Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Father-Boniface-Besco---Sea-Level-Rise-Documentation--Papua-New-Guinea--2006--27MZIFLELGEV.htmlConceptually similarBoy by the Sea - Sea Level Rise Documentation (Papua New Guinea: 2006)GP019BECompleted★★★★Boy by the Sea - Sea Level Rise Documentation (Papua New Guinea: 2006)GP019JLCompleted★★★★Child at Lagoon - Sea Level Rise Documentation (Papua New Guinea: 2006)GP01F3YCompleted★★★★Graduation - Sea Level Rise Documentation (Papua New Guinea: 2006)GP018MRCompleted★★★★Child - Sea Level Rise Documentation (Papua New Guinea: 2006)GP01979Completed★★★★★★Crop Garden - Sea Level Rise Documentation (Papua New Guinea: 2006)GP018XWCompleted★★★★★★Demolished House - Sea Level Rise Documentation (Papua New Guinea: 2006)GP01A4JCompleted★★★★Iolasa Island - Sea Level Rise Documentation (Papua New Guinea: 2006)GP01947Completed★★★★★★Lagoon Waters - Sea Level Rise Documentation (Papua New Guinea: 2006)GP01DM1Completed★★★★View AllGP019J0Father Boniface Besco - Sea Level Rise Documentation (Papua New Guinea: 2006)Catholic Priest Father Boniface Besco points the way, guiding a boat through the reef towards Han Island.Rising sea levels have eroded much of the coastlines of the low lying Carteret islands in Papua New Guinea and waves have crashed over the islands flooding and destroying what little crop gardens the islanders have. Food is in short supply, banana and swamp taro crops are failing due to the salt contamination of the land and the islanders live on a meagre one meal per day diet of fish and coconut. There is talk by the Autonomous Region of Bougainville government to relocate the Carteret Islanders to Bougainville Island, but this plan is stalled due to a lack of finances, resources, land and coordination.Locations:Carteret Atolls-Papua New GuineaDate:10 Dec, 2006Credit:© Greenpeace / Jeremy Sutton-HibbertMaximum size:3504px X 2336pxKeywords:Beaches-Climate (campaign title)-Indigenous People-KWCI (GPI)-Local population-Sea level rise-TreesShoot:Sea Level Rise Documentation in Papua New GuineaRising sea levels have eroded much of the coastlines of the low lying Carteret islands in Papua New Guinea and waves have crashed over the islands flooding and destroying what little crop gardens the islanders have. Food is in short supply, banana and swamp taro crops are failing due to the salt contamination of the land and the islanders live on a meagre one meal per day diet of fish and coconut. There is talk by the Autonomous Region of Bougainville government to relocate the Carteret Islanders to Bougainville Island, but this plan is stalled due to a lack of finances, resources, land and coordination.Related Collections:Sea Level Rise Documentation in Papua New Guinea (Photos & Videos)
