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    1) The document discusses human settlement and responses to global climate change in coastal cities. It focuses on Bosnia and Herzegovina, which has a small population and fertile land used mostly for agriculture. 2) The UN Habitat works in over 70 countries on projects like urban policy, addressing slums, and ensuring adequate housing. It promotes sustainable development. 3) Rising global temperatures are causing sea levels to rise by 2.3 mm annually, threatening over 500 million people. Island countries are most at risk, and flooding could overwhelm some with no plans for political or infrastructure responses.

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    1) The document discusses human settlement and responses to global climate change in coastal cities. It focuses on Bosnia and Herzegovina, which has a small population and fertile land used mostly for agriculture. 2) The UN Habitat works in over 70 countries on projects like urban policy, addressing slums, and ensuring adequate housing. It promotes sustainable development. 3) Rising global temperatures are causing sea levels to rise by 2.3 mm annually, threatening over 500 million people. Island countries are most at risk, and flooding could overwhelm some with no plans for political or infrastructure responses.

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    1) The document discusses human settlement and responses to global climate change in coastal cities. It focuses on Bosnia and Herzegovina, which has a small population and fertile land used mostly for agriculture. 2) The UN Habitat works in over 70 countries on projects like urban policy, addressing slums, and ensuring adequate housing. It promotes sustainable development. 3) Rising global temperatures are causing sea levels to rise by 2.3 mm annually, threatening over 500 million people. Island countries are most at risk, and flooding could overwhelm some with no plans for political or infrastructure responses.

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    Javian T.

    Bennett
    Houston Academy for International Studies
    2017, January 24
    Bosnia and Herzegovina
    UN Habitat

    Human Settlement in Response to Global Climate Change in Coastal Cities


    The country of Bosnia and Herzegovina itself consists of a very small population. Bosnia
    is known to have been in inhabitation at least since the Neolithic age. The country is a very
    fertile country and can support the growth of many grains, corn, vegetables, and fruit.
    Throughout different regions of the country they show to grow figs, kiwis, pomegranates, grapes,
    rose hip, and mandarins. To the Northeast they use around more than 50 percent of the land for
    agriculture. The majority of the landscape in Bosnia and Herzegovina are mountains and consists
    of areas of limestone. Smoking is an everyday thing for many individuals the live in the country.
    The laws are slightly beginning to come into effect regarding the ability to smoke in public areas,
    however many of the residents are unsupportive of this and believe that the habit will die hard.
    The UN Habitat is now relative throughout over 70 countries around the entire world. It consists
    of a wide variety of projects and activities that range anywhere from urban policy advice at a
    government level to addressing slum growth and housing problems. The UN Habitat works hard
    to initiate a better urban future. They promote socially and environmentally sustainable human
    settlements development and the achievement of adequate shelter for all.
    As far as the UN is concerned, they believed that this topic indeed would be a great topic
    to elaborate on considering the fact that it is also a very important one. Theyve gotten over 195
    countries that have pledged to reduce the average global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees.
    Currently the world is trending as a four degree increase above pre industrial levels. The main
    reason this is primarily concerning is because the rising global temperatures cause more warm
    water to distribute and expand. As the temperature rises polar ice sheets will begin to melt into
    the ocean. Because of the increase of temperature the sea levels have risen by nineteen
    centimeters in the last century. This also includes an annual rate rising from 1.7mm to 2.3mm.
    The rising sea levels are planned to impact around half a billion individuals around the world.
    Although the flooding effects are a ton to deal with, the rising of sea levels can produce a
    greater amount of consequences depending on the location and the countries elevation. It is
    common that island countries, especially Kiribati and Maldives are at greater risk at being over
    flooded (swallowed) by the sea. Overall this situation is particularly relating due to its lack of
    precedence, there are absolutely no existing plans for the countrys political future or the
    protection cant be afforded by the less wealthy individuals if a natural disaster were to occur.
    The lack of climate-proof infrastructure shows difficult yet unique challenges. Moreover, the
    inability to control flooding can lead to exacerbated agricultural insecurities and infiltrate clean
    water supplies.
    In conclusion the majority of the climate issues are related to the society and how we
    treat it. In order to protect ourselves from the global climate issues the country of Bosnia and
    Herzegovina believes that we should focus on incorporating more climate proof infrastructure,
    mange flooding issues, manage water scarcity, and institutional disaster relief.

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