Small Island Developing States

Disaster risk management, disaster risk reduction, disaster preparedness and long-term recovery in the context of Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Τhis theme covers the unique and particular vulnerabilities of SIDS as well as SIDS’ exposure to climate hazards and sea-level rise.

Latest Small Island Developing States additions in the Knowledge Base

The global failure to reduce fossil fuels is leaving small island states trapped in a constant cycle of fightback against disease and extreme weather.
Guardian, the (UK)
Men fishing on a beach
Individuals chosen for the World Bank's West Africa Coastal Areas (WACA) Program will soon be granted a brand-new home in a secure location, shielded from the effects of climate change. The homes are expected to be completed in the latter half of 2023.
World Bank, the
The IDB, in partnership with the World Resources Institute (WRI), collaboratively developed a tool: Climate-Resilient Integrated Coastal Zone Management Performance Indicators to verify the implementation of ICZM policies resilient to climate risks.
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
Cover and source: Toda Peace Institute
This Policy Brief, the fourth of a series on matters related to climate change (im)mobility, addresses the prospective domestic consequences for Pacific Island Countries and Territories from which international climate change emigrants may depart.
Yellow tsunami hazard zone warning sign in Bali, Indonesia
In support of government efforts to raise awareness and prepare vulnerable communities for the possible occurrence of a tsunami, stakeholders such as business networks may organize activities to contribute to tsunami preparedness.
Connecting Business initiative
During the Holocene epoch, which began around 11,700 years ago, coastlines globally retreated due to thousands of years of rising sea levels. However, new research finds this was not true for Singapore's coasts.
PhysOrg, Omicron Technology Ltd
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This study analyzed mortgages and apartment values and included residential land sale prices over 16 years for different localities across Jamaica.
Cover and source: Nature Sustainability
This study carries out an assessment of future food risk from slow-onset sea-level rise and episodic sea-level extremes along the coastlines of Small Island Developing States worldwide.

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