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Informal Session: Global Warming in the South Pacific Although some of our participants were unable to attend the session due to the weather, we did have five extended presentations with lengthy discussions about global climate change impacts in the South Pacific. In the wake of the Copenhagen climate summit, it is apparent that global climate change will continue to be a pressing, multifaceted problem for the islands and islanders of this region. The presentations therefore focused on vulnerability, adaptation, and resiliency. Presenters included Heather Lazrus (Tuvalu), Wolfgang Kempf (Kiribati), Elizabeth Worliczek (Wallis and Rangiroa), Brent Vickers and Paul Shankman (Samoa) and, in absentia, Peter Rudiak-Gould (Marshall Islands). Given the relevance of this research, for next year’s meeting in Hawai'i we want to encourage as much participation by Pacific Islanders as possible. If you are interested in participating, please contact Heather Lazrus or Paul Shankman. Heather Lazrus, Social Science Woven into Meteorology (SSWIM), National Weather Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman OK 73072-7303, USA; 405-325-5626; <lazrus@ou.edu> Paul Shankman, Department of Anthropology, 233 UCB, University of Colorado-Boulder, Boulder CO 80309, USA: tel 303-492-6628; <paul.shankman@colorado.edu> |
