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Fiji's Serua Island residents refuse relocation despite rising seas
Original: On Fiji's tiny climate-threatened Serua Island, residents soak in one of the reasons they have rejected attempts to relo
Residents of Serua Island, a small climate-threatened community in Fiji, are rejecting government and aid attempts to relocate their village inland. Citing the island's spectacular ocean views — dubbed "$100 million views" — villagers say their deep ancestral ties to the land outweigh the risks of rising seas and coastal erosion that threaten their homes.
Why now: The story highlights the tension between climate adaptation policy and communities' cultural attachment to their land.
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