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What Will Happen to the Legal Status of 'Sinking' Nations when Their Land Is Gone?
Tuvalu aims to maintain statehood despite land loss from rising seas, with Australia agreeing to recognize its sovereignty and accept emigrants, reflecting new legal challenges for small island nations.
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What will happen to the legal status of 'sinking' nations when their land is gone?
Small island nations such as Tuvalu, Kiribati, the Maldives and Marshall Islands are particularly vulnerable to climate change. Rising seas, stronger storms, freshwater shortages and damaged infrastructure all threaten their ability to support life.
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What will happen to the legal status of ‘sinking’ nations when their land is gone?
Some small island states, such as Tuvalu, are at risk of losing their land to rising seas. Romaine W / ShutterstockSmall island nations such as Tuvalu, Kiribati, the Maldives and Marshall Islands are particularly vulnerable to climate change. Rising seas, stronger storms, freshwater shortages and damaged infrastructure all threaten their ability to support life. Some islands even face the grim possibility of being abandoned or sinking beneath th…
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