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Chapter 29 Small Islands Impacts, Adaptation & Vulnerability PENEHURO FATU LEFALE International Climate & Policy Analyst email: pene@bodekerscientific.compene@bodekerscientific.com
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Key findings Climate related drivers of risk include sea level rise, cyclones, increasing temperatures and changing rainfalls [High Confidence, Robust Evidence, High Agreement] Sea level rise poses threats to low-lying coastal areas [High Confidence, Robust Evidence, High Agreement]
![Key findings Climate related drivers of risk include sea level rise, cyclones, increasing temperatures and changing rainfalls [High Confidence, Robust Evidence, High Agreement] Sea level rise poses threats to low-lying coastal areas [High Confidence, Robust Evidence, High Agreement]](http://images.slideplayer.com./26/8859600/slides/slide_2.jpg "Key findings Climate related drivers of risk include sea level rise, cyclones, increasing temperatures and changing rainfalls [High Confidence, Robust Evidence, High Agreement] Sea level rise poses threats to low-lying coastal areas [High Confidence, Robust Evidence, High Agreement]")
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Key findings High level of vulnerability to multiple stressors, both climate and non-climate [High Confidence, Robust Evidence, High Agreement] No uniform climate change risk profiles [High Confidence] Risks from climate-related processes originating well beyond the borders of an individual nation and island [High Confidence, Robust Evidence, Medium Agreement]
![Key findings High level of vulnerability to multiple stressors, both climate and non-climate [High Confidence, Robust Evidence, High Agreement] No uniform climate change risk profiles [High Confidence] Risks from climate-related processes originating well beyond the borders of an individual nation and island [High Confidence, Robust Evidence, Medium Agreement]](http://images.slideplayer.com./26/8859600/slides/slide_3.jpg "Key findings High level of vulnerability to multiple stressors, both climate and non-climate [High Confidence, Robust Evidence, High Agreement] No uniform climate change risk profiles [High Confidence] Risks from climate-related processes originating well beyond the borders of an individual nation and island [High Confidence, Robust Evidence, Medium Agreement]")
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Key findings Adaptation generates larger benefits when delivered with other development activities [Medium Confidence] Adaptation & mitigation are not always trade-offs [Medium Confidence] Adaptation & mitigation programs through appropriate assistance from the international community. [Medium Confidence]
![Key findings Adaptation generates larger benefits when delivered with other development activities [Medium Confidence] Adaptation & mitigation are not always trade-offs [Medium Confidence] Adaptation & mitigation programs through appropriate assistance from the international community.](http://images.slideplayer.com./26/8859600/slides/slide_4.jpg "[Medium Confidence].")
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Take home messages Managing climate related risks. Climate related risks: Interface of Hazard, Exposure and Vulnerability. How? through a wide range of steps to be taken at every level of society. Risks unevenly distributed. Small islands – ‘day to day’ existence is a risk.
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