Small Island Developing States: Addressing SIDS Vulnerabilities Through Regional Cooperation
When it comes to implementation of regional and transboundary issues, Small Island Developing States (SIDS), like all coastal and island countries, may face additional challenges. A common trait shared by nearly all SIDS is an increased vulnerability to economic and environmental shocks. SIDS heightened economic vulnerability can be traced back to economic constraints, including a lack of access to markets, diseconomies of scale, and restricted pools of human and other capital.
[LME:LEARN Policy Brief] Small Island Developing States: Addressing SIDS Vulnerabilities Through Regional CooperationSpecial thanks goes to Andrew Hume who developed this policy brief on behalf of GEF LME:LEARN.
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- GEF LME:LEARN, 2020. Small Island Developing States: Addressing SIDS Vulnerabilities Through Regional Cooperation. Paris, France.
