Sinking Small Island Nations: Calls for a Lifeboat

摘要

It is long overdue that we put the plight of sinking island nations at the heart of the debate around climate change and derive workable solutions. The time that is lost does not allow us the privilege of dwelling on questions of justice and who should be liable to whom and for what. The Tuvaluan Prime Minister has said, "If we save Tuvalu, we save the world."24 But saving the territories of these islands is impossible already. It is now incumbent on the international community to act collectively and save the people of these sinking islands.