The first planned migration for an entire country is underway

“When he is associated with other Pacific paths to Australia and New Zealand, approximately 4 percent of the population can migrate every year,” says Jane MacAdam, a Callad International Law Center at UNSW Sydney. conversation. “Within a decade, approximately 40 percent of the population could have moved – although some people may return home or return forward and forward.”

Benny Wong, Australian Foreign Minister, He said in a statement The program gives Tuvaluans an opportunity to settle in Australia “with dignity with the impact of the climate on an exacerbation. She added that this initiative reflects the deep confidence between the two countries and that Tofalion is expected to make a valuable contribution to Australian society.

Felletti Tio, Prime Minister of Tofalo, called for the support of the international community during address To the third conference of the United Nations Ocean in Nice, France, in June. “Tofalo calls for the development of an international surface treaty to perpetuate the legal rights of affected countries and individuals, including the principles of the state’s continuity and the status of maritime borders.” The Prime Minister of Toglo also said that his country supports the idea of fossilized non -proliferation treaty with “his warning of his warning at the end of rapid and fair training and irreversible fossil fuel in all sectors.”

The agreement with Australia is not the only action that Tuvo has taken in the face of the threat of disappearance. In 2022, the country was launched An ambitious strategy To become the first digital country in the world. This initiative includes a three -dimensional examination of its island to digitally reinforcing it and maintaining its cultural heritage, as well as transferring government jobs to a virtual environment. In order to protect the national identity and sovereignty, the project is also considering constitutional reforms to define the country as a virtual state, a concept that is already recognized by 25 countries, including Australia and New Zealand.

What happens to Tuvalu can face other countries. NASA has found that the global sea levels rose more than expected during the past year. that it Satellite measurements It was revealed that the annual increase rate has doubled since 1993, with a rise of 10 centimeters in that period. The Pacific Islands are especially vulnerable to the height of the seas, although the effects are not limited to that region. For example, sea levels in the Gulf of Mexico recently increased in three times the global average, according to Ticket It was published in nature in 2023.

Albert van Dick, Professor at the Australian National University, Assure Climate change affects all water systems on the planet. “From historical drought to catastrophic floods, these severe differences, economies, and ecosystems are entirely disrupted. Water is our most vital resources, and its extremist behavior represents one of the greatest threats today.”

This story was originally appeared on Wireless In Spanish It was translated from Spanish.