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Atoll Island States and International Law - Climate Change Displacement and Sovereignty (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014)
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Atoll Island States and International Law - Climate Change Displacement and Sovereignty (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014)
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Atoll Island States exist on top of what is perceived to be one of
the planet's most vulnerable ecosystems: atolls. It has been
predicted that an increase in the pace of sea level rise brought
about by increasing greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere
will cause them to disappear, forcing their inhabitants to migrate.
The present book represents a multidisciplinary legal and
engineering perspective on this problem, challenging some common
misconceptions regarding atolls and their vulnerability to
sea-level rise. Coral islands have survived past changes in sea
levels, and it is the survival of coral reefs what will be crucial
for their continued existence. These islands are important for
their inhabitants as they represent not only their ancestral
agricultural lands and heritage, but also a source of revenue
through the exploitation of the maritime areas associated with
them. However, even if faced with extreme climate change, it could
theoretically be possible for the richer Atoll Island States to
engineer ways to prevent their main islands from disappearing,
though sadly not all will have the required financial resources to
do so. As islands become progressively uninhabitable their
residents will be forced to settle in foreign lands, and could
become stateless if the Atoll Island State ceases to be recognized
as a sovereign country. However, rather than tackling this problem
by entering into lengthy negotiations over new treaties, more
practical solutions, encompassing bilateral negotiations or the
possibility of acquiring small new territories, should be explored.
This would make it possible for Atoll Island States in the future
to keep some sort of international sovereign personality, which
could benefit the descendents of its present day inhabitants.
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