Coastline in Mauritius. Image: © mauritius-islander.com/
Impacts of sea-level rise in Mauritius
The Republic of Mauritius is a group of 20 small islands with a total land area of 2,040km2 and a population of 1.2 million (2007 estimate, Times Book, 2008). Mauritius is surrounded by coral reefs. It enjoys a maritime tropical climate and is predominantly an agricultural country, listed as one of the most densely populated agricultural islands in the world, and hence a considerable pressure on…