Article
Artificial Intelligence in Combating Climate Change in the Pacific Island Countries: Challenges, Barriers, and Pathways Forward
Ashwin Avinesh Raj 1, Michael Honglian Yang 1, and Lei Yu 2,*
1 South Pacific Island Countries Institute of Asian Studies, Suva P.O. Box 11977, Fiji
2 Shandong University, Weihai 264209, China
* Correspondence: lei.yu@bfsu.edu.cn
Abstract: The study examines the ramifications of the existential threat of anthropogenic climate change for the livelihoods, economic growth and the environmental sustainability in the context of Pacific Islands Countries and the role of Artificial Intelligence in combating its deleterious impact. The main objective of the research is to explore the potential of Artificial Intelligence application by the Pacific Islands Countries in addressing climate change, enhancing marine management and advancing their blue economy. In addition to reducing fish population, increasing ocean temperatures, acidification of the ocean, rising sea levels, and flooding caused by climate change, there is no dispute that climate change has adversely affected local livelihoods, the environment, and marine ecosystems. In the study, it is argued that the use of Artificial Intelligence technology enhances the Pacific Islands Countries’ adaptation and resilience strategy by improving the monitoring and management of marine ecosystems and by addressing the impacts of climate change. Using predictive modeling and informed decision-making, it is concluded that the advent and advancement of Artificial Intelligence technology provides comparative reliable solutions for monitoring and managing the impacts of climate change.
Keywords: Artificial intelligence; climate change; Pacific Island Countries; international cooperation; marine management
https://doi.org/10.59711/jims.12.110015
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