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IMPACT : SMALL ISLAND STATES

Vulnerability- High

Adaptive Capacity-
Low

Agriculture-
     Crops in this area are highly vulnerable to climate
     change, due to limited land area and high
     possibility of increased salinity levels.

Animals & Plants-
     Coral reefs will be negatively affected, due to
     increased bleaching and reduced calcification.
     Sea level increase will reduce the resilience of
     costal ecosystems.
     Mangroves and sea grass will also be adversely
     affected.

Human Settlements-
    Sea level rise will increase costal erosion and loss
    of property, dislocation a lot of costal settlements.
    Degraded costal systems will have a negative
    impact on fisheries.

Tourism-
    Sea level rise and other climate changes would
    adversely affect tourism.

Water Resources-
     Islands with a limited water supply would be very
     vulnerable to water shortage.

 


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