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The Pacific Island countries are made up of Melanesians, Polynesians and Micronesians. Each of these countries has its own culture and tradition. They once treasured them with dignity and utmost respect. They valued their cultures and traditions with great respect and honor. They had strong beliefs and customs in which men played dominant roles whilst women played inferior roles. Due to globalization, those beliefs, customs, traditions and cultures are gradually diminishing or dying. The way of dressing, our very own local languages and dignity and respect of the cultural heritage are all gone. People are dressed with westernized clothing, speaking westernized language and forgot all about our once respected languages and …show more content…
As such we are vulnerable to rise in sea levels. If the developed countries continuously burning fossil fuels that contributes to the depletion of ozone layer, our small islands and atolls will be sunk in the sea and also pollute our fresh drinking water systems. Our people will be vulnerable to different kinds of diseases and infections from using polluted salty water for drinking, bathing and washing clothes. They would also be affected by land shortage and would be most likely at risk of passing diseases such as airborne and skin due to