Essays about: "Small Island Developing State"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 essays containing the words Small Island Developing State.

1. 1. Digging Deeper: Exploring Roads to Inclusive Development Through Mine Closure Policy and Practices in the Dominican Republic

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Bianca Terrero Vega; [2023]
   Keywords : mine closure; inclusive development; mineral governance; community engagement; energy transition metals; just transitions.; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Mining operations have significant environmental and social impacts, including ecosystem fragmentation, biodiversity loss, pollution, and social issues such as low wages and unsafe working conditions. Despite these negative effects, mining plays a crucial role in the transition to low-carbon technologies and the demand for energy transition minerals is expected to surge. READ MORE

3. 2. Freshwater Security in Small Island Developing States: A case study of Anguilla

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Julia Korten; [2023]
   Keywords : Anguilla; Desalination; Freshwater import; Freshwater security; Small Island Developing State; Sustainable Devel-opment; Wastewater treatment;

   Abstract : Freshwater scarcity leads to serious effects on the socioeconomic and commercial development of a country. The management of freshwater resources will be one of the most pressing issues of this millennium making it a catalyst for war and peace. READ MORE

4. 3. Environmental security – for everyone? An ecofeminist and intersectional case study of climate displacement in Tuvalu

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Wilma Folkebrant; [2021]
   Keywords : environmental security; ecofeminism; intersectionality; climate displacement; Tuvalu; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : The climate change is affecting small island developing states to the amount that the surface of Tuvalu might disappear and the country therefore risk to lose its sovereignty (Pacific Small Island Developing State 2009, p. 10-12). By investigating environmental security through climate displacement this thesis will conduct a case study of Tuvalu. READ MORE

5. 4. “Stop stealing our beaches” : A comparative study on how Mauritius and the Seychelles are affected by and deal with climate change and tourism

   University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, Globala studier

   Author : Mollie Sager; Gabriella Sundberg; [2020]
   Keywords : the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; SDGs; SIDS; climate change; tourism; Mauritius; the Seychelles; vulnerability; resilience;

   Abstract : Small Island Developing States are known to be extra sensitive to environmental changes due to their geographical location and characteristics, and many are known as luxurious tourist destinations. This study explores how Mauritius and the Seychelles are affected by and deal with climate change and the negative impacts of tourism. READ MORE

6. 5. Big Goals - Small Island: Will Fiji achieve sustainable food security? : Comparing the plans and policies built by the Fijian government under the Millennium Development Goals and Sustainable Development Goals

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Helene Elvira Berg Henriksen; [2018]
   Keywords : Food security; Vulnerability; Poverty; Small Island Developing States; Republic of Fiji;

   Abstract : This thesis examines how global development goals affect Fijian plans and policy strategies to achieve food security. The concept of food security is vast and complex, as several development issues contribute to the difficulty in achieving such security. READ MORE