"I think they (rich countries) know what we need. I think they know what they should do to reduce the emissions," he said.
"Australia has done that now. They ratified the protocol," he said.
Kiribati President Anote Tong showed the conference video footage of what he called the consequences of rising water levels for his island nation, including intensifying floods and storms and greater salt levels in the groundwater.
He said 25 to 50 percent of urban areas in a southern region of his country was under threat from rising sea levels, while 50 to 80 percent of villages risked being submerged in the same region.
"This is typical of what's happening now," he warned.
An official from Tuvalu called for technological help to secure safer water and better sanitation, while Fiji's finance minister asked for more loans to help deal with the effects of rising water levels.
2007-12-05
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