Walande, climate displacement and human rights

A community leader looks out to the seawall that has recently fallen apart and no longer fully protects the village of Walande, Malaita Province, Solomon Islands. Photo: Cyril Eberle for Human Rights Watch

Over decades, the small community of Walande has seen their offshore home in Solomon Islands battered by cyclones, storm surges and sea level rise. Relocating to the mainland of Malaita—the nation’s most populous island—the community still faces uncertainty and potential displacement in thefuture.

The people of Walande certainly won’t be the last to be displaced by the adverse effects of climate change, and their resilience holds many lessons for communities, churches and governments grappling with this existential threat . . .

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