Fiji, Oct. 2 -- Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo says the country's response to climate change must remain rooted in the "Tuvalu Way" as it works to protect its land, sovereignty and future from rising seas.

Delivering his 48th Independence Anniversary address, Teo said Tuvalu's recent success in securing a United Nations declaration on sea-level rise demonstrated the value of its long-term approach to climate diplomacy.

"So, our efforts to build the resilience of Tuvalu against the impacts of climate change and other transformations must be rooted in the Tuvalu Way as we take our appropriate place in the world.

"Last week's achievement in the adoption of the UN Declaration on Sea Level Rise demonstrated that the sustained approach Tuv...