Indigenous Pacific Approaches to Climate Change Pacific Island Count
This book explores how Pacific Island communities are responding to the challenges wrought by climate change—most notably fresh water accessibility, the growing threat of disease, and crop failure. The Pacific Island nations are not alone in facing these
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INDIGENOUS PACIFIC APPROACHES TO CLIMATE CHANGE Pacific Island Countries
Jenny Bryant-Tokalau
Palgrave Studies in Disaster Anthropology Series Editors Pamela J. Stewart Academic/Ed University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA, USA Andrew J. Strathern Department of Anthropology University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA, USA
This book series addresses a timely and significant set of issues emergent from the study of Environmental [sometimes referred to as “natural”] disasters and the Series will also embrace works on Human-produced disasters (including both environmental and social impacts, e.g., migrations and displacements of humans). Topics such as climate change; social conflicts that result from forced re-settlement processes eventuating from environmental alterations, e.g., desertification shoreline loss, sinking islands, rising seas. More information about this series at http://www.palgrave.com/gp/series/15359
Jenny Bryant-Tokalau
Indigenous Pacific Approaches to Climate Change Pacific Island Countries
Jenny Bryant-Tokalau Te Tumu University of Otago Dunedin, New Zealand
Palgrave Studies in Disaster Anthropology ISBN 978-3-319-78398-7 ISBN 978-3-319-78399-4 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78399-4 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018940529 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover design: Cover pattern © Harvey Loake Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Pivot imprint is published by the registered company Springer International Publishing AG part of Springer Nature. The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
To my son, Maretino Vuloaloa Bryant-Tokalau, A true son of the Pacific
Series Editors’ Preface Knowledge, Experience and Policy: Environmental Issues in the Pacific Islands
All over the world environ
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