MAP: Asia Pacific: Impact of Rising Sea Levels on Small Islands (Feb 2009)
19 Mar 2009
Source: ReliefWeb
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According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), rising sea levels, more frequent storms and floods will impact tens of millions of people, particularly in coastal areas and on islands. The 'sinking' of Small
Island States can have dramatic consequences, such as increasing food insecurity and displacement of populations. In the Asia-Pacific
region, several countries have already proved to be among the most vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change.
The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations
Map provided courtesy of the ReliefWeb Map Centre, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
View of the partially submerged mooring of the port of Encarnacion on the border with Argentina, November 2, 2009. Paraguay's government held a meeting on how to handle this flood, that ...
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