New assessment says Kiribati vulnerable to coastal flooding and erosion and identifies investments and recommendations to protect coastal communities.
The Kiribati Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agriculture Developments, the Stimson Centre, and the Commonwealth Secretariat, through Commonwealth Blue Charter programme, Monday announced completion of a rapid assessment of climate and ocean risks and options to address these risks in Tarawa, Kiribati. The three partner organisations collected data on the extent of climate and ocean risks and surveyed dozens of local experts in order to determine priority climate action and steps for the country to undertake in 2022 and beyond.
The CORVI Rapid Assessment identified significant ecological and financial risk, highlighting Tarawa’s very high vulnerability to coastal flooding as well as the country’s economic and budgetary reliance on revenue from offshore foreign-flagged purse seine tuna fishing.