Excerpt and Photo from fbcnews.com.fj
The Tuvalu government is discouraging its people from migrating despite rising sea levels threatening the vulnerable Pacific island state.
Speaking to FBC News in Baku Azerbaijan, Climate Change and Environment Minister, Dr Maina Talia said the move would be difficult for developed nations to understand.
“In terms of mobility, our government’s stand on climate mobility is to discourage our people from moving across,” he said.
“So we are doing whatever is possible for us to do in order to keep our people at home and just respond to their needs.
“That is very important. But we are not encouraging our communities to relocate