Which environmental issue negatively affects the connection of Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders to the ‘aina?

The ‘āina means the land and its natural resources, which have deep cultural and spiritual importance to Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders. Land displacement and environmental degradation can damage or restrict access to these places and resources, weakening that connection. Subsistence practices and traditional beliefs are ways people maintain their relationship with the ‘āina, not environmental issues that harm it.

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