This could have been avoided, but, you like to take fossil fueled flights to Pacific islands for vacations
Climate change leaves future of Pacific Islands tourism ‘highly uncertain’
The Pacific Islands are scattered across a vast area of ocean, with some of the clearest waters in the world, and pristine beaches and rainforests.
They are a magnet for tourism, which is vital for many of the countries’ economies.
But the region’s travel industry, and those who rely on it, are increasingly fearful of the impact of continuing climate change.
“Pacific Island leaders have declared climate change as the foremost threat to the livelihoods, security, and well-being of Pacific communities,” says Christopher Cocker, the chief executive of the Pacific Tourism Organisation.
“Without immediate and innovative action, the future of tourism in the region remains highly uncertain.”
Blah blah blah. It’s a ridiculously long article that shocking, or, being that the BBC is a mouthpiece for the Cult of Climastrology, unshockingly, fails to consider that these islands would revert back to their pre-colonial pasts without fossil fuels. No one is coming on sailing ships. All these island nations have lots and lots of airports for planes and helicopters. They receive most of their goods and tourists via fossil fueled planes, along with fossil fueled cargo ships. They often use fossil fuels for their own fishing boats.
The group champions sustainable tourism and environment protection, and is restoring mangroves and planting trees. But Ms Vakacola tells me that this part of Viti Levu, Fiji’s biggest island, is already living with the consequences of warming temperatures.
Bore water is being contaminated by salinity from the encroaching sea and, more and more, rainwater must be harvested during the wet season.
“Water security is a big risk in terms of climate change,” explains Ms Vakacola.
Considering most of these islands were created from corals, rather than being volcanic in nature, did they ever consider that the seas have been much higher in the past?
Anyhow, what they really want is money. They do not want tourists to stop coming on fossil fueled airplanes.