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This paper provides an analysis of climate change's impact on small businesses in the Madang Lagoon area. The study used quantitative methodology. The quantitative data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire. The study used non-probability sampling which combined convenience and snowball sampling that are popular sampling techniques. The completed questionnaires were retrieved and coded on an ordinal scale of 1 to 5 manually on the questionnaire and entered the codes into a specially designed excel spreadsheet and raw data were transferred to the Scientific Package for Social Science (SPSS) software and generated the reports. The study found that majority of the small businesses were affected by climate change and some businesses have had to close operations and others diversify into other small businesses. About 78% of businesses were owned and operated by women who support their family to meet the daily needs. All the small businesses were classified as being in the informal sector. The study also found that the environmental impact of climate change is evident in the study areas but little or nothing is done to prevent further damage caused by coastal erosion. As per responses from respondents, there is a plan, but nothing has been done so far to mitigate and adapt to climate change challenges. The study provides a better understanding of climate change impacts on the natural environment and small businesses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]