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WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- The U.S. Interior Department said its representatives at a Pacific Islands Forum in the Marshall Islands will address climate change and resource management. <\/p>\n
Interior Secretary Sally Jewell leads a U.S. delegation that includes representatives from the Departments of Energy, State and Health and Human Services. <\/p>\n
The forum began its meeting Friday in Majuro, Marshall Islands. <\/p>\n
\"Secretary Jewell's participation in the dialogue and meetings with Pacific leaders will address a range of issues with Pacific Island nations, including global climate change and natural resource management, sustainable development, economic growth and security,\" the Interior Department said Thursday. <\/p>\n
European representatives said they were carrying a message of climate cooperation with them to the meetings. <\/p>\n
Scientists say rising sea levels, which may be due to declining polar ice levels, are threatening low-lying regions like Micronesia and the Marshall Islands. <\/p>\n
Marshall Islands President Christopher Loeak issued a plea for attention to the issue during an address last year before the U.N. General Assembly. <\/p>\n
The U.S. Interior Department has oversight of federal programs and funds Micronesia, the Marshall Islands and Palau. <\/p>\n
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