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CLIMATE AND HEALTH COUNTRY PROFILE – 2017 KIRIBATI

• In Kiribati, climate change could increase the risk of vector- and water-borne diseases and threaten food safety and security (pages 4, 5). OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACTION Kiribati has a national health adaptation strategy and is currently implementing projects on health adaptation to climate change.

Countering the climate crisis in Kiribati

In Kiribati, like the rest of the Pacific, the many health impacts of climate change are already being felt. A recent prolonged drought, for example, affected the quality and availability of drinking water, putting people at risk of waterborne diseases.

Climate risk assessment of Kiribati finds significant ecological and ...

"Kiribati, a large ocean state of low-lying coral atolls, is at the forefront of islands impacted by threats associated with climate change. Saltwater intrusion, coastal erosion, and food insecurity is a current reality for many I-Kiribati people.

People urgently fleeing climate crisis cannot be sent home, UN rules …

The UN''s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change previously warned that Kiribati was one of the six Pacific island nations most threatened by rising sea levels. The island, it said, could become ...

People in Kiribati at high risk to climate crisis and multiple health ...

Climate and environmental changes are exacerbating Kiribati''s high burden of disease. Kiribati faces air and sea temperature rises, storm surges and high winds, erosion, drought and flooding. This poses direct and indirect threats to human health, including injury, disease outbreaks and malnutrition .

Kiribati

Kiribati is amongst the most vulnerable nations to climate change on Earth. As an extremely isolated and very low-lying island nation, Kiribati faces considerable risk from climate variability and sea-level rise.

2019

Climate change mitigation — Kiribati. I. Title II. Kiribati III. Secretariat of the Pacific Community 577.220 99593 AACR2 ISBN: 978-982-00-0695-9 Cover illustration: Ianeta Iororimo, graphic design by Tibanga Buatia . 4 The revision of the Kiribati Joint Implementation Plan for Climate Change and Disaster Risk ...

My country will be underwater soon -

The low-lying Pacific island nation may soon be underwater, thanks to rising sea levels. In a personal conversation with TED Curator Chris Anderson, Kiribati President Anote Tong discusses his country''s present climate catastrophe and its imperiled future.

UNDP Climate Promise supports Kiribati''s nationally determined ...

The revised NDC outlines Kiribati''s efforts to address the global temperature goals of the Paris Agreement, and to increase the transparency of planned national actions to reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions and to help the country adapt to the changing climate.

How to save a sinking island nation

The UN Climate Action Summit on 23 September 2019 may begin to address some of these challenges.But for the millions of people who live in places that are threatened by climate change, the ...

CLIMATE CHANGE IN KIRIBATI: THE WAY FORWARD

Climate change represents a threat to many small island developing states like Kiribati. This note summarizes the main ways in which climate change may negatively affect the economy of Kiribati.

Pacific Island leaders sound alarm on climate crisis, call for urgent ...

Addressing the UN General Assembly on Thursday, Presidents of Kiribati, Timor-Leste, Micronesia and Nauru called for accelerated climate action, urging major emitters worldwide to commit to...

A Remote Pacific Nation, Threatened by Rising Seas

Climate change is threatening the livelihoods of the people of tiny Kiribati, and even the island nation''s existence. The government is making plans for the island''s demise. Tabwena Kaokatekai,...

Kiribati

Issues of poverty and vulnerability in Kiribati are complex due to its unique national circumstances involving very low rates of long-term employment, high dependence on international aid, and lack of data. In 2010 the Government estimated that around 66% of the population are either in poverty or vulnerable to falling into poverty.

Navigating climate change: Kiribati''s efforts to address …

The impacts of climate change and sea-level rise on daily life in Kiribati and the Pacific region can also be felt in the hydrographic profession. In this interview, Tion Uriam, the national coordinator for …

Kiribati''s climate resilience set to get a boost with support from …

The Government of Kiribati''s efforts to strengthen the national health system''s resilience to the impacts of climate change are receiving a boost thanks to a partnership between the Ministry of Health and Medical Services, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA). With …

Kiribati''s climate resilience set to get a boost with support from …

The Te Mamauri KOICA project aims to address critical gaps that are inhibiting the Kiribati health system''s ability to effectively cope with the changing climate, focusing on 13 healthcare facilities on three outer islands -- 7 clinics in Abemama, 5 in Marakei and 1 in Tamana.

Climate Change Kiribati: Islands at Risk of Disappearance | TIME

Without action, the country of 102,000 people may disappear altogether over the next few decades. Kiribati President Anote Tong has been advocating for bold action to address …

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Leader of Island Nation Advocates Exit Strategy for Rising Seas

SOUTH TARAWA, Kiribati — It''s rare to find the leader of a country who speaks as passionately about climate change as Anote Tong does. Then again, his country of 110,000 people makes the short ...

Kiribati''s climate change Catch-22

Kiribati''s climate change Catch-22. As world leaders try to hammer out a deal on climate change in Paris, a number of Pacific nations will be watching with interest. The impoverished country of ...

Water, water, everywhere, but not a drop to drink: Adapting to life in ...

Kiribati is one of the world''s most vulnerable countries to the effects of climate change and sea level rise. The Kiribati Adaptation Program is working with communities to provide safe drinking water and strengthen coastal infrastructure. The program is piloting a number of adaptation strategies to better prepare Kiribati for the …

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