Mongabay: Kiribati, a small nation consisting of 33 Pacific island atolls, is forecast to be among the first countries swamped by rising sea levels. Nevertheless, the country recently made an astounding commitment: it closed over 150,000 square miles of its territory to fishing, an activity that accounts for nearly half the government's tax revenue. What moved the tiny country to take this monumental action? President Anote Tong, says Kiribati ("Kir-ee-bas") is sending a message to the world: "We need ......
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Kiribati: As a tiny island nation makes a big sacrifice, will the rest of the world follow suit?
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on September 15th, 2010
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