migranti ambientali

Of Rita Cantalino Ioane Teitiota is a man originally from the island of Tarawa, in the Republic of Kiribati, a dot on the map in the center of the Pacific that represents a small constellation of coral atolls and islets.A paradise of white beaches and crystal clear sea whose islands are the first on the planet, every day, to see the sunrise, the first to celebrate every new year, but which could soon disappear because the sea is swallowing them. For this reason, in 2015 Teitiota he decided to leave.Coastal erosion was making his home unlivable:the lands were becoming salinised, cultivating or raising animals was impossible because there was less and less fresh water.With the water, the land on which to stand, to have a home, to live also decreased:the sea was eating everything, causing discontent to grow and, with it, a climate of violence due to the scarcity of land. Teitiota goes to New Zealand where he applies for international protection:his and his family's lives are put at risk b...