1. "No Island left behind" 1 International Conference on Broadcast Media & Climate Change: A Public Service Remit Case of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) 4 th – 5 th September 2009, UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France

2. "No Island left behind"2 Outline: Case of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) circumstances Our vulnerability: Sea level rise, Drought, Vector borne disease, Natural disasters, Economy Challenges of Reporting on Climate Change Our identity: A way forward to saving our home

3. Small Island Developing States Circumstances:

4. "No Island left behind"4 Small Island Developing States Circumstances: Groups of islands spread throughout in the Pacific; Land topography: Majority are below 10m above sea level and are isolated by the sea; Made up of various geological island types: volcanic, high limestone, low limestone, atolls, and a combination of volcanic and limestone and; Climate: tropical rainy climate;

5. "No Island left behind"5 SIDS Vulnerability to Climate Change

6. "No Island left behind"6 Sea level rise : Flooding / Saltwater intrusion High tide (October 2007) Saltwater intrusion (taro patches)

7. "No Island left behind"7 Drought : Water shortage / Coral bleaching Water reservoir El Nino 1997/1998

8. "No Island left behind"8 Vector borne diseases Outbreak of waterborne diseases Dengue cases VBDs20002001200220032004200520062007 Dengue 120886316155792555 Source: Division of Environmental Health Dengue fever. A warmer climate increases occasions of vector borne tropical diseases. Presence of dengue virus, mosquito vector, and exposed human populations are required for disease transmission. Source: "The Regional Impacts of Climate Change". IPCC.

9. "No Island left behind"9 Natural disasters Typhoon affects on infrastructure Typhoon Utor left a mark in 2001

10. "No Island left behind"10 Our Economy 10 Taro plays an important role in food security, customs, and cultural identity. Agro-Tourism is currently being promoted as a sustainable source of income. Agriculture represents an estimated 5% of GDP as a commercial YEARkukaupraktotal 199673,72371,526145,249 199763,15713,40476,561 199824,54519,95744,502 20018,828373512,563 Amount of taro sold in pounds

11. "No Island left behind"11 Challenges of Reporting on Climate Change: Coordination & Collaboration of international dialogue to local awareness; Monitoring & Linking the scientific data into the local impacts of climate change; Mitigation and adaptation of Climate Change activities and; Reporting on climate change without adequate financial and technical resources.

12. "No Island left behind"12 Our identity: a way forward to saving our home The road to Copenhagen: May it pave the way to concrete reduction of greenhouse emissions; Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation and Implementation of Action Plans in a reasonable and timely manner for SIDS and; Stronger media coverage on international and local level to raise Climate Change awareness.

13. "No Island left behind"13 Kom Kmal Mesulang Thank You Very Much