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Assessing the Economic Vulnerability of Small Island Developing States and the Least Developed Countries [PDF]

Macro vulnerability of the small island developing states (SIDS) as well as of least developed countries (LDCs) has been an increasing concern for the international community.
Patrick GUILLAUMONT
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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.
Craigwell, Roland
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Compound Climate Events and Cascading Impacts in the IPCC AR6: Analysis of Gaps and Avenues for the AR7

WIREs Climate Change, Volume 17, Issue 2, March/April 2026.
The analysis of the IPCC AR6 WGI (2021) and WGII (2022) reports reveals that compound weather and climate events and risks (CE) mainly affect Oceania and Africa, and that the cascading impacts (CI) of climate change are particularly severe in the Arctic. Coastal and urban areas are the most cited archetypes in regard to CE and CI in these reports.
Virginie K. E. Duvat
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Foreign direct investment and tourism in SIDS: evidence from panel causality tests [PDF]

This study applies panel causality methods to investigate the relationship between foreign direct investment (FDI) and tourism in Small Island Developing States (SIDS). The results of the homogenous and instantaneous causality tests suggest that there is
CRAIGWELL, ROLAND, Moore, Winston
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Public sector efficiency and small island developing states [PDF]

, 2007
This paper examines the efficiency of public sector expenditures at achieving social sector outcomes in small island developing states (SIDS). Public sector efficiency is estimated using a stochastic production function (SPF) approach and panel data ...
Feeny, Simon, Rogers, Mark
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Medical Students' Brief Overview of Climate Change Policies Implemented by Developed Countries: Their Application to Small Islands and Low-Lying Developing States

Caribbean Medical Journal
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are disproportionately impacted by climate change. SIDS emit less than 2.42% of global greenhouse gas emissions, yet they are the most affected.
Rayna Cox, Alyssa Chin Aleong, Krista-Marie Ramkalawan, Justine William-Samaroo   +3 more
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Climate-Induced Displacement in Small Island Developing States: The Next Threat to Global Governance? [PDF]

, 2017
Changes in climate have significant effects on the ecosystem goods and services upon which nationals of Small Island Developing States rely for their survival.
Santia, Martina
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Partnerships for Sustainable Development Goals 2016 [PDF]

, 2016
This present document is the fourth edition of a report that has been prepared by the Division for Sustainable Development of UN-DESA as a follow up the Rio+20 Conference in 2012, as an effort to provide status of progress multi-stakeholder partnerships ...

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Oceans and the Sustainable Development Goals: Co-Benefits, Climate Change & Social Equity [PDF]

, 2017
Achieving ocean sustainability is paramount for coastal communities and marine industries, yet is also inextricably linked to much broader global sustainable development—including increased resilience to climate change and improved social equity—as ...
Andrés Cisneros-Montemayor, Gerald Singh, William Cheung, Yoshitaka Ota   +3 more
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Managing technology-critical elements from electronic waste in Small Developing Island States: a burden or an opportunity?

Frontiers in Marine Science
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) face profound challenges from pollution, exacerbated by inadequate infrastructure and resource limitations. This paper examines the longstanding pollution issues plaguing SIDS, highlighting their vulnerability to ...
Natascha Wosnick, Natascha Wosnick, Dorlan Curtis, Rachel Ann Hauser-Davis   +3 more
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