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
Assuring food security in Singapore, a small island state facing COVID-19
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DOI: 10.1007/s12571-020-01077-0
Abstract: Small island states have features in common which make it difficult for them to assure food security through self-production, notably limited land, fresh water and labour. As these island states grow economically, diet diversification by… read more here.
Keywords: small island; food security; island state; food ... See more keywords
A Framework for Disaster Vulnerability in a Small Island in the Southwest Pacific: A Case Study of Emae Island, Vanuatu
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DOI: 10.1007/s13753-017-0145-6
Abstract: The societal costs of disasters around the world are continuing to increase and Pacific Island countries are considered some of the most vulnerable. This is primarily due to a combination of high hazard exposure coupled… read more here.
Keywords: framework; small island; disaster vulnerability; vulnerability ... See more keywords
Loss and damage implications of sea-level rise on Small Island Developing States
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cosust.2021.05.001
Abstract: Sea-level rise poses a significant threat to Small Island Developing States (SIDS) due to the concentration of people, assets, and infrastructure in coastal zones. This review assesses literature on key emerging topics in sea level… read more here.
Keywords: level rise; small island; sea level;
Financial development, natural disasters, and economics of the Pacific small island states
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DOI: 10.1016/j.eap.2020.04.003
Abstract: Abstract Natural disasters have become more frequent and devastating as a result of global climate change in recent years. The economic impacts of natural disasters are significant and more relevant to small island states, given… read more here.
Keywords: financial development; small island; island states; natural disasters ... See more keywords
Productivity, Social Capital and Perceived Environmental Threats in Small-Island Fisheries: Insights from Indonesia
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2018.05.020
Abstract: Small-island communities in developing countries rely heavily on wild fisheries to meet the communities' food and livelihood needs. These communities' remoteness, insularity and the small size of the local economy make the fishery production sensitive… read more here.
Keywords: environmental threats; small island; community; island ... See more keywords
Testing the dependency theory on small island economies: The case of Cyprus
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econmod.2016.11.011
Abstract: This paper empirically tests the validity of dependency theory in the small island setting of Cyprus, to establish whether a periphery/patron relationship exists between each of the island's two economies and their respective mainland partners… read more here.
Keywords: small island; theory small; dependency theory; cyprus ... See more keywords
Urbanization alters ecosystem service preferences in a Small Island Developing State
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoser.2020.101109
Abstract: Abstract Urbanization entails social, economic and environmental changes that can transform how people relate to nature and disconnect them from it, with consequences for their wellbeing. The impacts of urbanization on human-nature relationships viewed through… read more here.
Keywords: rural dwellers; urbanization; small island; service preferences ... See more keywords
Long-term investment planning for the electricity sector in Small Island Developing States: Case study for Jamaica
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2021.120576
Abstract: Abstract Long term infrastructure investment planning for the electricity sector in Small Island Developing States typically optimizes generation and transmission investments sequentially. Compared to a simultaneous planning method, the current practice may result in a… read more here.
Keywords: investment planning; small island; long term;
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