The Anatomy of A Silent Crisis The Anatomy of A Silent Crisis

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Case Study 50 Forum 2009: Climate Change – The Anatomy of a Silent Crisis Ghana — A metaphor for those driven from home by desertification In a survey of 203 internal migrants from north-west Ghana, the vast majority mentioned environmental reasons for leaving their homes. 157 The respondents — settler farmers living in rural areas of Brong Ahafo Region in Central Ghana — said they decided to migrate because of scarcity of fertile land, unreliable rainfall, low crop yields and/or food security problems. A minority mentioned non-environmental reasons for migrating — lack of non-farm income opportunities, family conflicts, witchcraft, cattle theft and the desire for personal independence. The survey suggested that districts receiving less rainfall tended to experience greater outward migration. The same was true of districts with less vegetation and higher population density. High rural population density caused scarcity of land for farming, one of the prime motives for migrating mentioned by the survey respondents. The survey demonstrated climate change is not the only factor that influences the decision to migrate, but that it is one of a bundle of issues that contribute to deteriorating economic and political conditions. Key Sources: EACH-FOR and UNCCD
Case Study The human impact of climate change – Already serious today 51 Small island developing states — Powerless against rising seas Small islands, whether located in the tropics or higher latitudes, have characteristics that make them especially vulnerable to sea-level rise. In the Caribbean and on Pacific islands, more than half the population lives within 1.5 km of the shore. In most cases, these small islands have few viable answers to the threat facing them and the cost of options that are available are prohibitively expensive for nations with only modest GDPs. Where adaptation isn’t feasible, migration is the main alternative. 158 The small islands of Tuvalu, Kiribati and the Maldives are particularly vulnerable to gradual sea level rise and storm surges. 158 Tuvalu, in the South Pacific Ocean, is the lowest-elevated state, with a peak elevation of less than 4.5 meters above sea level. Frequent saltwater flooding, accelerated coastal erosion and increasing difficulty growing vegetables and plants are day-to-day challenges. The people of Tuvalu have reluctantly accepted the idea of relocation, and have started moving to New Zealand, under the terms of a negotiated migration scheme. 159 Forced displacement is the ultimate human consequence of sea level rise. Before reaching that stage, sea-level rise will likely exacerbate inundation, erosion and other coastal problems, threaten vital infrastructure, settlements and facilities, and thus compromise the socio-economic well-being of island communities and states. 158 Key Sources: IPCC and EACH-FOR
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