of the impact that it had. you know, because this is beachfront and we saw that encroachment and we saw the people moving. perhaps we didn t give it the name climate change, but we saw the impact. you know, it s very sad that for us in the pacific, there s very low emissions from the pacific. and yet we are most impacted. and of course, because we are island states and samoa s in a more fortunate situation that we are volcanic. so we have high ground. but the echo islands, you know, there is significant impact of the sea rise, even to the extent where the sovereignty of nations, because their land is literally going under the water.
the government is working on the adaptation plan and looking at building up islands is a possibility. i mean, it s going to take a lot of money that we don t have, but that might be the only options we have at this at this point. are you in the marshall islands having conversations about migration, about climate refugees, about actually moving people right now? as 2a islands with communities, and so if we were to build up islands, which island can we build up? because we cannot afford to build up all the islands. and if we were to relocate people, where do we know which islands you relocate people to? especially we have a culture where certain lands belong to certain families. so these are really hard questions. i personally would like to see my granddaughter continue to live in the marshall islands
the continued call to all the following cops, up to the latest. and in glasgow. because we are on the frontline in the pacific region, it appears more distant perhaps than in other places. but i think it s been said of the pacific that this is really the measure of, you know, where climate change is at. we have to adapt, we have to go down that path, the alternative is unthinkable. as one of the largest islands in the pacific, fiji has played a leading role for its smaller neighbors in many climate related projects, including home relocation. lity comes from the village of tukuraki that was hit by back to back cyclones. it led to her entire village being relocated and rebuilt further up in the highlands.
and of course, because we are island states and samoa s in a more fortunate situation that we are volcanic. so we have high ground. but the the echo islands, you know, there is significant impact of the sea rise, even to the extent where the sovereignty of nations, because their land is literally going under the water. she is launching her country s own climate policy as part of samoa s efforts to meet the paris agreement. a key part of it will be on accessing climate funds. this is the amount of money worked out at cop 26 that the big carbon emitters contribute to help pay for the climate damage suffered by smaller emitters such as samoa. as we are meeting here,
as we have 2a islands with communities, and so if we were to build up islands, which island can we build up? because we cannot afford to build up all the islands? and if we were to relocate people, where do we know which islands you relocate people to? especially we have a culture where certain lands belong to certain families. so these are really hard questions. i personally would like to see my granddaughter continue to live in the marshall islands and have the same opportunities to learn our cultural protocols, that she can learn a unique language and culture on the same streets. and i don t think that s an unreasonable expectation