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Journal of Environment and Development, 2019 Small Island Developing States (SIDS) share a common vulnerability to climate change. Adaptation to climate change and variability is urgently needed yet, while some is already occurring in SIDS, research on the nature and efficacy of adaptation across ...
Carola Klöck, P. Nunn
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Linking ecosystem services and the Sustainable Development Goals in Small Island Developing States: the case of Aruba [PDF]
One Ecosystem, 2021 The economy and well-being in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and other Subnational Island Jurisdictions (SNIJ) highly rely on marine and coastal ecosystem services (ESS). Moreover, SIDS and SNIJ share common challenges in achieving the Sustainable
Elena Palacios +5 more
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Tourism competitiveness in small island developing states [PDF]
, 2007 The tourism industry is the leading segment of the services industries in small island developing states (SIDS). This paper therefore seeks primarily to investigate both the nature and determinants of tourism competitiveness in SIDS. Judging from the various calculated indices of tourism competitiveness, the competitive position of tourism in SIDS is a
Craigwell, Roland
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Solid waste management system for small island developing states [PDF]
Global Journal of Environmental Science and Management, 2021 BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Solid waste management which entails the generation, storage, collection, transportation, processing, treatment and disposal of waste products is regarded as a challenge to many countries worldwide.
J. Weekes +3 more
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Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, 2018 Objective. To explore what is known on community-based food production initiatives (CFPIs) in Small Island Developing States, particularly the health, social, economic, and environmental impacts of and on CFPIs. Methods.
Emily Haynes +5 more
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A fuzzy based sustainability assessment tool for small island states
Current Research in Environmental Sustainability, 2022 The global change between human activities and the natural environment has evolved with technological growth and economic development. Due to their size and small population, small island states have become the most vulnerable to these irreversible ...
Pierre Olivier St Flour +1 more
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The use of influential power in ocean governance
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023 Ensuring inclusivity, especially the meaningful participation of diverse actors, is a key component of good governance. However, existing ocean governance frameworks have not yet achieved an equitable and fair playing field and are indeed often ...
Bianca Haas +5 more
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Small Island Developing States under threat by rising seas even in a 1.5 °C warming world
Nature Sustainability, 2023 Climate change-induced sea-level rise and coastal extremes pose serious threats to Small Island Developing States (SIDS). This study provides a coastal flood risk assessment for SIDS globally and reveals the need for timely adaptation.
M. Vousdoukas +9 more
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Sustainable Development Goals and Visualizing Small Island Developing States [PDF]
Proceedings of the ICA, 2019 Abstract. Small-scale thematic maps help to visualize world-wide data, yet small nations can be difficult to discern or are omitted completely. This occurs for small island developing states (SIDS), a group of more than fifty states recognized by the United Nations for their social, economic and environmental vulnerabilities.
Gosling-Goldsmith, J.G. +2 more
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Shoreline Dynamics in the Very Small Islands of Karimunjawa – Indonesia: A Preliminary Study
Geoplanning: Journal of Geomatics and Planning, 2023 Indonesia is considered one of the biggest archipelagic countries in the world. According to some literature, Indonesia has more than 17,000 islands, most of which are classified as small islands.
Mulyadi Alwi +2 more
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