Studio 395

Pacific Islands: Climate Change and Cultural Heritage


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Author:[Matthew Lamar]
Interviewer:[Matthew DarConte]
[The interview contains an analysis of the effect of climate change on the Pacific Islands nations, specifically focusing in on the island of Tuvalu. A description of the negative effects of the rising sea level and rising sea temperature on the cultural well being of the Tuvaluan people. Emphasis on the fishing and farming communities and their significance ethnically are described to show how the heritage of these people are under threat. Other issues such as the safety of the Island's economy and overall health of it's citizens are also mentioned. The examination of the certain legislation pertaining to the lives of the cultural refugees on Tuvalu are included to show the state of the support going towards Tuvalu's problems with climate change.]
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Studio 395By Professors Steven Reich & Andrew Witmer