Shaping the Future of Small Islands: Roadmap for Sustainable Development

Shaping the Future of Small Islands: Roadmap for Sustainable Development
ISBN-10
9811548838
ISBN-13
9789811548833
Category
Business & Economics
Pages
429
Language
English
Published
2020-11-23
Publisher
Springer Nature
Authors
Satya Paul, John Laing Roberts, Shyam Nath

Description

The book provides fresh look at the issues of sustainable development, degradation of natural resources and vulnerability to climate change in Small Island developing states (SIDS). It documents the deteriorating state of SIDS and adaptation efforts made to address the impending crisis of unsustainable economic growth with international, national and community support. Authors have discussed issues like macroeconomic trends, vulnerability, resilience capability, and SIDS-specific strategies focusing on sectors like trade and tourism. Discussion continues with the examination of democracy, social capital, quality of life, and health concerns. Climate change and natural resource challenges are analyzed using case studies. The book also discusses diplomatic complexities of international climate agreements, collective action and institutional quality constitute the analysis of global environment and sustainable development.

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