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"For many years, I have been calling for the Australian government – along with
other governments – to play its part in assisting Pacific communities affected
by the adverse impacts of climate change and disasters.
Our region is already experiencing some of the most drastic effects of climate
change. Pacific communities are showing enormous innovation and resilience in
the face of these challenges, but as a matter of international solidarity and
climate justice, additional support and cooperation is needed.
One way of providing assistance is by creating migration pathways for people
who wish to move. Australia’s recent Pacific Engagement Visa is one such
example – enabling up to 3,000 workers and their families from the Pacific and
Timor-Leste to migrate permanently to Australia each year.
In addition, the announcement this week of an Australia–Tuvalu Falepili Union
Treaty is groundbreaking. Under this deal, Australia will provide migration
pathways for people from Tuvalu facing the existential threat of climate
change. It is the world’s first bilateral agreement on climate mobility."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
