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Small islands are highly vulnerable to climate change impacts according to experts. One document discusses how small islands, whether in tropical or higher latitudes, have characteristics making them especially susceptible to climate change effects, sea level rise and extreme events. Another source likens societies that overexploit their resources to Easter Island, where unsustainable practices led to environmental degradation and societal collapse. A third document reiterates that small islands are very vulnerable to climate change and sea level rise due to their unique geographical characteristics.
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- 1. “small islands, whether located in the tropics or higher latitudes, have characteristics which make them especially vulnerable to the effects of climate change, sea level rise, and extreme events (very high confidence).” (Mimura et al. 2007 IPCC)
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- 5. “small islands, whether located in the tropics or higher latitudes, have characteristics which make them especially vulnerable to the effects of climate change, sea level rise, and extreme events (very high confidence).” (Mimura et al. 2007 IPCC)
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- 33. COOPER SHEETS Archaeologists have long encountered evidence of ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTORS natural disasters through excavation and stratigra- David Abbott phy. In Surviving Sudden Environmental Change, SURVIVING SUDDEN ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE case studies examine how eight different past hu- Marty Anderies man communities—ranging from Arctic to equa- Andrew Dugmore torial regions, from tropical rainforests to des- Ben Fitzhugh ert interiors, and from deep prehistory to living Michelle Hegmon memory—faced and coped with such dangers. Many disasters originate from a force of na- Scott Ingram ture, such as an earthquake, cyclone, tsunami, vol- Keith Kintigh canic eruption, drought, or flood. But that is only Ann Kinzig half of the story; decisions of people and their par- Timothy Kohler ticular cultural lifeways are the rest. Sociocultural factors are essential in understanding risk, impact, Stephanie Kulow resilience, reactions, and recoveries from massive Emily McClung de Tapia sudden environmental changes. By using deep- Thomas McGovern time perspectives provided by interdisciplinary approaches, this book provides a rich temporal Cathryn Meegan background to the human experience of environ- Ben Nelson mental hazards and disasters. In addition, each Margaret Nelson chapter is followed by an abstract summarizing Tate Paulette the important implications for today’s manage- ment practices and providing recommendations Matthew Peeples for policy makers. Jeffrey Quilter Charles Redman Publication supported in part by the Daniel Sandweiss National Science Foundation. Katherine Spielmann Colleen Strawhacker JAGO COOPER is an Arts and Humanities Research Orri Vésteinsson Council research associate and lectures at the Insti- tute of Archaeology, University College London. SURVIVING SUDDEN COVER PHOTOGRAPH: Eruption of Sarychev Volcano on June 12, 2009, as photographed PAYSON SHEETS is a professor of anthropology by the International Space Station; image ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE at the University of Colorado, Boulder. courtesy of Earth Sciences and Image Analysis Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center (ISS020-E-9048; http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov). ANSWERS FROM ARCHAEOLOGY EDITED BY JAGO COOPER AND PAY S O N S H E E T S h"p://www.upcolorado.com/book/Surviving_Sudden_Environmental_Change_ebook