Vanuatu and Maldives - SIDS Flashcards
1
Q
How high is the Maldives above sea level - average
A
2.5m
2
Q
What is sea level rise a risk to in Vanuatu
A
food security, tourism, farming
forces rural-urban migration into capital Port Vila
3
Q
Impact of cyclones on Vanuatu
A
Pam 2015 - affected 60% of the economy, destroyed 97% of crops
Harold 2020
4
Q
impact of rising ocean temps on Vanuatu
A
marine fisheries damaged as ecosystems are changing - island relies on fishing
5
Q
impact on diet and health
A
many crops like Island cabbage no longer grow - reliance on imported tinned foods - poor diets
increasing water borne diseases and malaria as stagnant water from flooding
Increasing obesity/malnutrition - NCDs like cancer due to poor diets
