Rising seas
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cause concern in PNG
The Governor of Papua New Guinea’s Manu province, Stephen Pokawin, has asked the government if it has any plans for people affected by the rise in sea level in the country.
Pokawin said some islands have already started sinking, and some have no food growing on the island because
of the salt content spoiling them.
Pokawin called on the PNG government to look at ways on how it could help, such as resettling the
people elsewhere.
He said many of the people had nowhere to go and should be resettled in areas where there was abundant land, especially on plantations owned by the state.
Minister for national planning, Moi Avei, said in response that the government was aware of the problems resulting from the rise in sea level.
He said they would be raising the issue with the World Bank to assist in finding solutions to the problem. (Post Courier) H