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<p>In the last 20 years, Mississippi Street in Greenville, Liberia—once a thriving neighborhood—has been completely submerged in the Atlantic. At the current rate, by the end of the United Nations Ocean Decade in 2030, sea level will have risen over 30 mm. The world’s wealthiest nations are responsible for more than 70% of per capita and national contributions to past and present sea level rise, but the effects of sea level rise are felt most by the Global Majority. This paper provides firsthand data from Liberia that document the drastic impacts of sea level rise, coastal erosion, and climate change (writ large) on tangible and intangible coastal heritage, and the role that heritage professionals play in increasing climate and environmental justice. It is an urgent call to action for climate justice and action including coastal archaeology and heritage.</p>

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“Mississippi Street was Eaten by the Sea”: Climate Justice and Coastal Heritage in Liberia

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    2025年1月17日

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  • Megan Crutcher,
  • Prince D. S. Kondeh

摘要

In the last 20 years, Mississippi Street in Greenville, Liberia—once a thriving neighborhood—has been completely submerged in the Atlantic. At the current rate, by the end of the United Nations Ocean Decade in 2030, sea level will have risen over 30 mm. The world’s wealthiest nations are responsible for more than 70% of per capita and national contributions to past and present sea level rise, but the effects of sea level rise are felt most by the Global Majority. This paper provides firsthand data from Liberia that document the drastic impacts of sea level rise, coastal erosion, and climate change (writ large) on tangible and intangible coastal heritage, and the role that heritage professionals play in increasing climate and environmental justice. It is an urgent call to action for climate justice and action including coastal archaeology and heritage.