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Climate change in the Pacific Islands 5: Land is the future

Our Pacific Island neighbours are on the front line of climate change. Last year, Australian photographer Rodney Dekker travelled to Tuvalu and Kiribati on behalf of Oxfam Australia. He captured stories of the climate impacts Pacific Islanders are already facing, how they are trying to adapt and their thoughts on the future.

• Chapter 1: Land is life
• Chapter 2: Land provides shelter
• Chapter 3: Land catches water
• Chapter 4: Land grows food

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