The Role of International Organisations in the Promotion of Marine Scientific Research in Pacific Small Island Developing States

2021 ◽  
pp. 189-205
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Research ◽  
Small Island ◽  
Small Island Developing States ◽  
International Organisations

scholarly journals Community-based adaptation to climate change in small island developing states: an analysis of the role of social capital

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 723-734 ◽  
Author(s):  
L.C. Hagedoorn ◽  
L.M. Brander ◽  
P.J.H. van Beukering ◽  
H.M. Dijkstra ◽  
C. Franco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Small Island ◽  
Small Island Developing States ◽  
Adaptation To Climate Change ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Community Based Adaptation

scholarly journals Coronavirus: COVID-19 Transmission in Pacific Small Island Developing States

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (15) ◽  
pp. 5409 ◽  
Author(s):  
Walter Leal Filho ◽  
Johannes M. Lütz ◽  
David N. Sattler ◽  
Patrick D. Nunn
Keyword(s):  
Health Care Systems ◽  
International Exchange ◽  
Small Island ◽  
Small Island Developing States ◽  
Spread Rate ◽  
First Case ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
Care Systems ◽  
Economic And Social Impacts

Background: Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS) have health care systems with a limited capacity to deal with pandemics, making them especially vulnerable to the economic and social impacts of the coronavirus (COVID-19). This paper examines the introduction, transmission, and incidence of COVID-19 into Pacific SIDS. Methods: Calculate the rate of transmission (the average number of new cases per day between the first recorded case and the most recent day) and connectivity (daily direct flights to the leading airport in each selected island group) using flight history and COVID-19 transmission data. Results: Correlational analyses show that connectivity is positively related with (a) first-case dates and (b) spread rate in Pacific SIDS. Conclusion: Connectivity plays a central role in the spread of COVID-19 in Pacific SIDS. The continued entry of people was a significant factor for spread within countries. Efforts to prevent transmission by closing borders reduced transmission but also created significant economic hardship because many Pacific SIDS rely heavily on tourism and international exchange. The findings highlight the importance of exploring the possibility that the COVID-19 spread rate may be higher than official figures indicate, and present pathways to mitigate socio-economic impacts. The practical implications of the findings reveal the vulnerability of Pacific SIDS to pandemics and the key role of connectivity in the spread of COVID-19 in the Pacific region.

scholarly journals An Institutional-Based Governance Framework for Energy Efficiency Promotion in Small Island Developing States

Climate ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 95
Author(s):  
Kalim U. Shah ◽  
Pravesh Raghoo ◽  
Dinesh Surroop
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Small Island ◽  
Renewable Energy Policy ◽  
Energy Access ◽  
Small Island Developing States ◽  
Energy Efficiency Policy ◽  
Energy Efficiency And Conservation ◽  
Energy Efficiency Policies ◽  
Current Energy

Energy efficiency and conservation policy continues to take the proverbial “backseat” to energy access and renewable energy policy discourses in small island developing states (SIDS). In this study, we intend to motivate the energy efficiency policy agenda to encourage more action. To do so, we review the current energy challenges in SIDS and the role of energy efficiency in addressing those challenges, discuss the trends in the rate of improvement in energy efficiency in SIDS, exhibit an updated list of energy efficiency programs and initiatives being implemented in SIDS, consider barriers to energy efficiency implementation and set forth a policy-focused plan to accelerate action. Barriers for the adoption of energy efficiency policies continue to be institutional and policy- and governance-oriented; economic and financial; informational; and technical. A four-pronged policy advancement approach tackling initiation, incentivization, information and investment is recommended to tap the potential gains from energy efficiency. We attempt here, based on our findings, to offer a more practically executable plan of action, focusing squarely on combining institutional arrangements, policy requirements and current energy efficiency affairs in SIDS.

scholarly journals Constructing a criteria-based classification for Small Island Developing States: An Investigation

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Steve MacFeely ◽  
Anu Peltola ◽  
Nour Barnat ◽  
Onno Hoffmeister ◽  
Daniel Hopp
Keyword(s):  
United Nations ◽  
Small Island ◽  
Small Island Developing States ◽  
International Organisations ◽  
The United Nations ◽  
Agreed Definition

What makes an island a Small Island Developing State or SIDS? There is no universally agreed definition, so what are the characteristics that single out these islands from the thousands of others? The variety of classifications being used by the United Nations and other International Organisations suggests that the label Small - Island - Developing – States does not adequately describe those characteristics. This article investigates what those characteristics might be and whether a criteria-based classification for Small Island Developing States is feasible.

Marine scientific research in Pacific Small Island Developing States

Marine Policy ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 95 ◽  
pp. 363-371 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlotte Salpin ◽  
Vita Onwuasoanya ◽  
Marie Bourrel ◽  
Alison Swaddling
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Research ◽  
Small Island ◽  
Small Island Developing States
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