Article: Climate Vulnerability in East Timor
In the July 2007 issue of Ambio Jon Barnett, Suraje Dessai and Roger N. Jones present the results of a preliminary study of climate vulnerability in East Timor. It shows the results of projections of climate change in East Timor: the country’s climate may become hotter, drier, and increasingly variable; and sea levels are likely to rise. The paper then considers the implications of these changes on three natural resources—water, soils, and the coastal zone—and finds all to be sensitive to changes in climate and sea level. Changes in the abundance and distribution of these resources is likely to cause a reduction in agricultural production and food security, and sea-level rise is likely to damage coastal areas, including Dili, the capital city. Visit the Ambio web site for downloading information.