Pacific Islands_2ºC by https://padlet.com/cynthiajordane1/n5vqh5xy1uw7bhj5 Their response to climate change en-us 2021-11-29 12:23:17 UTC 2024-06-01 03:22:25 UTC hello@padlet.com Vanuatu, cynthiajordane1 https://padlet.com/cynthiajordane1/n5vqh5xy1uw7bhj5/wish/1917737378 Geography: the South Pacific Ocean at 1750km to Australia. 

size: 12.189 km2

fauna: flying fox, bat, birds, turtles. lizards, snakes, dugong...

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Language: French, english and Bislama 

inhabitants: 307.145
capital: Port-Vila

D)tradition: 
- a pig with rounded fangs is considered a symbol of great prosperity.
- Men have to participate in a ceremony when they reach the age of majority as a ritual of initiation to adult life.

N)response to the effects of climate change:
- educate its people about climate change through school curriculums and community outreach projects.
- In 2018, the country banned single-use plastics, including bags, straws and styrofoam packaging, making it one of the toughest bans in the world.


E) natural disasters: 
- seismic and volcanic activity, with associated risks of tsunamis. 
-They are over 2,000 seismic events reported each year.

-although larger tremors and quakes of over 5 on the Richter scale do occur on a regular basis.

Daniela, Noah and Esteban.




]]> 2021-11-29 12:24:25 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthiajordane1/n5vqh5xy1uw7bhj5/wish/1917737378 Makefu Bush Rd, Makefu, Niué cynthiajordane1 https://padlet.com/cynthiajordane1/n5vqh5xy1uw7bhj5/wish/1917739864 Capital: Alofi
Official Languages: English,niuean
Associated state of New Zealand 
Area: 261.46 km2
population 1.620
Cimate change: sea level rise,
 hurricane----> less fresh water,...
 69m-28m above sea level
2000-->1.899 inhabitants and then in 2020 --> 1600



]]> 2021-11-29 12:26:04 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthiajordane1/n5vqh5xy1uw7bhj5/wish/1917739864 Kiribati cynthiajordane1 https://padlet.com/cynthiajordane1/n5vqh5xy1uw7bhj5/wish/1917740354 thirty two islands (twelve islands are inhabited) - one thousand one hundred and three km long - twenty six or thirty two ° C in the year - one hundred and nineteen thousand inhabitants - total area eight hundred and eleven km 2 - Taneti Maamau is the president of all these two islands. Tarawa is the capital of Kiribati.]]> 2021-11-29 12:26:23 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthiajordane1/n5vqh5xy1uw7bhj5/wish/1917740354 Tonga cynthiajordane1 https://padlet.com/cynthiajordane1/n5vqh5xy1uw7bhj5/wish/1917742698 103 697 inhabitants
18059 square km
Languages  MainlyEnglish , Tongan.
Its GDP is 512,4 millions USD (2019)


Tongan language talked by 187,000 people worlwide
Capital city Nuku'aelofa.

Traditions :
 a sucessfull village lives together 
the people are very close too each other  is a prover
The people sometimes hav some type of parties where they wear some special dresses
It also have  an interessing number of unique animals.



The island was affected by:
Water rise
greenhouse gasses 
other extreme events
sea level rise 
Costal erosion
and ocean acidification.

some people sending a mesage  worldwide by internet trying to get help. 

]]> 2021-11-29 12:27:44 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthiajordane1/n5vqh5xy1uw7bhj5/wish/1917742698 Fidjian Culture cynthiajordane1 https://padlet.com/cynthiajordane1/n5vqh5xy1uw7bhj5/wish/1917742952 Capital City: Suva
Languages: Fijian, English, Hindi Fiji
Population: 935 974 hab.
Area: 18274 km2
Higest Point: Mont Tomanivi (1324m)
GDP per capita: $4,882


]]> 2021-11-29 12:27:54 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthiajordane1/n5vqh5xy1uw7bhj5/wish/1917742952 Îles Salomon cynthiajordane1 https://padlet.com/cynthiajordane1/n5vqh5xy1uw7bhj5/wish/1917745661
TRADITIONS:
-CULTURE: Melanesian descent, Polynesians, Micronesians, Chinese and Europeans.
-FOOD:  Poi.
-EVENTS: Easter 

ç]]> 2021-11-29 12:29:25 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthiajordane1/n5vqh5xy1uw7bhj5/wish/1917745661 Samoa cynthiajordane1 https://padlet.com/cynthiajordane1/n5vqh5xy1uw7bhj5/wish/1917750268 Samoa capital: Apia

inhabitants:  198,410

languages: Samoan / English

Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa and until 1997.

Samoa = Polynesian island w/ 2 main islands, two smaller, inhabited islands.  has another part (not governated by samoan government (american territory)) it's the "American Samoa"

The G.D.P is 3k $ Per habitant,  GDP as a whole is 807 million USD (2020)

Sea level (each year) in Samoa "about 4 mm"

September 29, 2009 Two Earthquakes hit Samoa and American Samoa provoking high casualties

How much natural Disasters in general? 12 Tidal waves for 2 centuries

Samoa has at least 2 earthquakes per month, 
The latest was november 26 and it was magnitude 5.3

Their biggest ever recorded was in 2009 with a earthquake of magnitude 8.2]]> 2021-11-29 12:31:37 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthiajordane1/n5vqh5xy1uw7bhj5/wish/1917750268 Kiribati https://padlet.com/cynthiajordane1/n5vqh5xy1uw7bhj5/wish/1917753732 Official languages: english and gilbertese
Population: 119,940 inhabitants in 2020
Density: 151.9/km2
Traditions: folk music, dance, costumes made out of local materials, handicrafts, markets, martial arts]]> 2021-11-29 12:33:47 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthiajordane1/n5vqh5xy1uw7bhj5/wish/1917753732 Kiribati https://padlet.com/cynthiajordane1/n5vqh5xy1uw7bhj5/wish/1917753979 Climate change:
- storms, cyclones, floods, submersion, coastal salinization, fires are on the increase, sea level rise
Solutions: 
- seawalls (project) but €
- migrate

]]> 2021-11-29 12:33:54 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthiajordane1/n5vqh5xy1uw7bhj5/wish/1917753979 Solomon Island https://padlet.com/cynthiajordane1/n5vqh5xy1uw7bhj5/wish/1917762335 Languages: 
-Pijin
-'Are'Are
-Arosi
-Baeggu]]> 2021-11-29 12:38:44 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthiajordane1/n5vqh5xy1uw7bhj5/wish/1917762335 Solomon Islands https://padlet.com/cynthiajordane1/n5vqh5xy1uw7bhj5/wish/1917776908 In those islands, there are 686.878 inhabitants.]]> 2021-11-29 12:46:33 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthiajordane1/n5vqh5xy1uw7bhj5/wish/1917776908 Tuvalu https://padlet.com/cynthiajordane1/n5vqh5xy1uw7bhj5/wish/1924599489 capital: Funafuti
population: 11 646 
size: 26 km2 (squared kilometers)
religion: christianity 
the consequence of the climate change is rising water

]]> 2021-12-02 08:02:44 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthiajordane1/n5vqh5xy1uw7bhj5/wish/1924599489 Climate Change in FIDJI https://padlet.com/cynthiajordane1/n5vqh5xy1uw7bhj5/wish/1924601364 Economy in Fiji is based on fishing and tourism. Climate change is very dangerous.

NATURAL DISASTERS:
-Cyclone
-Floods
-Earthquakes

EFFECTS:
-Sea Level Rise.
-Coastal Erosion.
-Extreme Weather.
-Tempeature Rise.

PREVENTIONS:
-REDD+ Programm.
-Reduce emission for deforestation.
-ERPA (Emissions Reduction Payment Agreement)



]]> 2021-12-02 08:04:10 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthiajordane1/n5vqh5xy1uw7bhj5/wish/1924601364 climate change https://padlet.com/cynthiajordane1/n5vqh5xy1uw7bhj5/wish/1924630404

consequence: 
-sea level rise 
-droughts or more erratic storms
-flood (Increased Rainfall)
-Increasing Temperatures

Geographic vulnerability:
       -food insecure
  • water scarce
  • delicate marine ecosystem
  • fish dependent
  • small island community


]]> 2021-12-02 08:22:38 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthiajordane1/n5vqh5xy1uw7bhj5/wish/1924630404 Solomon Islands https://padlet.com/cynthiajordane1/n5vqh5xy1uw7bhj5/wish/1924632842
-2 parallel chains of volcanic islands and small coral atolls in south-western Pacific.
-Mainly mountainous and covered in forests.
-Near to Vanuatu (south-east) and Papua New Guinea (west).
-Average temperature of 27ºC.
-Area: 28,400 km²


]]> 2021-12-02 08:24:22 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthiajordane1/n5vqh5xy1uw7bhj5/wish/1924632842 https://padlet.com/cynthiajordane1/n5vqh5xy1uw7bhj5/wish/1924640701 Solomon Islands Project (CRISP) supported the Solomon Islands government 
-prevention systems  from April 2014 to May 2020.
systems:
-to safe drinking water
- more resilient communal buildings
- safe footbridges and shoreline protection]]> 2021-12-02 08:29:14 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthiajordane1/n5vqh5xy1uw7bhj5/wish/1924640701