Our nation consists of narrow strips of land on 29 low-lying coral atolls scattered across more than 750,000 square miles of the central Pacific Ocean.
As we prepare for another El Niño, our people know its rhythms well, but the severity with which these forces now arrive is worsening.
These changes are the reality behind the historic diplomatic achievement taking place this week. The U.N. General Assembly will very likely adopt the first Sea-Level Rise Declaration by consensus. In a year of fractured diplomacy, that is worth celebrating.
That distinction must guide what comes next. The world must respond to the impact of sea level rise on coastal communities, heritage, and cultures, and the lands that have nourished our ancestors for generations. We must start by preventing as much sea level rise as we can.
And last year, inspired by a campaign led by Pacific youth, the International Court of Justice affirmed in its advisory opinion on climate change that every country's emissions reductions must align with 1.5°C. The Court also affirmed that the continued licensing, subsidy, production, and consumption of fossil fuels may constitute internationally wrongful acts.
In the Pacific, we know that fossil fuel dependency hurts not only the planet but also our health, security, and economies. That is why, earlier this month, Pacific leaders set out our vision for a fossil fuel-free Pacific.
Adaptation is a huge technical challenge. We are mapping our atolls from the air, meter by meter, because available satellite elevation data has a margin of error nearly three times the height of most of our nation. We cannot determine which land to raise or whose drinking water can survive a drought from inaccurate data. Precise information is also essential to develop credible proposals and access climate finance.
The Marshall Islands is proud to lead the champions launching the Rising Nations Institute, which aims to translate the principles we have fought for into practical solutions for communities confronting rising seas.
We cannot completely hold back the rising seas. But we can do a lot more to limit that rise and to choose how we meet it.
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