Public Health

The indirect consequences of global warming are changes in human health. Most small island developing states rely on agriculture, forestry and fisheries exports, and are increasingly dependent of food imports. This model leaves their food production and import ability vulnerable to fluctuations in commodity prices and erratic ecological conditions. As far as water supply, increasing saltwater intrusion into aquifers makes potable water production more expensive. Warming of surface water and regional temperature also increases in certain disease vectors such as malaria and dengue fever, due to increased humidity.