KIRIBATI - the impact of climate change Flashcards
how many islands make up kiribati
33 islands
in what ocean is kiribati located
pacific ocean
what distance do the islands cover
stretches across an area almost as wide as the USA
characteristics of the islands
they are low-lying sand and mangrove atolls – most places only a metre or less above SL
what is predicted to happen in the next 50 years
many of its islands could disappear under the sea
in some places the SL is rising by how much each year
1.2cm
what did the president do in 2014
2014 – president purchases 20km2 land on one of the islands of Fiji, 2000km away from Kiribati
what threat does the rising SL pose
rising SL are contaminating groundwater sources and affecting the ability to grow crops
what is the land in fiji going to be used for
used in the immediate future for agriculture and fish-farming projects, to guarantee the nation’s food security
when will people move to these new islands
in the near future
what policy did the government launch
government launched ‘migration with dignity’ policy
what did the ‘migration with dignity’ policy allow for
allows people to apply for jobs in neighbouring countries such as NZ
what do the people of kiribati become if the islands become submerged
if the islands are submerged population of Kiribati = environmental refugees
what is an environmental refugee
people forced to migrate as a result of changes to the environment
