Opposition Leader Don Polye says Pacific Island leaders who will gather for the 46th Pacific Island Forum meeting should make a strong statement on damages to pacific island countries by climate change.
He says leaders need to push for Australia and New Zealand to support calls by the Pacific Islands on environmental damages to land and sea by climate change.
Polye also says leaders must discuss solutions to sea level rise, sinking islands, shortage of food and clean water and many more.
“There are challenges posed by climate change we cannot control, as a result our women and children are suffering,’” he says.
Polye says Pacific island leaders should consider a carbon trading scheme and a green fund scheme for pacific islands.
Through these he says funds can be raised to help small pacific island countries who are worst affected by sea level rise and other issues brought on the global warming.
Climate Change is one of the five key priority issues to be discussed by the forum leaders.
Leaders are also expected to produce a statement which will be presented at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP21) in Paris, France.