Description:
The citizens of the Marshall Islands have been told that climate change will doom their country, and they have seen confirmatory omens in the land, air, and sea. This book investigates how grassroots Marshallese society has interpreted and responded to this threat as intimated by local observation, science communication, and Biblical exegesis. It illuminates islander agency at the intersection of the local and the global, and suggests a theory of risk perception based on ideological commitment to narratives of historical progress and decline.
Review Quotes:
"This is a rich book and it should be read by all who are concerned by, write about or teach matters connected with climate change, the Pacific and indigenous studies. The work is entertaining, beautifully presented and challenging in many ways. It also features an excellent reference list." - Jenny Bryant-Tokalau, University of Otago