Beyond 1.5 °C: vulnerabilities and adaptation strategies for Caribbean Small Island Developing States
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DOI: 10.1007/s10113-017-1248-8
Abstract: Global warming of 1.5 °C above preindustrial levels and a commensurate increase in global greenhouse gas emissions pose an unprecedented danger to human settlements, livelihoods and the sustainable development of Small Island Developing States (SIDS), yet… read more here.
Keywords: small island; developing states; adaptation strategies; vulnerabilities adaptation ... See more keywords
Freshwater stress on small island developing states: population projections and aridity changes at 1.5 and 2 °C
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DOI: 10.1007/s10113-018-1331-9
Abstract: Small island developing states (SIDS) face multiple threats from anthropogenic climate change, including potential changes in freshwater resource availability. Due to a mismatch in spatial scale between SIDS landforms and the horizontal resolution of global… read more here.
Keywords: small island; developing states; freshwater stress; island developing ... See more keywords
Onshore wind energy potential for Small Island Developing States: Findings and recommendations from Barbados
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DOI: 10.1016/j.esd.2019.08.002
Abstract: Abstract Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are often burdened with high electricity prices whilst being bestowed with excellent wind resources. Wind energy is the most proven of the modern renewable energy technologies and, in areas… read more here.
Keywords: island; wind energy; small island; developing states ... See more keywords
Renewable Energy in Pacific Small Island Developing States: the role of international aid and the enabling environment from donor's perspectives
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.05.011
Abstract: Abstract Dependency on fossil fuels is an issue for numerous countries, and in particular, it is an acutely challenging problem for Pacific Small Island Developing States. For the utilization of Renewable Energy in Pacific Small… read more here.
Keywords: energy; small island; developing states; pacific small ... See more keywords
Dimensions of energy security in Small Island Developing States
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jup.2018.06.007
Abstract: For Small Island Developing States (SIDS) that import oil, energy security is very important and dealt with seriously. This paper attempts to fill a gap in the literature by identifying the dimensions that shape a… read more here.
Keywords: energy security; energy; small island; developing states ... See more keywords
Characterizing pathways of seafood access in small island developing states
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2305424121
Abstract: Significance Seafoods are a critical source of nutrients for people around the world, especially those in coastal communities. However, simultaneous environmental and economic pressures are transforming many aquatic food systems, threatening access for those most… read more here.
Keywords: island developing; access; pathways seafood; small island ... See more keywords
Personal reflection on my fieldwork experience in a small island developing state
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DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2025.2452406
Abstract: ABSTRACT This practice paper is a reflexive account of my fieldwork experience in a small island developing state (SIDS). I present some of my lived experiences during the fieldwork through recollected memories of observations, fieldnotes,… read more here.
Keywords: experience small; fieldwork; island developing; fieldwork experience ... See more keywords
When one size does not fit all: aid and health system strengthening for Small Island Developing States
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DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czad089
Abstract: Abstract Health System strengthening is high on the agenda of the global health community. We review some of the specific challenges faced by Small Island Developing States in the development of their health systems. We… read more here.
Keywords: health system; island developing; small island; system strengthening ... See more keywords
An Institutional-Based Governance Framework for Energy Efficiency Promotion in Small Island Developing States
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DOI: 10.3390/cli9060095
Abstract: 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… read more here.
Keywords: energy efficiency; small island; policy; energy ... See more keywords
Dietary Patterns, Food Insecurity, and Their Relationships with Food Sources and Social Determinants in Two Small Island Developing States
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DOI: 10.3390/nu14142891
Abstract: Small Island Developing States (SIDS) have high burdens of nutrition-related chronic diseases. This has been associated with lack of access to adequate and affordable nutritious foods and increasing reliance on imported foods. Our aim in… read more here.
Keywords: dietary patterns; food insecurity; food; island developing ... See more keywords
Exploring Sustainable Development Goal Research Trajectories in Small Island Developing States
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DOI: 10.3390/su16177463
Abstract: This study investigates the alignment of research on small island developing states (SIDSs) with sustainable development goals (SDGs), identifying key focus areas, interdisciplinary connections, research gaps, thematic clusters, and insights from case studies. By employing… read more here.
Keywords: sustainable development; island developing; small island; research ... See more keywords