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Showing 1 to 20 of 24 for “"Small Island Developing States"”.
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Small island developing states, sustainability and the Caribbean Sea
… These are (a) how land use activities on the islands are affecting the Sea (b) the effects of coastal and marine based activities on this marine area (c) the influences of natural events on the Caribbean Sea and the SIDS (d) how the region is responding to minimise the pressures on the sea via …
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Security problems of small island developing states (SIDS) : with particular reference to the Indian Ocean
… being substantially different to those of larger states.Chapter one seeks to provide the background information about international interest in small states in general and deals with the difficult issue of defining 'smallness'. It also reviews the existing theories of security and applies these …
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Exploring foodscapes in Small Island Developing States through a transition lens: a mixed-methods investigation
… research is an investigation of foodscapes in Small Island Developing States (SIDS). I explore the complex relationships shaping food systems, diet, and health with respect to the social practices involved in sourcing food in this context. SIDS are a group of 57 diverse countries that have some …
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Optimization of residential buildings and renewable energy integration in small island developing states: the Bahamas as a case study
An optimization approach is used to assess the energy performance and design of residential homes in The Bahamas with the goal of providing objective data for policy makers to achieve the sustainability goals in the country. EnergyPlus and jEPlus+EA provide the platform for this study, implementing …
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International politics and construction of climate security by small island developing states: Maldives and Samoa form broader meanings of security
This research investigates Small Island Developing States' (SIDS) discursive formation of national and foreign policy narratives on climate change as a security concern. It recognises SIDS have played an important role in promoting comprehensive approaches to climate security at the United Nations …
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Protocols, awareness, and preparedness of Dominica during Hurricane Maria: small island developing states' challenges to resiliency and adaptation to climate change
<p>Due to climate change, small island developing states (SIDS) will experience natural hazards, such as hurricanes, with increased frequency and with greater intensity. This thesis seeks to provide insight for a case study of SIDS by examining the protocols used, awareness of the situation, and …
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Evaluation of spatial fragmentation of protected areas using the Spatial Assessment for Coastal Protected Areas in Caribbean Small Island Developing States
… to hazardous climatic conditions. Caribbean Small Island Developing States (Caribbean SIDS) represent a distinct group of developing countries where populations are regulated to living in coastal zones due the geographic size of the islands. The disaster risk implications to communities in …
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Water resources management in the eastern Caribbean : a study of the two small island developing states, Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados
… both in terms of policy-making and academia. Small island states represent a special group, with Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados, even more particular cases. Development, industrialisation, tourism and resource usage continue to intensify, placing considerable pressures on freshwater supply, …
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Narrating Institutional Becoming: Faith, Leadership, And Identity Reconstruction During a College-to-University Transition
… institutions to the tertiary landscape in small island developing states are insufficiently addressed in the scholarly literature. Consequently, there is limited understanding of how these institutions navigate organizational transitions and respond to capacity gaps that the public sector …
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“Is wa really a go on inna da place ya?” An Investigation into Sustainable Aviation in the Caribbean
The Caribbean, consisting of Small Island Developing States and spanning over 7,000 islands and continental territories, is a diverse and culturally rich region. Thanks to its tropical allure, it ranks among the world's premier tourist destinations, with both international visitors and locals …
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Post disaster tourism crisis recovery in SIDS: development and testing of an integrated approach
… vulnerabilities are of special concern for Small Island Developing States (SIDS). If a disaster occurs in a small country which is economically based on tourism, it will usually entail a second disaster including; reduced tourist arrivals, loss of employment, declines in private sector …
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Residents' perceptions of tourism.
… issue of residents' perception of tourism in two Small Island developing states and sought to compare resident's support for tourism between a mature destination and a less developed destination. This was achieved using a linear model, based on previous work by Jurowski et al (1997). Another …
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The wellbeing and social connectedness of older people in the Small Island Developing State (SIDS) of Maldives
Older people in small island developing states (SIDS) live within the context of a distinctive set of circumstances in terms of the unique geo-spatial characteristics of island nations, the typically small size and dispersed nature of populations, new and emerging environmental vulnerabilities, and …
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Small islands and global action: Coming of age in global change
… theoretical understanding of the role of small island developing states (SIDS) in contemporary international relations (IR). It does this by examining their interaction between, participation in, and contribution to, IR within the framework of the UN. The literature on small states in IR …
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Tangled lines : Examining Western and Central Pacific Tuna Social-ecological Systems
… management frameworks, this thesis focusses on developing and testing an integrated transdisciplinary framework to examine SES networks. Western and Central Pacific (WCP) tuna fisheries are faced with complex and interlinked social and ecological challenges including high seas management issues, …
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Impact of climate change on youth in small island communities: The case of St. Vincent and the Grenadines
… development challenge faced by policymakers in Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Climate Change is already impacting negatively on youth and their communities, their enterprises and their overall wellbeing, especially in locations exposed to seasonally intense climatic events. Little …
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Leadership Style's Effects on Intrapreneurship and Organisational Performance: The Case of the Resort Islands in the Maldives
… and organisational performance in the context of Small Island Developing States (SIDS), in particular in the Maldives resort islands. Further, the study examines the moderating role of intrapreneurship on the relationship between leadership style and organisational performance in those resorts. …
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Information systems implementation and IT-enabled organisational change in the Eastern Caribbean tourism sector : an examination of factors impacting on the successful adoption and use of the Internet and web-based systems in national tourist offices and the Caribbean Tourism Organisation
… responsible for the management of tourism in the small island developing states (SIDS) in the Eastern Caribbean. The key aspects of this work entail the examination oft the factors which impact upon the systems implementation process and IT-enabled organisational change, levels of Internet …
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Navigating conflicting mandates and interests in the governance of the commercial determinants of health: the case of tobacco in Fiji and Vanuatu.
… of harmful commodity industries. Pacific small island developing states (PSIDS) face particular difficulties among low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) in negotiating such governance dilemmas, due to vulnerabilities arising from their small population and economy, geographic isolation, …
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