An Internal Viewpoint of Environmental Issues in Tuvalu : The Present Condition and the Problem on Waste Management

太平洋島嶼国

廃棄物処理

気候変動

地球環境問題

Tuvalu

Pacific Island States

Waste Management and disposal

Climate Change

Environmental Issues

As a result of sea-level rise caused by global climate change, Tuvalu has been known, as one of states which could be disappearing into the sea, not only to experts but to the general. The vulnerable atolls are subject to impacts of climate change in that, in general, the part of land is extremely narrow and low. The environmental issues on Tuvalu have been focused from a global point of view, because of the fact that global economy would make it one of the victims. However, it can be recognised that more serious issue is the waste management through field study, particularly in Funafuti. The issue has been caused by the national aspects such as overpopulation, lack of lands, change in the lifestyle and so forth. Thus, it is not enough to take the environmental issues on Tuvalu into account only on global standpoint. If it would be impossible for human to live on Tuvalu 100 years later although the land would not disappear into the sea, then it was pointless. In conclusion, it is highly important that the environmental issue on Tuvalu is considered from a viewpoint of national issue as well as of global one.