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As one of the lowest-lying island nation-states in the world, the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) is acutely vulnerable to sea-level rise, flooding, and the associated intrusion of saltwater into crucial freshwater supplies. Persistent drought is further affecting agricultural production in the RMI. Many Marshallese communities are already experiencing these changes and are migrating to larger islands within the RMI and to other countries like the U.S. to, among other things, seek alternative means of making a living and access healthcare. The number of Marshallese residing in the U.S. has rapidly risen over the past two decades, from 7,000 in 2000 to 22,000 in 2010. There is also substantial internal migration,...
Categories: Project;
Types: Map Service,
OGC WFS Layer,
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OGC WMS Service;
Tags: 2016,
CASC,
Completed,
Indigenous Peoples,
Indigenous Peoples, All tags...
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Other Landscapes,
Other Landscapes,
Pacific Islander Indigenous Communities,
Pacific Islander Indigenous Communities,
Pacific Islands,
Pacific Islands CASC,
Projects by Region,
Science Tools for Managers,
Science Tools for Managers,
Social Science,
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