Elisabeth Holland directs The Pacific Center for Environment and Sustainable Development at The University of the South Pacific in Fiji. She works with Pacific Island communities to build resilience as sea levels rise. Holland was a co-recipient of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for her contributions to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports. https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/contributor/elisabeth-holland/rss en Blue Economy Climate Change Wed, 19 Jul 2017 05:00:50 +0000 Elisabeth Holland https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2017/07/19/how-a-carbon-tax-can-build-blue-economies-in-pacific-island-nations https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2017/07/19/how-a-carbon-tax-can-build-blue-economies-in-pacific-island-nations Fiji climate scientist Elisabeth Holland says the proceeds of tax on fossil fuel emissions could be used to help vulnerable island states adapt to climate change and restore coastal ecosystems.