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Climate Crisis in PNG
By: rise nuigini
Posted: Sep 22 09
Witnessed: 946 times
Regions: Oceania
Issues: Environment, Food & health & development, Indigenous peoples, Sustainable development
Tags: climate change, climate crisis, climate refugees, copenhagen, environmental justice, global warming, island nations, kivalina, Maldives, rising sea levels
Many coastal communities in Papua New Guinea are in danger from climate change. In Riwo village, Madang Province the local speak out about their changing landscape and environment.
"The new affects of climate change are too overwhelming for us"
Riwo woman
Land scarcity, population growth and diminishing resources are forcing the people of Madang Lagoon to become refugees on their own land
How long will they survive?
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