Kiribati and Climate Change

What are the issues? What is being done about the issue?

Kiribati is a nation. Kiribati is a coral atoll consisting of 33 islands. Around 100,000 people live there.

The issues:

·         A lot of people in a small space

·         Rising sea levels

·         About 400m wide

·         The average height above sea level is less than 2m

·         The governor is thinking that Kiribati may be the first country to fall victim to climate change, underwater by 2030

·          Global warming is thought to be causing this

·         The crops are hard to grow because of the salt in the ground

·         The storms they get are getting wilder and ruining the island

·         Lack of water is a problem there

·         Storm surges, drought and erosion are three major causes of environmental impact

Things being done:

·         The Government is educating people in Navy Training

·         Australian Government has funded for nurse training

Tackling Tuberculosis

·         300/1000 people on Kiribati with tuberculosis

·         World Health Organisation says that it is an issue if they have 25 people

·         It is spread through coughing.

·         Average number of people in each household is 13

·         4 specialist nurses to go out and help people

·         The nurses are funded by the Australian Governments Aid.

·         They isolate people with tuberculosis for up to 2 months before being transferred to a hospital.

·         Australia is also funding the build of a lab and pharmacy.

·         They are aiming to reduce the numbers by 30%

Kiribati Australian Initiatives

·         Griffith University in Brisbane is where the nurses get their degree

·         Get education so if they need to immigrate they have more chance.

·         Nurses are trained the most because they are needed more world wide.