Timor Leste's Initial National Communication under United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Year of publication
2014
Specific thematic area
Climate adaptation and/or mitigation
Sector of governance
Climate change
Type of human mobility
Displacement
Characteristics of human mobility
Not available
Type of environmental driver
Sea-level rise
Local governance marker
Not Available
Sudden-onset/slow-onset
Slow-onset
Sub-region
South-eastern Asia
Region
South-eastern Asia
Macro-region
Asia
Relevant GCM objective
- GCM Objective 2 - Minimize adverse drivers
Child marker
Not Available
Gender marker
Not Available
Human rights marker
Not Available
Sea level rises may also force population displacement and cause damage to infrastructure which will lead to increased susceptibility to infectious diseases and psychological disorders. Many infectious diseases such as malaria, dengue fever, diarrhoea and other water and food borne diseases are found to be susceptible to climate change.
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