Climate Change and Health in Small Island Developing States: WHO Special Initiative in partnership with UNFCCC Secretariat and Fijian Presidency of COP-23; 2017
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Most small islands already present high burdens of climate sensitive diseases such as vector-, food and water-borne diseases. Climate change will manifest in increased average temperatures, increased incidence and severity of extreme weather events (such as floods, cyclones, storm surges and drought), sea-level rise, higher fresh-water temperature and decreased availability of water and food. |