10 APRIL 2013
Climate change these days is the new development buzzword, and rising sea levels and drought incidences highlight the increasing urgency for action. Yet for some reason, there is disconnect between the high level commitment to action and the carrying out of projects that effect change.
The situation is dire when we come to consider the Pacific developing member countries of ADB, which struggle with these impacts daily. Born and bred a Tongan national, I affirm that climate change is real for these small islands and its impacts pose significant threats to the Tongan way of life.
Source: Asian Development Blog