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Security Implications of a Worst-case Scenario of Climate Change in the South-west Pacific.
- Source :
- Australian Geographer; Nov99, Vol. 30 Issue 3, p311-330, 20p
- Publication Year :
- 1999
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Abstract
- This paper examines the links between climate change and security in the island states of the South-west Pacific. A worst-case scenario of climate change is presented which suggests that land will be lost or rendered uninhabitable in all Pacific Island states as a result of climate-change impacts. Loss of land is the focus of this paper for two reasons. Firstly, land is interwoven in the lives of many Pacific Islanders; it provides economic, cultural and spiritual security at a number of geographical scales. Secondly, a focus on land demonstrates clearly how an environmental threat such as climate change can undermine economic, societal, political and military security in the island states of the South-west Pacific. Clearly, climate change is an important threat to human security, and should be dealt with accordingly. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- CLIMATE change
PACIFIC Islanders
GREENHOUSE effect
SOCIAL history
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00049182
- Volume :
- 30
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Australian Geographer
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 2623846
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00049189993602