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International Conference on Broadcast Media & Climate Change: A Public Service Remit

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. Outline: . Case of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) circumstances

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International Conference on Broadcast Media & Climate Change: A Public Service Remit

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

  3. Small Island Developing States Circumstances:

  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; "No Island left behind"

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

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

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

  8. Vector borne diseases • Outbreak of waterborne diseases • Dengue cases 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. "No Island left behind"

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

  10. Our Economy • 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 Amount of taro sold in pounds 10 "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. "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. "No Island left behind"

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

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