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Beyond the Blue Economy

Author : Peter Rudge

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 171 pages

File Size : 26,29 MB

Release : 2021-04-11

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1000373460

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This book argues for a broader approach to sustainable growth in Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Small island states such as those in the Caribbean, Indian Ocean and South Pacific face significant and growing threats from climate change, increasing political and social volatility, and rapidly evolving global trends in technology and tourism. Based on ten years of research, this book looks beyond the Blue Economy of tourism and fisheries and provides a model of how creative industries, innovation networks, creative clusters and digital transformation can give SIDS the foundation for a strong sustainable future. The book provides not only insights into how these emerging digital-creative sectors can drive developing economies but also actionable tools for policy makers, entrepreneurs and academics to deliver increased performance on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and, ultimately, growth and sustainability. This book will be of great interest to scholars and practitioners of economic geography, sustainable development, development studies and the creative industries.



Shaping the Future of Small Islands

Author : John Laing Roberts

Publisher : Springer Nature

Page : 443 pages

File Size : 41,97 MB

Release : 2020-11-23

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 9811548838

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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.



The Economics of Small Island Tourism

Author : Riaz Shareef

Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing

Page : 349 pages

File Size : 30,45 MB

Release : 2008-01-01

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 0857937138

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This study forms an entirely new area of research on Small Island Tourism Economies (SITEs). It addresses the importance of uncertainty in monthly international tourist arrivals and country risk indicators to the macroeconomy. Conditional volatilities are estimated for international tourist arrivals, and an economic interpretation from the estimated results is provided. In achieving these two objectives, this work presents an extensive assessment of the important characteristics and the impact of tourism in SITEs in relation to their gross domestic product, balance of payments, employment and foreign direct investment, among other factors. This book is unique in giving emphasis to macroeconomic implications rather than an industry focus. The Economics of Small Island Tourism will appeal to academics at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels involved in environmental and tourism management as well as tourism economics.



The Development Dimension Sustainable Ocean for All Harnessing the Benefits of Sustainable Ocean Economies for Developing Countries

Author : OECD

Publisher : OECD Publishing

Page : 173 pages

File Size : 47,50 MB

Release : 2020-09-08

Category :

ISBN : 926456263X

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Adopting more sustainable ways of managing the ocean is a global priority: protecting its health will bring benefits to all. Developing countries face specific challenges, as many depend heavily on ocean-based industries and are overly exposed to the consequences of ocean degradation.



Emerging Issues for Small Island Developing States

Author : United Nations Publications

Publisher : UN

Page : 74 pages

File Size : 40,26 MB

Release : 2015

Category : Political Science

ISBN :

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The 2012 UNEP Foresight Process on Emerging Global Environmental Issues primarily identified emerging environmental issues and possible solutions on a global scale and perspective. In 2013, UNEP carried out a similar exercise to identify priority emerging environmental issues that are of concern to the Small Island Developing States (SIDS). The social and economic emerging issues were also identified using the same set of criteria. At the core of the process was a SIDS Foresight Panel consisting of 11 SIDS experts (for the UNEP Panel) and 12 experts (for the UN DESA Panel) from the three SIDS regions, representing the global SIDS community and a wide range of disciplines. The process was designed to open the discussion on emerging environmental issues to a broad range of views both from the Foresight Panel and a wider community of relevant experts from across the globe. Through the Foresight Process, separate lists of 20 environmental and 15 socioeconomic emerging issues were identified and discussed in this report.



The Cambridge Handbook of Environmental Justice and Sustainable Development

Author : Sumudu A. Atapattu

Publisher : Cambridge University Press

Page : 825 pages

File Size : 21,95 MB

Release : 2021-04-01

Category : Political Science

ISBN : 1108574483

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Despite the global endorsement of the Sustainable Development Goals, environmental justice struggles are growing all over the world. These struggles are not isolated injustices, but symptoms of interlocking forms of oppression that privilege the few while inflicting misery on the many and threatening ecological collapse. This handbook offers critical perspectives on the multi-dimensional, intersectional nature of environmental injustice and the cross-cutting forms of oppression that unite and divide these struggles, including gender, race, poverty, and indigeneity. The work sheds new light on the often-neglected social dimension of sustainability and its relationship to human rights and environmental justice. Using a variety of legal frameworks and case studies from around the world, this volume illustrates the importance of overcoming the fragmentation of these legal frameworks and social movements in order to develop holistic solutions that promote justice and protect the planet's ecosystems at a time of intensifying economic and ecological crisis.



Sustainable Development in Small Island Developing States

Author : Janet R. Strachan

Publisher : Commonwealth Secretariat

Page : 92 pages

File Size : 42,31 MB

Release : 2008

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 9780850928792

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About one fifth of all politically independent countries are small island developing states. For these countries, sustainable development is not a matter of choice, it is imperative. This book seeks to initiate a debate on how to support a new wave of action for sustainable development.



Small Islands, Big Issues

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Page : 0 pages

File Size : 11,26 MB

Release : 1995

Category : Developing countries

ISBN : 9789529520220

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Sustainable Development Of Small Island Economies

Author : Hiroshi Kakazu

Publisher : Westview Press

Page : 248 pages

File Size : 26,66 MB

Release : 1994-06-26

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN :

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Also includes a case study of the Ryukyu Islands (Okinawa). Deals with problems such as diseconomies of scale, overdependence on external trade and economic assistance, limited resource bases, high cost of transport and infrastructure, extensive out-migration, and vulnerability to natural disasters.



Mauritius: A successful Small Island Developing State

Author : Boopen Seetanah

Publisher : Taylor & Francis

Page : 227 pages

File Size : 25,57 MB

Release : 2019-11-11

Category : Political Science

ISBN : 0429552955

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The economic upturn and performance of Mauritius is a far cry from predictions made in the 1960s. The island’s remarkable economic performance since the 1980s can been attributed to a multitude of factors instrumental to the success of the economy, including structural reforms, outward looking export orientated strategies, diversification in the manufacturing, tourism and financial services sectors amongst others, sound economic governance and institutions, and significant investment in human capital. This book attempts to provide a detailed analysis of the various key ingredients which have helped to propel Mauritius to its current status. The various chapters provide important readings for both academics and policymakers, with the final chapter providing key policy strategies which the government needs to implement to help Mauritius graduate to the next level of development: namely to that of a high-income economy and, in moving out of the middle-income trap, laying the foundations for future growth and shared prosperity in the light of both domestic challenges and global constraints.