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Tuvalu and climate change: Constructions of environmental displacement in the Sydney Morning Herald

Tuvalu, a place whose image in the ‘West’ is as a small island state, insignificant and remote on the world stage, is becoming remarkably prominent in connection with the contemporary issue of climate change-related sea-level rise. My aim in this paper is to advance understanding of the linkages between climate change and island places, by … Seguir leyendo Tuvalu and climate change: Constructions of environmental displacement in the Sydney Morning Herald →

Copenhagen, climate science and the emotional geographies of climate change

The Pacific island nation-state of Tuvalu featured significantly at the Copenhagen Conference of Parties (COP) 15 climate change negotiations, where the vulnerability of Tuvalu to sea level rise and emotional outpourings of the Tuvaluan delegation contributed to the nation’s prominence. In this paper we discuss the likely impacts for Tuvalu of a 1.5°C versus 2°C … Seguir leyendo Copenhagen, climate science and the emotional geographies of climate change →