les voix des populations affectées par le changement climatique

The report provides a series of case studies and personal accounts from individuals in Australia, Brazil, Honduras, Malaysia, Mali, Peru, Swaziland, Tuvalu, and the United Kingdom. It argues that the most vulnerable populations—particularly indigenous peoples and those in the Global South—suffer the most from climate change despite contributing the least to it. The document details specific environmental disasters, such as Hurricane Catarina in Brazil and Hurricane Mitch in Honduras, and discusses local adaptation strategies including organic farming, mangrove reforestation, and community-led coastal defenses.

• Indigenous populations and those in the Global South are disproportionately vulnerable to climate change because their livelihoods depend heavily on land, water, and ecosystem diversity.
• In Australia, climate change is manifesting as extreme drought and 'mega-fires', with the IPCC predicting a 70% increase in the risk of large fires in South-East Australia by 2050.
• Brazil's southern region experienced its first recorded hurricane, Catarina, in March 2004, which caused over 470 million USD in damages and destroyed 90% of maize crops in affected areas.
• Honduras suffered extreme vulnerability following Hurricane Mitch in 1998, which killed nearly 7,000 people and destroyed 60-70% of the national road infrastructure.
• In Malaysia, the destruction of tropical forests and peatlands for logging and real estate releases carbon and increases the risk of flash floods and landslides.
• Mali faces severe desertification and food insecurity, with projections suggesting that two-thirds of Malians could be undernourished by 2030 due to shorter and more variable rainy seasons.
• Peru is experiencing a critical retreat of tropical glaciers; the Qori Kalis glacier receded by an average of 155 meters per year between 1998 and 2001.
• Swaziland is facing a humanitarian crisis where 40% of the population (approximately 400,000 people) required food aid following the worst crop losses in the country's history in April 2007.
• Tuvalu faces an existential threat from sea-level rise, which contaminates groundwater with salt and destroys traditional crops like puluka (taro).
• In the United Kingdom, the village of Selsey is threatened by sea-level rise and erosion, with the government proposing a 'managed retreat' that would result in the loss of homes and businesses.

APA

Friends of the Earth International (2007). les voix des populations affectées par le changement climatique. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/climate-testimonies-FR.pdf

Chicago

Friends of the Earth International. les voix des populations affectées par le changement climatique. 2007. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/climate-testimonies-FR.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{friendsoftheearthinternational2007les, author = {{Friends of the Earth International}}, title = {{les voix des populations affectées par le changement climatique}}, institution = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2007}, month = nov, url = {https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/climate-testimonies-FR.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }