From Small Islands to Antalya: COP31 Must Move Climate Promises from Paper to People By James Alix Michel Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -

From Small Islands to Antalya: COP31 Must Move Climate Promises from Paper to People By James Alix Michel VICTORIA, Seychelles, Oct 21 2026 (IPS) - When you grow up on a small island, the ocean is not scenery. It is your neighbour, your livelihood, and the measure of time itself. For decades, as I walked the beaches of Seychelles, I watched the subtle shifts that scientists were warning the world about. The tide crept a little higher up the sand each year. After a warm season, vibrant coral gardens turned ghost-white. Storms that once belonged to rare memory began arriving with unsettling regularity. https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/10/from-small-islands-to-antalya-cop31-must-move-climate-promises-from-paper-to-people/ Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -