- Because it could lead to rise in sea levels which could cause heavy floods in the Small Island States and thus destroy their economies.
Explanation:
The reason is that too much carbon dioxide emissions trapped in the atmosphere can cause global worming which includes climate change and rise in sea levels.
Now, due to the fact that we know islands are lands surrounded by water, a rise in sea level of by as small as 1 metre could be very dangerous to these small islands in that they could cause them to become flooded and thus cause harm to lives and properties thereby damaging their economies.
