The relatively barren land on the left used to grow rice, like the land on the right, which is farther from the brackish Gambia river. As climate changes and oceans rise there will be less land for rice production and other negative effects. For more information on how “Putting America First” may hurt the most vulnerable here in The Gambia and elsewhere go to: http://www.columbia.edu/~msj42/pdfs/ClimateChangeDevelopmentGambia_small.pdf