International coalition tackles impacts of climate change in Kiribati.

M2 Presswire | July 18, 2005 | Copyright

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Sydney -- An international coalition supporting measures to reduce the impact of climate change on the Pacific Island nation of Kiribati has been bolstered by the Australian Government's decision to contribute $US1.5 million to the effort.

The first of its kind in the Pacific region, the Kiribati Adaptation Program will reduce the vulnerability of the low-lying island nation of Kiribati to the ...

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