scholarly journals Global Warming: Chaotic Climate Changes with Chaotic Social Repercussions

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 55
Author(s):  
Jan-Erik Lane ◽  
Florent Dieterlen
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Forest Fires ◽  
Climate Changes ◽  
Social Systems ◽  
Household Economy ◽  
Asian Continent ◽  
Island States ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
Will Force ◽  
Numerous People

<p><em>Chaotic events and developments stemming from climate change now affect social systems and the household economy, globally. Thus, the growing deoxygenation will force people to move. See level rise will crush whole Island States in the Pacific and seize huge land portions elsewhere. Violent storms are conducive to mudslides that like extremely forceful forest fires kill numerous people. Entire cities may present a considerable health risk for ordinary citizens. The COP21 project of the UNFCCC starts its implementation of its decarbonisation goals I, II and III in 2020, but will countries like the economically successful nations on the Asian continent really comply. Or is continued economic growth still priority number One, as the enquiry into their plans indicates here? </em></p>

Climate Change as a Threat to Brazil’s Amazon Forest

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip M. Fearnside
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Forest Fires ◽  
Climate Changes ◽  
Woody Vegetation ◽  
Amazon Forest ◽  
Atmospheric Concentration ◽  
Current Century ◽  
Climate Convention ◽  
Definition Of

Climate changes predicted for Brazilian Amazonia place much of the forest in danger of dieoff from the combined effect of drought and heat within the current century, and much sooner for some areas. Increases are expected in the frequency and magnitude of droughts from both the El Niño phenomenon and from the Atlantic dipole. These changes imply increased frequency of forest fires. Forest death from drought, fires or both would be followed by a transformation either to a savanna or to some type of low-biomass woody vegetation, in either case with greatly reduced biodiversity. This risk provides justification for Brazil to change its negotiating positions under the Climate Convention to accept a binding target now for national emissions and to support a low atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide (400 ppmv or less) as the definition of “dangerous” interference with the climate system.

Adaptation to Climate Change in Small Island Developing States: A Systematic Literature Review of Academic Research

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 196-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carola Klöck ◽  
Patrick D. Nunn
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Climate Change Impacts ◽  
Adaptation Strategies ◽  
Small Island ◽  
Small Island Developing States ◽  
Adaptation To Climate Change ◽  
Island States ◽  
Vulnerability To Climate Change ◽  
The Pacific

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) share a common vulnerability to climate change. Adaptation to climate change and variability is urgently needed yet, while some is already occurring in SIDS, research on the nature and efficacy of adaptation across SIDS is fragmentary. In this article, we systematically review academic literature to identify where adaptation in SIDS is documented; what type of adaptation strategies are taken, and in response to which climate change impacts; and the extent to which this adaptation has been judged as successful. Our analysis indicates that much adaptation research is concentrated on the Pacific, on independent island states, and on core areas within SIDS. Research documents a wide array of adaptation strategies across SIDS, notably structural or physical and behavioral changes. Yet, evaluation of concrete adaptation interventions is lacking; it thus remains unclear to what extent documented adaptation effectively and sustainably reduces SIDS’ vulnerability and increases their resilience.

scholarly journals COP 15 and Pacific Island states: A collective voice on climate change

2010 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 192-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasmine Ryan
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Papua New Guinea ◽  
Emerging Economies ◽  
Indigenous Rights ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Leadership Role ◽  
Pacific Island ◽  
Island States ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
Pacific Island States

Commentary: Pacific Island states battled to have their perspectives taken into account at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in December 2009. Though widely accepted as being among the first victims of climate change, most developed countries, along with some emerging economies, put their own geopolitical interests ahead of what Pacific leaders argued was their right to survival as viable nations and cultures. The Pacific Island states negotiated collectively for shared goals, with Tuvalu often taking a leadership role. Australia and New Zealand, meanwhile, pursued strategies at marked odds with their smaller neighbours. Papua New Guinea broke ranks with other island nations, concentrating overwhelmingly on forestry negotiations to the exclusion of other common objectives. The PNG delegation also pushed to weaken the safeguarding of indigenous rights in the draft text on forestry. Much of the civil society present in Copenhagen, however, gave vocal support for the position taken by the Pacific Island states. This article is based largely on interviews with delegates and commentators at COP 15 in December 2009.

scholarly journals Where To From Here? The Potential for Climate Change-Related Migration: What is the State of the International Approach to the Potential Problem of Climate Change-Related Migration, and what Contribution does Hodgkinson, Anderson, Burton and Young's Proposed Climate Change Displaced Persons Convention Make to the International Approach?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Anne Cawthorn
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Potential Problem ◽  
Policy Issue ◽  
The State ◽  
Small Island ◽  
Displaced Persons ◽  
Island States ◽  
Public Servant ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
And Migration

<p>Climate change may be a relatively new phenomenon, but its effects are being felt throughout the world and having a significant impact on peoples’ lives in many countries. Some of those most keenly feeling the effects live in areas that are particularly vulnerable to destabilizing factors acting in conjunction with existing challenges. The effects of climate change are an exacerbating factor in sometimes already difficult lives. In some areas, the effects of climate change are or may become such that the inhabitants contemplate migration to find a more viable life elsewhere, either in their own country or in another country. It is by no means guaranteed that the effects of climate change will inexorably lead people, such as those in low-lying small island states, to migrate outside their country, particularly if there are adequate measures taken to mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change. However, it is becoming increasingly clear that the potential for climate change-related migration is drawing near, if it has not already arrived, as a factor for some people’s decisions to migrate internally or externally. Some work currently underway considers approaches to dealing with climate change-related migration and the possible related issues around human rights protections and practical management. Climate change is an amorphous, complex and politically challenging issue for governments and stakeholders to deal with. Its effects on peoples’ lives can be significant, especially in conjunction with existing development, environmental, and economic challenges. It is important to ensure that any approach created is necessary, in light of existing mechanisms and available resources, and that it does not disadvantage any other groups of people through its creation or functioning. This thesis considers the state of the international approach to the potential problem of climate change-related migration. One recently developed approach was a proposed Climate Change Displaced Persons Convention, which has been formulated by Hodgkinson, Burton, Anderson and Young (2010). A range of information was considered to try and find a balance between the attempt to deal with climate change as a public and foreign policy issue and the human reactions and subsequent choices people make in dealing with the effects of climate change. Due to the complications of holding a position as a public servant working in the field of responses to climate change, I decided to use a methodology that would enable me to remain a step removed from the process, to avoid influencing responses. The thesis reviews current literature and experiences on climate change and migration, particularly in the Pacific, identifies key issues, and assesses the potential effectiveness of the Convention in addressing the issues identified. Information sources included drawing on reports of first hand experience of climate change related migration and those living in the front line on the islands, experiences of working in the public and NGO sectors, and academic considerations of how to address climate change and migration.</p>

Climate Change and the role of the Alliance of Small Island States

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Espen Ronneberg
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Global Climate ◽  
Small Island ◽  
Pacific Region ◽  
Island States ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
Small Island States ◽  
External Forces ◽  
Second World

This chapter highlights the importance of addressing climate change, especially for small island developing states (SIDS) located in the Pacific region. It also looks into the role of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) in the protection of SIDS. Global climate change, resulting in sea level rise, poses a threat to the very existence of the peoples of the Pacific region. In response, the AOSIS came together in 1990 at the Second World Climate Conference as an informal grouping of like-minded countries. They joined forces through recognition that SIDS from all regions of the world share a number of common characteristics and extreme vulnerabilities to a range of external forces, in particular climate change.

scholarly journals Atolls in the ocean—canaries in the mine? Australian journalism contesting climate change impacts in the Pacific

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Nash
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Media Coverage ◽  
Climate Change Impacts ◽  
Small Island ◽  
High Profile ◽  
Island States ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
Small Island States ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Pacific Ocean

This article has two complementary aspects, empirical and theoretical. Empirically, it examines the reportage of the two most prolific Australian journalists on the threat posed by climate change to low-lying Pacific island states, reporting over the two-year period leading up to and following the high-profile COP15 summit in Copenhagen in 2009. It was at that summit that the concerns of the Association of Small Island States (AOSIS) were given extensive media coverage and managed to dominate the agenda for several days, to the consternation of some other summit participants. COP15 affords a good case study because the media coverage of this issue was variegated and heavily contested, contrary to earlier scholarly claims about an allegedly mono-dimensional quality to the journalism about climate change in the Pacific Ocean (Nash & Bacon, 2013).

scholarly journals Australia’s Middle Power Approach Towards Climate Change in Pacific Island

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Siti Dinda Narisya
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Pacific Islands ◽  
Unique Feature ◽  
Pacific Island ◽  
Natural Conditions ◽  
Island Region ◽  
Middle Power ◽  
Island States ◽  
The Pacific

This article tends to examine the ways Australia approaching climate change in the region associated with its middle power status. Pacific Islands or Southwest Pacific Region is a regional territory that almost of all its surface covered by water. The region is prominent for having numbers of island countries or island states which are very dependent on natural conditions. They are vulnerable to the change of nature thus it hits their top national security. The issue of climate change in recent years has gotten more serious attention from all over the world and so does the pacific island region with no exception. Australia with its unique feature of being known as a middle power state and as the most secure nation in the region has served a distinctive approach on addressing the issue of climate change. The behavior and identity approach are adequately in line to establish certain strategies associated with middle power status in the role of guiding Australia’s foreign policy.

scholarly journals Climate-Change Blues: Sustaining Village Life in Tonga

Te Kaharoa ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Teena Brown Pulu
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Pacific Islands ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Small Island ◽  
Sea Levels ◽  
Island States ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
Rising Sea Levels ◽  
Bad Weather ◽  
Village Life

The loss of small island states will affect us all.  Climate change refugees will become a very serious issue for all countries. Lord Ma’af On the afternoon of December 15th 2009, Tonga’s Minister for Environment and Climate Change, Lord Ma’afu, made a passionate plea to the international press assembled at the 15th United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark.  He had a message he wanted to get out to the world.  Politically, Ma’afu awoke a subconscious fear developed countries stepped around not wanting to stir and be forced to deal with.  Snared in the small island uncertainty of rising sea levels was the inevitability climate change refugees might need another place to live (Bedford and Bedford, 2010; Fagan, 2013).  Where would they go?  Who would take them in?  What countries would help the Pacific Islands? Despite sociologists and political scientists documenting the failure of global governance to deliver a legally binding agreement for controlling climate change (Giddens, 2009; Held and Hervey, 2009; Fisher, 2004), alternatives put forward have not been taken up.  What other methods for governing over bad weather are there? (Goldin, 2013).  And how is village life in Tonga coping with climate blues?  

scholarly journals Invasive species in the context of climate change: the case of Magallana Gigas (Thunberg, 1793) in the Black Sea

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana-Maria Krapa ◽  
◽  
Elena Buhaciuc-Ionita ◽  
Marian Ionita ◽  
Elena Iulia Iorgu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Invasive Species ◽  
Black Sea ◽  
Species Distribution ◽  
Climate Changes ◽  
Pacific Oyster ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
The Black Sea ◽  
Current Climate ◽  
The Pacific

The current climate changes are having a significant impact on species distribution. While some species are affected, others are thriving in these new conditions, expanding their range. This is also the case of some invasive species who seem to benefit from these changes. The invasive Pacific oyster Magallana gigas is among these species. The current situation of the Pacific oyster in the Black Sea is discussed, with new data from the Romanian waters.

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