Second National Communication of Tuvalu to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Year of publication
2015
Specific thematic area
Climate adaptation and/or mitigation
Sector of governance
Climate change
Type of human mobility
Displacement, Migration
Characteristics of human mobility
Internal, Rural-urban
Type of environmental driver
Generic references to climate climate change
Local governance marker
Not Available
Sudden-onset/slow-onset
Both
Sub-region
Polynesia
Region
Polynesia
Macro-region
Oceania
Relevant GCM objective
- GCM Objective 2 - Minimize adverse drivers
Child marker
C
Gender marker
C
Human rights marker
C
[...] the highest average annual population growth was recorded for Niulakita as a result of internal migration whereby the residents of Niutao settled on the island which is under Niutao Kaupule's administration. Fanufati experienced the next highest average annual population growth for the same period, driven by urban migration from the outer islands to the national capital.
Ps. 3, 7, 55
List of climate change projects: [...] Enhancing the capacity of pacific island countries to address the impacts of climate change on migration.
Ps. 3, 7, 55
In March 2015, Tropical Cyclone Pam devastated the islands of Tuvalu, damaging houses, infrastructure, food gardens, graves and coastlines. Nearly half of the country's population was temporarily displaced.
Ps. 3, 7, 55