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What’s in store for ‘sinking’ nations like Tuvalu and Maldives?

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By Avidan Kent, Zana Syla
| The Hans India Verified
Small island nations such as Tuvalu, Kiribati, the Maldives and Marshall Islands are particularly vulnerable to climate change. Rising seas, stronger storms, freshwater shortages and damaged infrastructure all threaten their ability to support life. Some islands even face the grim possibility of being abandoned or sinking beneath the ocean. This raises an unprecedented legal question: can these small island nations still be considered states if their land disappears?
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Opinion | What will happen to the legal status of ‘sinking’ nations when their land is gone?

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By Zana Syla, Avidan Kent, Zana SylaSyla
| The Kathmandu Post Verified
Small island nations such as Tuvalu, Kiribati, the Maldives and Marshall Islands are particularly vulnerable to climate change. Rising seas, stronger storms, freshwater shortages and damaged infrastructure all threaten their ability to support life. Some islands even face the grim possibility of being abandoned or sinking beneath the ocean. This raises an unprecedented legal question: Can these small island nations still be considered states if their land disappears?
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When Nations Vanish: Who Owns a Country That Sinks?

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By Avidan Kent, Zana Syla
| Sri Lanka Guardian Verified
Editorial Note: This article is adapted from The Conversation, where it was originally published. It highlights the existential threats that small island nations such as Tuvalu, Kiribati, the Maldives, and the Marshall Islands face due to climate change. Rising sea levels, stronger storms, and freshwater shortages put their very existence—and their legal status as sovereign states—at risk.
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