Small island nations such as the Maldives are in the international spotlight because they ________. Question 5 options: are accepting climate change refugees from other nations are the largest emissions producers in their respective areas may be among the first nations to be completely flooded by rising sea levels opposed China's proposals for global carbon neutrality at the Copenhagen Conference in 2009Small island nations such as the Maldives are in the international spotlight because they ________. Question 5 options: are accepting climate change refugees from other nations are the largest emissions producers in their respective areas may be among the first nations to be completely flooded by rising sea levels opposed China's proposals for global carbon neutrality at the Copenhagen Conference in 2009