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Kiribatiʼs graduation from Least Developed Country status: An analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats

Asia & the Pacific Policy Studies
The Pacific Small Island Developing State (SIDS) of Kiribati has met the formal, minimal criteria for graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category of the United Nations on multiple occasions from 2003 to 2018. Nevertheless, in light of both
Edoardo Monaco, Masato Abe
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The Impact of Tropical Storms on International Trade: Evidence from Eastern Caribbean Small Island Developing States. [PDF]

Econ Disaster Clim Chang, 2023
Mohan PS.
europepmc   +1 more source

Recent Advances in Plasma‐Enhanced Atomic Layer Etching for Next‐Generation Nanofabrication

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
Continued semiconductor miniaturization demands atomic‐scale patterning and ultralow surface roughness beyond the capabilities of conventional reactive ion etching. This review highlights advances in isotropic and anisotropic plasma‐enhanced atomic layer etching since 2020, covering fundamental mechanisms, applications across major semiconductor ...
Shih‐Nan Hsiao
wiley   +1 more source

Financing needs to achieve Nationally Determined Contributions under the Paris Agreement in Caribbean Small Island Developing States. [PDF]

Mitig Adapt Strateg Glob Chang, 2023
Mohan PS.
europepmc   +1 more source

Recent Advances of Slip Sensors for Smart Robotics

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review summarizes recent progress in robotic slip sensors across mechanical, electrical, thermal, optical, magnetic, and acoustic mechanisms, offering a comprehensive reference for the selection of slip sensors in robotic applications. In addition, current challenges and emerging trends are identified to advance the development of robust, adaptive,
Xingyu Zhang, Liao Wu, Shuai He, Zhao Sha, Yuwan Huang, Shuying Wu, Dewei Chu, Chun H. Wang, Shuhua Peng   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Far better to serve in heaven than to reign in hell : the logic of incorporation in the European communities by a very small developing country : Malta, a case study [PDF]

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In spite of the rhetoric of viability and endogenously led growth and development, small states are generally resigned to a status of dependency, surviving as rentier economies and remi ttance societies.
Baldacchino, Godfrey, University of Prince Edward Island. Institute of Island Studies, An island living : patterns of autonomy and dependence in the small islands of the North Atlantic   +2 more
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“Na Neitou Qele Ga Qo” (“This Is Our Only Land”): Adaptation to the Effects of Climate Change in Rural Indigenous Fijians

Global Environmental Psychology
It has long been recognized that the Pacific Small Island Developing States are highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, emphasizing the urgency with which adaptation planning and efforts need to be realized. History supports the resiliency of
Amy D. Lykins, Patrick D. Nunn, Roselyn Kumar, Cassandra Sundaraja, Suzanne Cosh   +4 more
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Artisanal fishers in small island developing states and their perception of environmental change: the case study of Mauritius. [PDF]

Rev Fish Biol Fish, 2022
Appadoo C, Sultan R, Simier M, Tandrayen-Ragoobur V, Capello M.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Advanced Manufacturing of Composite‐Based Systems for Energy Applications

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Advanced manufacturing enables the integration of polymers, ceramics, metal oxides, and composites into architected microstructures with tailored transport pathways. By coupling material selection, manufacturing strategy, and structural design, multifunctional energy systems can simultaneously improve electrochemical performance, thermal management ...
Sri Vaishnavi Thummalapalli, Dhanush Patil, Libin Yang, M. Taylor Sobczak, Anshul Kulkarni, Xiao Sun, Arunachalam Ramanathan, Tiantian Li, Ramaraja P. Ramasamy, Jason J. Locklin, Yanyu Chen, Xianqiao Wang, Arunachala Mada Kannan, Kenan Song   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Aid Allocation Volatility to Small Island States [PDF]

Aid is an important resource for developing countries. Many small island states (including those in the Pacific) are highly reliant on aid to supplement meagre government resources and other foreign capital inflows.
Mihajilo, Sandra, Clarke, Matthew, Fry, Tim   +2 more
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