Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Small island states have to be compensated for climate harms

Nations are vulnerable but are also front-line warriors with insights to share.

By Khadeeja Naseem, minister of state for the environment, climate change and technology in the Maldives.

...With the opening of this year's U.N. Climate Change Conference this week in Dubai, the world's spotlight will once again turn toward crucial conversations surrounding the future of our planet.

...Trends point to an increase in sea levels of up to 48 centimeters by 2100. For a nation where some 80% of the land is less than a meter above sea level, every millimeter counts. For us, figures on rising sea levels are not just statistics. They are our reality and they demand action. READ MORE FROM NIKKEI ASIA

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