Tuvalu LIC Country

• It is a group of nine tiny islands in the South Pacific. Located halfway between Hawaii and Australia. The capital city is Funafuti
• what is the capital city of Tuvalu?

  Funafuti
• Low income and developing country
• They are all low-lying islands. 5 are coral atolls and four of the land rises from the sea bed.
• How climate change has impacted the island?

  Social, economically and environmentally
• Evacuation of people to the main island of Funafati - causing overcrowding
• Why have people evacuated to Funafuti?

  Due to the rapidly rising sea levels swallowing the other islands such as Tipuku Salvilivili
• When and why will the island be inhabitable?

  The island will be uninhabitable by 2050 due to the constant rise in sea levels.
• Travelling on the island becomes a problem as it is constantly flooded
• What do they believe in instead of climate change?

  Many do not believe they are at risk and that God promised Noah there will be no more floods.
• This could be the last generation of children to grow up in Tuvalu as many people are emigrating.
• Where are tuvaluans emigrating to?

  New zealand, Australia
• The Culture of Tuvalu may become lost-including their spoken language.
• Why is coconut plantations being killed off a huge impact on the economy?


  This is concerning as dried coconut meat plays a large part in Tuvalu’s economy
• Hotels and buildings are constantly being flooded, this hampers trade, business and tourism
• What is happening to imports, trade, business and tourism in Tuvalu?

  Declining. As, the island is being flooded and limited access to the island due to rising sea water levels
• The rise in sea levels is bringing salty water up through their farm land, thus destroying their crops. This means they cannot grow any food to eat or sell as the fertile land is being destroyed.
• Why can't they eat, grow any food and sell them?

  The rise in sea levels is bringing salty water up through their farm land, thus destroying their crops. This means that the fertile land is being destroyed.
• The government is importing more and more food each year, however, the food is too expensive for the local people to buy.
• What is happening to food imports in Tuvalu?

  Becoming more expensive and harder for locals to buy
• In Tuvalu, the Groundwater will become undrinkable as the sea water heads inland
• Why can't crops be planted in Tuvalu?

  The seawater intrudes into the plantations
• An environmental impact is that the world would be alerted to global warming by using the sinking of Tuvalu as an example
• South of the island is dramatically losing land.
• Continuously being flooded and the amount of flooding has increased (½ the year the south part of the island is flooded).
• What has happened/is happening to the population of the Tuvalu

  Massive migration to the capital, Funafuti and New Zealand
• The massive migration (4000) - mainly men moved so limited people left to do labour intensive jobs (fishing/farming/coconut plantations)
• Culture is being affected - traditional jobs going and native language being lost
• What are the solutions for Tuvalu?

  Climate change adaptation such as the Long-term Adaptation plan
• What is the 'Long-term Adaptation Plan' in Tuvalu?

  To create 7.3 hectares of raised land that is designed to remain well above sea levels in 2100. 
• Houses and buildings are being improved to combat flooding such as implementing ten-foot stilts and raising the house to prevent it from being damaged by floods.
• How are houses and buildings being built to adapt to flood?

   implementing ten foot stilts and raising the house to prevent it from being damaged by floods.
• Australia has also offered climate refuge to Tuvaluans to move to Canberra to “live, study and work”
• Another solution is to move everything digital, their land, culture and people (history)
• What are the solutions or managements for Tuvalu?

  1. To reclaim the land by raising the safe land with staged relocation of people and infrastructure over time
  2. Adapting infrastructure to combat floods
  3. Move everything digital (history of the island)
  4. Evacuate to the capital, Funafuti or New Zealand
  5. Australia offering climate refuge to Tuvaluans to move to Canberra to “live, study and work”