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Title: Attitudes towards the impacts of climate change on small island states : experts' views
Authors: Vella, Maryrose (2006)
Keywords: Climatic changes
States, Small
Issue Date: 2006
Citation: Vella, M. (2006). Attitudes towards the impacts of climate change on small island states : experts' views (Master's dissertation).
Abstract: This dissertation attempts to survey the opinion of experts regarding a number of issues related to climate change, with special reference to the attitudes of the people in this regard and the special impacts on small island states. A number of climate experts and researchers were identified and were requested to respond to the following interrogations as to: whether climate change is really happening; whether climate change is being caused by human activities or induced by natural forces; what are the impacts of climate change; the role of governments as regards adaptation and mitigation measures and what type of measure should be used; whether different population groupings and different social groups are knowledgeable and concerned about the impacts of climate change on humans; whether small island states are more susceptible to the impacts of climate change than other groups of countries; whether they could identify 3 small island states that are the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. The method used for this analysis was inspired by the Delphi Method, which consisted of rounds of questionnaires sent to these experts. The first questionnaire resulted in a number of divergent issues, however the second questionnaire tried to improve consensus on the issues involved. The main conclusions derived are that: (a) the climate is changing; (b) the change is brought about mostly by human activity; ( c) it will highly impact small island states; and ( d) sea level rise is a major negative impact on small island states. The responses also shed light on the degree of knowledge and concern by different population groups.
Description: M.A.ISLANDS&SMALL STAT.STUD.
URI: https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/79528
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