5 July 2008
A Drifting Coconut: The story of the Carteret Islanders
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A Drifting Coconut: The story of the Carteret Islanders
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The low lying Carteret Islands are disappearing into the Western Pacific faster than can be explained by rises in sea level. On a king tide the islands flood and the food gardens are destroyed. Yet the islanders cling to their remaining land because where else can they go and how else can they retain their unique culture?
Producers: Catherine Gough-Brady and Thomas Parkinson
Sound Engineer: Carey Dell
Presenter
Brent Clough
