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Small island developing states and sustainable development of ocean resources
Author(s) -
Mitchell Carlyle L.,
Hinds Lennox O.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
natural resources forum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.646
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1477-8947
pISSN - 0165-0203
DOI - 10.1111/j.1477-8947.1999.tb00912.x
Subject(s) - small island developing states , sustainable development , vulnerability (computing) , commission , environmental planning , environmental resource management , political science , geography , economic growth , environmental protection , natural resource economics , business , environmental science , economics , oceanography , climate change , computer security , computer science , law , geology
Because of their economic and environmental vulnerability, small island developing states (SIDS) have peculiar developmental problems that severely affect their ability to implement the measures necessary for attaining sustainable development as recommended in UNCED's Agenda 21. Although this has been recognised by the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD), and although there has been international acceptance of a SIDS Programme of Action (POA), SIDS have not been the focus of adequate attention by international and donor agencies. As a result, progress toward implementing the POA has been disappointing. This study examines the question of how sustainable management and development of ocean resources can contribute significantly to the achievement of the objectives of the SIDS POA.