Sustainable development of Small Island Developing States
- Submission status
- Open
- Submission deadline
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are a diverse group of developing countries recognized by the United Nations as being at the frontline of climate change. Due to their geographic location and concentration of population and human activities in the coastal zone, they are limited in developing indigenous solutions. SIDS are highly exposed to natural disasters and sea level rise, which can have devastating socio-economic consequences. This vulnerability is exacerbated by small economies that rely almost exclusively on agriculture, fisheries and eco-tourism, sectors that are themselves highly dependent on the environmental conditions. Because of their small land masses and populations, their remoteness, limited resources, and technical capacity, they are more vulnerable to economic, environmental and social shocks as they cannot benefit from economies of scale. Multidisciplinary solutions to promote resilience and the capacity to predict and mitigate the consequences of natural and manmade disasters are, therefore, of utmost importance for these populations.
This Collection invites original research supporting the sustainable development of SIDS, from agriculture and fisheries to biodiversity conservation, including digitalization of primary sectors and technological advances promoting growth and development of these states.
This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 1, SDG 8, SDG 9, SDG 10, SDG 11, SDG 14 and SDG 15.
Editors
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Swadhin Kumar Behera
Application Laboratory, Research Institute for Value Added Information Generation, JAMSTEC, Japan
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Hector Martin
Queen’s University Belfast, UK
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Hamed Moftakhari
The University of Alabama, USA
