Rising sea levels and relocation

Just three days into the UN Climate Conference in Bali, and it'd be easy to get lost in the mass of news articles, reports and blogs that are being churned out by the 2,000 journalists and 10,000 delegates, who are attending hundreds of meetings, fringe events, and press conferences.

But the sheer size and scale of the conference can mask the stories of those who are being hit first by climate change - the people living in developing countries whose lives are being affected by longer droughts, more frequent floods and more intense hurricanes.

Global cooperation and a display of real vision and leadership has to happen at the UN talks. A deal is needed in which rich countries cut their carbon emissions at least 80 per cent by 2050. A deal is needed which makes the future a fair and equitable one for developing countries.

Few people are more aware of the need for real action than Ursula Rakova, from the Carteret Islands in the South Pacific.

As sea levels rise because of global warming, Ursula's community are finding it increasingly difficult to grow the food they need. Communities are likely to be forced to relocate as the islands are predicted to be completely underwater within 10 - 15 years.

You can watch a video of Ursula explaining some of the problems her community is facing, and get the latest photos and videos of what the Oxfam team are up to, by reading the Oxfam Bali blog.

It's bad news for all of us if we don't see real vision and leadership at the Bali conference, but for the world's poorest people it's potentially devastating.