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Pacific Islands under Increasing Threat from Climate Change |
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Island communities in the Pacific Ocean are facing unprecedented challenges to their economies and environment from the impacts of climate change, Sea level rise, tropical cyclones, floods and drought, combined with pressures from unsustainable fishing practices and coastal development, and consumption and production trends are rendering the livelihoods of some 10 million people increasingly vulnerable Low-lying islands in particular could face projected losses of up to 18 per cent of GDP due to climate change. The recommended actions are to enforce legislation, improve the availability of environmental data, and strengthen environmental institutions to help meet the major climate change challenges facing the Pacific region. Successful efforts have been made to create community-managed conservation areas, such as marine parks, which have used indigenous knowledge to improve recycling, energy efficiency and sustainable water use. Such techniques can be scaled up, and serve as a model for other regions, says the report. Due to low greenhouse gas emissions and the sustainable management of the region's forests - often by local communities - some Pacific islands could see net uptakes of CO? from the atmosphere in the future. Covering 21 countries and territories, mostly small, low-lying island communities, a detailed assessment of the state of the Pacific environment, and lays out policy options for improving sustainable development in island communities
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sad to read that fact :(
Posted 02-09-2013 18:29
Thanks for the report..!
Posted 31-08-2013 23:13
It is very depressing that countries who DO produce a large amount of gas emissions are not actually concerned about the serious damages of climate change such as this article. Great information, thank you for sharing.
Posted 31-08-2013 11:23
thanks for sharing, if we have willingness to protect our planet from climate change, we can solve it together....
Posted 30-08-2013 11:43
The saddest part today is that the countries that are less affected by the climate change are not generally bothering about it and letting others drown
Posted 29-08-2013 14:58
Thanks for the information!
Posted 29-08-2013 04:23
Wow its very sad to hear that 10 million people are vulnerable
18 percent of GDP is very tragic. however use of indigenous knowledge is appreciable.
Thank you for sharing
Posted 29-08-2013 02:51
projected loss of 18% GDP-is a serious threat.
Posted 28-08-2013 20:37
It's a tragedy that the countries emit the most CO2 don't match with the countries hit by climate change :-(
Posted 28-08-2013 16:59