“ What could be done that will help the islands of Oceania from being overwhelmed , due to climate change ? One can't see the sense of the small countries of Oceania banding together in a combined effort to tackle climate change , when the rich and powerful nations of the world will not reduce their use of fossil fuel to run their industries . How much reduction to climate change will the poor island nations of Oceania contribute , and by what means? would using wind power generators and solar power be cheaper in the long run ? how much to maintain and who's to buy parts including batteries ? One think in the long run as these equipment age the price of electricity will be the same as before or higher . Oceania is by far the most AID reliant countries in the world . It will make more sense for islands nations to stop logging rain forest and plant coconut trees and save the mangrove . Sewerage treatment plant to treat raw sewerage is a must before it is released into the ocean . but this is just a " drop in the ocean " so to speak . There is not much a poor country can do about climate change for it to have any impact . It's up to the big guys . ”