TY - BOOK
T1 - Shaping the Future of Small Islands
T2 - Roadmap for Sustainable Development
AU - Roberts, John Laing
AU - Nath, Shyam
AU - Paul, Satya
AU - Madhoo, Yeti Nisha
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021.
PY - 2020/1/1
Y1 - 2020/1/1
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Climate Change
KW - Climate change impacts
KW - Climate change management
KW - Environmental Governance
KW - Small Island Developing States
KW - Social Capital
KW - Sustainable Development
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85125269818&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/978-981-15-4883-3
DO - 10.1007/978-981-15-4883-3
M3 - Book
SN - 9789811548826
BT - Shaping the Future of Small Islands
PB - Springer Singapore
ER -