Emerging issues related to the impacts of climate change are:
Increased temperature, more intense storms, rising sea level and coastal erosion, storm surges (i.e. Super Typhoon Bopha), more threats to water and food security, safety and well-being.
The rise in water borne diseases, and Non-Communicable Diseases such as obesity and tobacco use is a concern for community health which reduces social resilience to CC.
Increasing imports of processed food is leading to increasing NCDs and increases Palau’s vulnerability to CC.
Distinct from food security is food safety. [5]
The increasing number of visitors puts added demands on old infrastructure and limited resources.
The lack of a building code increases community vulnerability to extreme weather and climate events.
Koror and Airai include more than half of Palau’s population, consuming more energy and emitting more emissions than all other states in Palau.
Old inefficient and non-functional infrastructure leads to environmental and health risks that lower community resilience.
The creeping impact of unsustainable water extraction especially in the outer lying islands threatens the quality and quantity of available water.
The increasing costs for consumer products and services and overall cost of living are pushing more and more families towards the threshold of poverty.
Inadequate care for the most vulnerable in society: the elderly and children, also impacts community resilience.
Unsustainable behaviour has shifted society towards its current high consumption levels and polluting activities.
The lack of enforcement of storm water guidelines and air emissions regulations and the lack of a national sanitary landfill and hazardous chemical disposal site lead to pollution from solid wastes, sewerage, storm water, oil, hazardous materials and GHG emissions that subsequent lead to increased vulnerability of communities, reduced resilience of ecosystems and threatens food and water security.
Tourism growth is dependent upon a healthy clean environment to flourish. Therefore it is critical to address these issues that threaten both the environment and the economy of Palau.
Emerging issues related to the impacts of climate change are:Increased temperature, more intense storms, rising sea level and coastal erosion, storm surges (i.e. Super Typhoon Bopha), more threats to water and food security, safety and well-being.The rise in water borne diseases, and Non-Communicable Diseases such as obesity and tobacco use is a concern for community health which reduces social resilience to CC. Increasing imports of processed food is leading to increasing NCDs and increases Palau’s vulnerability to CC. Distinct from food security is food safety. [5]The increasing number of visitors puts added demands on old infrastructure and limited resources. The lack of a building code increases community vulnerability to extreme weather and climate events.Koror and Airai include more than half of Palau’s population, consuming more energy and emitting more emissions than all other states in Palau.Old inefficient and non-functional infrastructure leads to environmental and health risks that lower community resilience. The creeping impact of unsustainable water extraction especially in the outer lying islands threatens the quality and quantity of available water.The increasing costs for consumer products and services and overall cost of living are pushing more and more families towards the threshold of poverty.Inadequate care for the most vulnerable in society: the elderly and children, also impacts community resilience.Unsustainable behaviour has shifted society towards its current high consumption levels and polluting activities.The lack of enforcement of storm water guidelines and air emissions regulations and the lack of a national sanitary landfill and hazardous chemical disposal site lead to pollution from solid wastes, sewerage, storm water, oil, hazardous materials and GHG emissions that subsequent lead to increased vulnerability of communities, reduced resilience of ecosystems and threatens food and water security.Tourism growth is dependent upon a healthy clean environment to flourish. Therefore it is critical to address these issues that threaten both the environment and the economy of Palau.
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