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.

Autorentext

John Laing Roberts, Overseas Consultant for John, Indian Ocean Commission, Mauritius and Commonwealth Secretariat, UK.

Shyam Nath, Professor and Director, Amrita Center for Economics & Governance, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University and Senior Fellow, Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi. Formerly at National Institute of Public Finance & Policy (NIPFP), New Delhi and the University of Mauritius, Mauritius.

Satya Paul, Honorary Professor, Australian National University. Formerly at the University of Western Sydney, and at the University of the South Pacific, Fiji.

Yeti Nisha Madhoo, Professor, Amrita Center for Economics & Governance, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University. Formerly at the University of Mauritius, Mauritius.

Inhalt

1. Transition from Economic Progress to Sustainable Development: Missing Links

2. Macroeconomic Trends, Vulnerability and Resilience Capability of Small Islands

3. Development Strategies for the Vulnerable Small Island Developing States 4. Trade Policy and Innovation Governance: An Analysis of Trade Challenges in The Pacific and Caribbean Economies

5. Tourism and Sustainable Growth in Small Island Economies

6. Democracy and Social Empowerment in Small Island Jurisdictions

7. Social Capital and Subjective Wellbeing in Small States

8. The Quality of Life: An Analysis of Inter-Island Disparity and Emerging Issues 9. Disease Environment and Health Policy Response

10. Climate Change, Sea Level Dynamics and Mitigation

11. Institutional and Policy Analysis: Water Security and Disaster Management in SIDS

12. Potential Restoration Approaches for Heavily Logged Tropical Forests in Solomon Islands

13. Climate Change and Heat Waves 14. Promoting the Blue Economy: The Challenge

15. Assessing the Progress of Environmental Governance in Small Island Economies

16. Overseas Development Assistance and Climate Resilience: A Case Study of Tonga

17. Overtourism, Environmental Degradation and Governance in Small Islands with Special Reference to Malta

18. International Climate Diplomacy, Collective Action and SIDS

19. International Development Goals and Small Island Developing States
20. Saving Small Islands: Does Institutional Quality Matter?

21. The Connectivity Challenge in the Western Indian Ocean