全球变暖与太平洋岛国的灾害治理

Global warming and disaster management in the Pacific islands

太平洋岛国非常容易遭受自然灾害和全球变暖的负面影响。例如,台风来临时,岛国的陆地面积急剧缩减,许多环礁甚至会被海水淹没,有时一次超级台风就可能摧毁整个国家。本文回顾了历史上太平洋岛屿社群应对自然灾害的策略,如作物多样化、在故乡复原之前临时迁移到受损较少的岛屿等。此外还关注了近年来气候变化造成的威胁及其对太平洋岛屿和环太平洋地区的影响。

The Pacific islands are vulnerable to natural disasters and global warming. For instance, the land area would shrink rapidly and many reefs be drown when a typhoon comes. Sometimes, a super typhoon would destroy a whole country.In the article, I recall the communities’ strategies on the Pacific island in response to natural disasters in history, such as diversified crops and temporary migration to the less hit islands while waiting for resilience of the home island. In addition, I also pay attention to the threat from the climate change in recent years and its influences on the Pacific islands and the Pacific Rim.