Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
The Kingdom of Tonga
Publication Year:
2020
Publication Place
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Physical Description:
101 p.
Call Number
[EL]
Relevant Countries
Tonga
Collection
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
43963Available online
Subject Heading(s)
Global house - Green house gases
Abstract
The Kingdom of Tonga (Tonga) is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to climate change due to its geographic location, status as a SIDS, and the importance of natural resources to its main economic sectors of fisheries, agriculture and tourism. The World Risk Report 2017 has ranked Tonga as the second most at-risk country in the world for natural hazards, including cyclones and flooding, as well as sea level rise. Although Tonga makes a negligible contribution to global GHG emissions, there is no doubt that climate change is already affecting Tonga’s development and the livelihood of its people and future
Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
The Kingdom of Tonga
Publication Year:
2020
Publication Place
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Physical Description:
101 p.
Call Number
[EL]
Relevant Countries
Tonga
Collection
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
43963 Record Created: 14-Apr-2021
Record Modified: 27-May-2021