not be as dramatic‚ climate change is nevertheless devastating for small island developing states like Tuvalu. The adverse effects of climate change and sea level rise can be slow and insidious. For instance‚ sea water intrusion into our islands is causing our crops to die and our freshwater to be contaminated. Slowly and surely we are losing our food and our freshwater. Inch by inch‚ centimeter by centimeter our islands are being washed away by the rising tide. It is for the urgent addressing
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On September 11‚ 1992 at exactly 5:15 am‚ the sound of sirens filled the island of Kauai. This was the day that the category 4 hurricane Iniki hit Hawaii. Iniki was the most powerful storm‚ the deadliest‚ and by far the costliest storm ever to strike Hawaii. The death toll of six was remarkably small for such an intense hurricane‚ however the cost for damage repair was insanely high. Iniki caused roughly $3 billion in damages. More than 14‚000 homes were affected‚ with 1‚421 completely destroyed
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novels that have the theme of utopia‚ Brave New World and Island. Brave New World ‚ which was written before Island ‚ has ideas that are quite far-fetched‚ but in Huxley’s eyes‚ still close to reality. Huxley’s first portrait of utopia involves having a controlled society of people all being alike. The year is A.F. 632 (After Ford; Ford is the equivalent to God in Brave New World ) and with the available technology‚ citizens are mass produced. Island is a product of the rethinking of Huxley’s utopia. The
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Citizenship syllabi to include an Environmental Education Module. By inculcating students with respect and love for nature‚ Singapore will grow a group of leaders devoted not only to bring the country to greater heights but to also protect all our islands. Additionally‚ teaching the young to bear in mind environmental costs of their decisions will increase public awareness of climate issues that affect Singapore and increase support for our plans for a Clean and Green
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consists of 1‚190 islands (fewer than 200 are inhabited) in the Indian Ocean‚ southwest of Sri Lanka. The Maldives has a population of 270‚000‚ of which about 70‚000 reside in Male‚ the capital city. Beautiful atolls‚ inhabited by over 1‚100 species of fish and other sea life‚ attract thousands of visitors each year. Tourism facilities are well developed on the resort islands. The Tsunami of December 26‚ 2004 caused some damage to several hotels and facilities on some of the islands. Most of the tourism
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who came to our region at various times. One classical example of such theory is by Andrew Sharp‚ who stated through his hypotheses that Hawaiian were settled by voyagers on a drifting canoe blown of its course while sailing between closed spaced islands (unit 2 Arrival). However‚ some of the debated theories has been disapproved due to archaeological evidence and traditional navigational knowledge. The two wave of migration was later believed to be true into Pacific‚ when it was proven with evidence
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Script The South Sea Islanders were faced with many surprising lifestyle alterations however they had a great role which was the contribution they made to Australia. During the 1800s‚ the South Sea Islanders came to Australia to work on the sugar and cotton plantations. They made significant economic contributions and faced many problems which resulted in a struggle to contribute to society. The long term impacts being deported because of the Immigration Restriction Act (1901) however later on a
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The Maori of New Zealand The Maori people‚ the natives of New Zealand‚ have played a strong part in the development and success of the small island nation. Their ferocity and determination won the respect of the colonizing English‚ and to this day they are esteemed members of the society. They hold positions in their government and are in control of their own destinies. Their greetings and posture when having their picture taken for the outside world is a part of culture that I would like to discuss
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able leadership and diplomatic skill‚ you will steer the work of this session to a successful conclusion. Mr. President‚ Maldives being a nation of very small islands had to face the issues of shelter in its own special way. Due to the fragmented nature of the country‚ with the population distributed over a large number of small islands‚ provision of infrastructure to small pockets of population‚ on an effective and sustainable manner‚ required new thinking in planning. At present a very important
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more the need of an outbreak from Britain and the destruction it has brought upon the colonists. Thomas Paine explains in Common Sense that "there is something very absurd in supposing a continent to be perpetually governed by an island." Paine is saying that a small island like Britain cannot rule a big continent‚ as a small child cannot rule grown adult. The author of the Stamp Act and former Prime Minister George Grenville states that Great Britain’s intention is to protect America and nothing more
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