developing states of the Pacific to share experiences learned from fighting this dual challenge and to explore how the new layer of complexity provided by COVID-19 has impacted on progress in the integration of disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation as a core part of their national development" --Foreword
