CLIMATE CHANGE AND ISLANDS

CLIMATE CHANGE AND ISLANDS

Impacts on Island Morphology

  1. Coastal and/or island erosion
  2. Coastal and/or island accretion
  3. Flooding and marine inundation
  4. Dela, river, estuary, floodplain changes
  5. Coastal landslides, cliffs and hillslope changes.

Impacts on ecosystems and natural resources

  1. Coral and reef damage
  2. Damage to mangroves and coastal wetlands
  3. Soil salination from inundation
  4. Saline intrusion into freshwater lenses.

Impacts on Island livelihoods

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