In Tuvalu, one in three citizens has engaged in a climate visa allowing permanent migration to Australia due to rising sea levels. Funafuti, as the capital, threatens the survival of its citizens from flooding and climate change, predicted to result in the island being underwater within 35 years. A treaty with Australia, the Falepili Union Treaty, established in November 2023, allows mobility and cooperation, ensuring 280 Tuvaluans can migrate annually while maintaining Tuvalu's sovereignty and identity even amidst land loss.
The Falepili Union Treaty allows for climate migration from Tuvalu to Australia, enabling 280 Tuvaluans annually to live, work, or study in Australia.
The treaty acknowledges Tuvalu's deep ancestral ties to land and sea, committing to preserving its statehood and sovereignty despite potential uninhabitability.
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