This episode of "Small Islands Big Picture" Emily and Matt discuss the problem of sea-level rise, the challenges it poses to sustainable development – especially for low-lying island nations – and what might be done about it. 

Ian Fry explains why sea-level rise is such a multifaceted problem. In "Island Voices", Dr Michelle Scobie talks about the critical role of environmental governance. In “The Big Picture”, Dr Tammy Tabe and Professor Jon Barnett talk us through why conventional responses to sea-level rise – such as resettling people – often ignore the desires and adaptation plans of island communities. In "No Stupid Questions", Matt and Emily ask "How might the world better cope with climate-induced migration?".

Featuring:

• Emily Wilkinson (host) | RESI Director and Senior Research Fellow at ODI
• Matthew Bishop (host) | RESI Director and Senior Lecturer at the University of Sheffield
• Dr Michelle Scobie | RESI Co-Director, Senior Lecturer in International Law and Global Environmental Governance at the University of the West Indies, and Advisor at the Commonwealth Secretariat
• Ian Fry | UN Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in the Context of Climate Change
• Dr Tammy Tabe | Oceania Research Fellow at the East-West Center
• Professor Jon Barnett | Professor and Australian Research Council Laureate Fellow at the School of Geography, Melbourne University

Resources:

• Programme page | Resilient and Sustainable Islands Initiative (RESI)
• RESI policy brief | A global bargain for resilient prosperity in Small Island Developing States
• Conversation blog | Why a chain of tiny Pacific islands wants an international court opinion
• Ian’s papers on climate litigation | Legal options to protect human rights of displaced persons and Promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change
• Emily’s documentary | Climate Blueprint: Dominica

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