International Climate Diplomacy, Collective Action and SIDS
Small Island Developing States are especially vulnerable to substantial economic losses as the result of climate change, particularly global warming. But just as the effects of climate change are global in scope, so too must be policies intended to combat
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Shaping the Future of Small Islands Roadmap for Sustainable Development
Shaping the Future of Small Islands
John Laing Roberts • Shyam Nath Satya Paul • Yeti Nisha Madhoo Editors
Shaping the Future of Small Islands Roadmap for Sustainable Development
Editors John Laing Roberts Indian Ocean Commission Ebène, Mauritius Satya Paul ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences Australian National University Canberra, ACT, Australia
Shyam Nath Amrita Center for Economics & Governance Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University Kollam, Kerala, India Yeti Nisha Madhoo Amrita Center for Economics & Governance Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University Kollam, Kerala, India
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Foreword
Small island developing states (SIDS) are not in the spotlight of development studies, even though the social and economic development constraints that these countries face are among the most difficult in the world. These are sovereign small island states, isolated geographically, which fall largely in middle-income categories. Nevertheless, they are often without a strong physical or institutional infrastructure, and most are vulnerable to external economic fluctuations and natural disasters as well as disease burdens. This book of original essays goes a long way towards providing a better understanding of these challenges and the policy answers that are now in play in these countries. The major impedi
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