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1 Climate Change in the South Pacific Jane Horwitz janerh@umich.edu Haley Cureton hcureton@umich.edu James Aretakis aretakis@umich.edu Global Change 111 Section 07 April 14, 2006

2 While climate change is a global issue, currently, in most parts of the world, the physical, cultural, and economic consequences of global warming are seemingly unnoticeable to the human population… But, are there places in the world that are experiencing the detrimental effects of climate now, or is it just a threat for the future? Two boys paddle through their flooded town in the South Pacific Image 1: http://www.acdicida.gc.ca/cida_ind.nsf/0/8D6570AF10B4DDF985256F9D004C4612?OpenDocument

3 We believe that for the island nations of the South Pacific, climate change is a real and immediate threat. Images: http://www.williamjosephgallery.com/images/Artworks/Tuttle.jpg/Tuttle%20Taakoa%20Island%20Cook%20Islands%20South%20Pacific%2096x4.JPG

4 Our Prediction ~ We predict that the people of the South Pacific islands are being forced to make considerable changes to their lifestyles and livelihoods due to the environmental consequences of this warming process.

5 Our Presentation Background Information Image 1: http://www.dti.gov.za/econdb/trademap/pacife-w1.gif Image 2:www.tahiti.pictures-pacific.com/ tahiti/iti-so... Image 3: http:/ /www.thepalmbeachtimes.com/Pictures%20folder/Pictures/Economics.jpg Image 4:http://images.google.com/images?q=health+south+pacific&svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&start=80&sa=N Physical Effects Economic Effects Health

6 Background Information Why is climate change occurring? What are the South Pacific Islands? What is leading to the rise of air temperatures? What is leading to the rise of sea temperatures? Why are sea levels on the rise?

7 The South Pacific Islands 13 islands nations…3,300 islands…6 million people Image 1: http://209.15.42.2/images/Artworks/Tuttle.jpg/Tuttle%20One%20Foot%20Island%20Cook%20Islands%203 %20South%20Pacific%2096x4.JPG American Samoa Cook Islands Fiji Islands Kiribati New Caledonia Niue Papua New Guinea Samoa Solomon Islands Tahiti Tonga Tuvalu Vanuatu Cook Islands

8 Background Information Why is climate change occurring? What are the South Pacific Islands? What is leading to the rise of air temperatures? What is leading to the rise of sea temperatures? Why are sea levels on the rise?

9 Economic Consequences Fisheries Agriculture Damage control The difference between developed and developing countries http://www.wwfpacific.org.fj/_img/what_we_do/climate/Vinana_Ramosi_cleans_her_catch.jpg

10 Physical Consequences Topography and habitation Coastal erosion and flooding -destruction of coral reefs, natural barriers Storm surges Salinization http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.rejectz.com/tegua.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.atsnn.com/story/185639.html&h=155&w=252&sz=15&t bnid=_8186DyKJ3Cb3M:&tbnh=65&tbnw=106&hl=en&start=2&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dcoastal%2Berosion%2Bpacific%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den% 26lr%3D

11 Sea-level rise vulnerability of South Pacific Islands Barnett & Adger, 324

12 Physical Consequences Topography and habitation Coastal erosion and flooding -destruction of coral reefs, natural barriers Storm surges Salinization http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.rejectz.com/tegua.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.atsnn.com/story/185639.html&h=155&w=252&sz=15&t bnid=_8186DyKJ3Cb3M:&tbnh=65&tbnw=106&hl=en&start=2&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dcoastal%2Berosion%2Bpacific%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den% 26lr%3D

13 Health Warmer temperatures Increased spread of vectors and infectious disease Lack of Available Freshwater (i.e.) Diarrheal Disease http://www.south-pacific-island-for-sale.com/images/real%20estate%20south%20pacific%20santo.jpg http://www.phototakeusa.com/Pix/BBBY/ECO/BBBYECO066038-01_T.JPG

14 Increase of Diarrhea Reports with Increase in Temperature (Singh, 157)

15 An example… The Republic of Kiribati Image 1: www.gesundes-reisen.de/Karte10083.jpg -Chain made up of 33 low-lying coral reef islands. -County has weak economic base dependent on copra production and fish exports. -Coastal erosion is occurring -Protecting all the islands against sea level rise is impossible. -Protecting the two most populated islands—Betio and Buota—is only feasible with foreign assistance.

16 Conclusion Due to the environmental changes driven by climate change, the South Pacific islands are being forced to make considerable changes to their lifestyles and livelihoods. …Why is this important?

17 Image 1:http://www.travelwizard.com/southpacific/images/DSC00300.jpghttp://www.travelwizard.com/southpacific/images/DSC00300.jpg Image 2:ohanaedcatalog.com Image 3:agora.ex.nii.ac.jp += The current crisis of the South Pacific Islands is foreshadowing the future crisis for the rest of the world…

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