Kiribati

Population: 105,523
GDP: $579.5 million (2008 est.)
Total Area: 811 sq km
Annual carbon emissions per capita: 0.38
Annual carbon emissions as percent of world's total: .001%

VIDEO: Climate Change: Pacific Calling, Australian Conservation Foundation, 2009

“Saltwater intrusion affects the quality of water in wells, and puts stress on plant species. For example in Kiribati, pandanus trees used for house construction, local medicine, food, and traditional clothing are dying as the seawater slowly seeps into the ground. And when local foods are destroyed by saltwater or during storm surges and flooding then the people may end up depending on imported foods.”
--“Micronesia and Climate Change: Our Islands at Risk”, The Nature Conservancy, (undated)