Published on Aug 6, 2012 by deutschewelleenglish
The island republic of Vanuatu in the South Pacific ocean is running out
of time. The island's residents are hard hit by floods, cyclones, coastal
erosion and water scarcity. Weather extremes due to climate change is on
the rise with sea levels climbing and food and water becoming scarce. The
majority of the island's population depends on natural resources for their
livelihoods with agriculture, forestry and fishing the main job-providers.
For a long time, the impact of climate change on these sectors wasn't
clear. Resilient vegetables and trees could play a role in combating
climate change and helping ease the island's problems. A film by Joachim
Eggers.
of time. The island's residents are hard hit by floods, cyclones, coastal
erosion and water scarcity. Weather extremes due to climate change is on
the rise with sea levels climbing and food and water becoming scarce. The
majority of the island's population depends on natural resources for their
livelihoods with agriculture, forestry and fishing the main job-providers.
For a long time, the impact of climate change on these sectors wasn't
clear. Resilient vegetables and trees could play a role in combating
climate change and helping ease the island's problems. A film by Joachim
Eggers.
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