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Land, water and tourism in Aitutaki, Cook Islands [PDF]

, 2004
Most island governments in the South Pacific have placed a great deal of faith in a continued annual increase in numbers of tourists as a guarantee of national economic growth. This is particularly the case in the Cook Islands.
Cowling, Wendy E.
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Coastal flood implications of 1.5 {\deg}C, 2.0 {\deg}C, and 2.5 {\deg}C temperature stabilization targets in the 21st and 22nd century

, 2017
Sea-level rise (SLR) is magnifying the frequency and severity of coastal flooding. The rate and amount of global mean sea-level (GMSL) rise is a function of the trajectory of global mean surface temperature (GMST).
Bittermann, Klaus, Buchanan, Maya K., Kopp, Robert E., Kulp, Scott, Oppenheimer, Michael, Rasmussen, D. J., Strauss, Benjamin H.   +6 more
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Low cost urban wastewater infrastructure for environmental sustainability across Caribbean small island developing states (SIDS) [PDF]

, 2017
Effluent Dominated Hydrosystems (EDHs) across the Caribbean primarily consist of surface water systems affected by discharged treated and possibly untreated runoff from urban and agricultural zones in addition to wastewater catchments.
Cheddie, Denver, Hills, Colin, Tota-Maharaj, Kiran   +2 more
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Just transitions in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

, 2021
Bishop, Matthew, Argudin Violante, Cristina, Bouhia, Rachid, Carter, George, Corbett, Jack, Lindsay, Courtney, Scobie, Michelle, Wilkinson, Emily   +7 more
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Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Fit for Children Network – A Concept Note [PDF]

, 2008
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Parks, Will, Rossel-Cambier, Koen
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Improving access to climate financing for the Pacific Islands [PDF]

Executive summary The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) commits developed countries to provide assistance to ‘developing countries that are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change in meeting the ...
Nic Maclellan
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Terms of Trade Shocks and the Current Account in Small Island States [PDF]

This paper investigates the dynamic relationship between terms of trade shocks and the current account in selected small islands developing states. The findings show that the terms of trade explain a significant proportion of the variation in the current
Santos-Paulino, Amelia U.
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The Blue Economy as Key to Coastal Development in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

Journal of World Trade Studies
Small Island Developing States are economically dependent on tourism and fisheries, both of which are closely related to marine ecosystems and sustainable coastal development. The limitations of geographic remoteness and isolation from international markets place them at a disadvantage economically and socially, so a way out is needed to address the ...
Maswati Amatillah, Suniyyah Puspita Sari, Afni Regita Cahyani Muis   +2 more
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An Economic Vulnerability Index: Its Design and Use for International Development Policy [PDF]

In response to the need expressed by the UN General Assembly, an economic vulnerability index (EVI) has been defined by the Committee for Development Policy.
Patrick Guillaumont
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Pacific Islands' Bilateral Trade: The Role of Remoteness and of Transport Costs [PDF]

Bilateral trade of geographically distant countries is likely to be negatively affected by the distance separating them from their trading partners and positively affected by their remoteness, defined as the average weighted distance between two ...
Borgatti, Lisa
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