A major Asian-Pacific media summit on climate change and disaster risk reduction has been held in the Fijian region of Nadi. The intensive discussion among news executives and organizations aims to find solutions for a sustainable future. The event, organized by the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union, follows Fiji's presidency of COP23 -- the global climate change conference in Germany. CGTN's Mao Dan reports.

Addressing climate change in a nation that faces some of its most devastating consequences. Over 100 members of the Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union gathered in Nadi this week for a 3-day Media Summit on Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction. The ABU Summit also brings together government agencies, community leaders and NGOs to discuss media actions and responsibility for the global agenda set by the Paris Treaty on Climate Change and the Bonn COP23. Their aim is to develop solutions for a sustainable future.

JAVAD MOTTAGHI SECRETARY-GENERAL, ASIA-PACIFIC BROADCASTING UNION "We are at a crossroad for humanity, climate change and its impact will make or break the world. Our way of life is written by the climate change. This is even more true about the Pacific countries."

As the first country to ratify the Paris agreement, Fiji is committed to addressing the effects of climate change. It is using itself as an example to showcase to the media and the world how a changing climate can decimate industries and derail economies.

AIYAZ SAYED-KHAIYUM FIJIAN MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR CLIMATE CHANGE "It has an impact on agriculture. If you have prolonged drought or if you have raining seasons that can prolong itself too, that caused problem for your food production. We had a cyclone about two years ago, it wiped out nearly 1.23 billion dollars of GDP and that's almost a third of our GDP. That's the cost of climate change and of course, the trick is to get ourselves prepared for it. We need the media to educate people, to create the level of awareness."

MAO DAN FIJI "The stakes in climate change are higher than ever for small Pacific island nations like Fiji. Rising sea levels, warmer temperatures pose a real threat to their very existence. One takeaway from the Summit here is the urgency for the media to leverage its power in order to explore sustainable practices and solutions for climate change. Mao Dan for CGTN."