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Small islands, beacons for the rest of the world
2014-06-07 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Inter Press Service: Facing potential extinction under rising sea levels, many small island nations are embracing renewable energy and trying to green their economies. Although the least responsible for carbon emissions, small countries like Barbados are on the front lines of climate impacts. "Small island nations' voices have to be heard by the rest of the world," said Achim Steiner, executive director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). "Many will undergo fundamental changes. Some will lose 60...
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