The document discusses key findings from the US National Climate Assessment regarding forced relocation of indigenous communities due to effects of climate change such as sea level rise, erosion, permafrost thaw, and intensifying weather events. These relocations are occurring for tribes and communities in Alaska, Louisiana, the Pacific Islands, and other coastal areas. However, the relocations are causing losses of community and culture, health impacts, and economic decline for these communities due to a lack of support mechanisms or funding to aid in the relocation process, further exacerbating issues of tribal impoverishment.
The document discusses key findings from the US National Climate Assessment regarding forced relocation of indigenous communities due to effects of climate change such as sea level rise, erosion, permafrost thaw, and intensifying weather events. These relocations are occurring for tribes and communities in Alaska, Louisiana, the Pacific Islands, and other coastal areas. However, the relocations are causing losses of community and culture, health impacts, and economic decline for these communities due to a lack of support mechanisms or funding to aid in the relocation process, further exacerbating issues of tribal impoverishment.
The document discusses key findings from the US National Climate Assessment regarding forced relocation of indigenous communities due to effects of climate change such as sea level rise, erosion, permafrost thaw, and intensifying weather events. These relocations are occurring for tribes and communities in Alaska, Louisiana, the Pacific Islands, and other coastal areas. However, the relocations are causing losses of community and culture, health impacts, and economic decline for these communities due to a lack of support mechanisms or funding to aid in the relocation process, further exacerbating issues of tribal impoverishment.
US National Climate Assessment (NCA): Key Message about Relocation
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