Rising Sea Levels Threaten India

Fishermen prepare their fishing nets in Chimbai, a community located in Mumbai. Potential rising sea levels could be a huge threat to the residents here who live here in houses close to the shoreline.

Unique identifier: GP01WJR

Type: Image

Shoot date: 19/02/2009

Locations: India, Maharashtra, Mumbai

Credit line: © Greenpeace / Emma Stoner

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Climate Voices from India

Climate change is already affecting Indian residents living along the coastline. In developing countries like India, climate change could represent an additional stress on ecological and socioeconomic systems that are already facing tremendous pressures. Along the coastline the economy is closely tied to its natural resource base, making India considerably vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.

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