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By Lilian Yamamoto, Miguel Esteban

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Atoll Island States exist on most sensible of what's looked as if it would be one of many planet's so much weak ecosystems: atolls. it's been envisioned that a rise within the speed of sea point upward thrust caused through expanding greenhouse fuel concentrations within the surroundings will make them disappear, forcing their population emigrate.
The current booklet represents a multidisciplinary criminal and engineering standpoint in this challenge, hard a few universal misconceptions concerning atolls and their vulnerability to sea-level upward thrust. Coral islands have survived earlier adjustments in sea degrees, and it's the survival of coral reefs what is going to be the most important for his or her endured lifestyles. those islands are very important for his or her population as they characterize not just their ancestral agricultural lands and historical past, but additionally a income throughout the exploitation of the maritime parts linked to them. despite the fact that, whether confronted with severe weather switch, it will probably theoretically be attainable for the richer Atoll Island States to engineer how one can hinder their major islands from disappearing, even though unfortunately now not all may have the mandatory monetary assets to take action.
As islands develop into gradually uninhabitable their citizens should be compelled to settle in overseas lands, and will turn into stateless if the Atoll Island kingdom ceases to be famous as a sovereign nation. although, instead of tackling this challenge by way of stepping into long negotiations over new treaties, more effective strategies, encompassing bilateral negotiations or the potential for buying small new territories, could be explored. this might guarantee that Atoll Island States sooner or later to maintain a few type of overseas sovereign character, that can gain the descendents of its ultra-modern inhabitants.

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2 Types of Islands Islands have different geological and geomorphological characteristics. Various processes are involved in their birth, affecting their geography, appearance and resources and thus shaping the conditions on which humans, plants and animals can inhabit them. 1. While this classification is for the Pacific region, it generally encompasses the main types of islands found throughout the world, and can give the reader a general understanding of the main types of islands that surround atolls, the main target of this book.

Islands are exposed to droughts. Barrier reefs may offer some protection against storm surge and tsunami, but they are exposed to bleaching events These islands are highly exposed to “King Tides” and high waves and the effects of tropical cyclones, which can lead to coastal flooding due to storm surges. Exposed to freshwater shortages and droughts, which can cause health problems. Coral reefs are exposed to bleaching events 16 a 2 Geography, Economy and Environment of Atoll Island States b c Fig.

621–653. 20 For the case of many small islands it could lead to a massive loss of mangroves,21 which in turn would result in increased rates of coastal erosion and flooding. Not only would certain coastal areas be permanently flooded, but areas further inland would also become less productive due to the increased salinity levels brought about by inundation during tropical cyclone storm surges. The consequences of sea level rise would thus be felt by most nations on Earth. However it is possible for the inhabitants of most countries to move inland to higher grounds or to attempt costly sea defences, which would result in significant economic losses but not threaten the existence of the countries themselves.

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