Kiribati: an environmental 'perfect storm'

Recent environmental discourses and headlines on small island developing states (SIDS) have heralded the grave and impending threats of global warming and associated sea-level rise. These are undoubtedly significant challenges for SIDS, including atoll nations such as Kiribati. Nevertheless, securin...

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Published in:Australian geographer 2010-06, Vol.41 (2), p.167-181
Main Authors: Storey, Donovan, Hunter, Shawn
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bgi / Prodig
Climate change
Developing countries
Environmental policy
Freshwater resources
Global warming
Greenhouse effect
Groundwater
Islands
Kiribati
LDCs
Oceania
Other Pacific Ocean islands
Pacific Ocean region: Environmental policy
Pollution
Sea level
Sea level rises
Sustainability
Sustainable development
Urbanisation
Urbanization
Water
Water resources
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Summary:Recent environmental discourses and headlines on small island developing states (SIDS) have heralded the grave and impending threats of global warming and associated sea-level rise. These are undoubtedly significant challenges for SIDS, including atoll nations such as Kiribati. Nevertheless, securing small island state futures also requires a renewed commitment to addressing the obvious and immediate threats of urbanisation, pollution and sanitation. Looking at pressures of development on freshwater, this article argues that the future survival of small island states and their societies also greatly depends on managing the impacts of development. Approaches which can concurrently strengthen the resilience of communities and their ecosystems will result in mutual benefits for both sustainable development and climate change adaptation.
ISSN:0004-9182
1465-3311
DOI:10.1080/00049181003742294