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dc.titleSustainable Islands: Defining a Sustainable Development Framework Tailored to the Needs of Islands
dc.contributor.authorSaavedra, José Jorge
dc.contributor.authorAlleng, Gerard
dc.contributor.orgunitCountry Department Caribbean Group
dc.contributor.orgunitClimate Change and Sustainable Development Sector
dc.coverageJamaica
dc.coverageBahamas
dc.coverageBarbados
dc.coverageDominica
dc.coverageAntigua and Barbuda
dc.coverageSaint Martin
dc.coverageSint Maarten
dc.coverageThe Caribbean
dc.date.available2020-12-03T00:00:00
dc.date.issue2020-12-03T00:00:00
dc.description.abstractLike other Small Island Developing States (SIDS), Caribbean island economies have intrinsic characteristics that make them vulnerable to external shocks. The recent pandemic highlights the structural problems of small island economies. Due to their remote location and small size, islands lack economies of scale and rely on global supply chains, which are currently disrupted. Islands depend either on service-based economic activities like tourism, which are being affected during the current crisis, or on a single commodity, which makes them extremely vulnerable. Islands must rethink their approach to development, adopting one of sustainable development. The Sustainable Islands Platform aims to create a new approach that targets the needs of Caribbean islands and prescribes circular economy-inspired interventions in key areas such as sanitation, waste management, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, energy, transportation, and health. Traditional approaches have not proven successful in solving developing problems on SIDS. Therefore, a new concept that considers islands in a new way should be considered.
dc.format.extent75
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0002902
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Sustainable-Islands-Defining-a-Sustainable-Development-Framework-Tailored-to-the-Needs-of-Islands.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.mediumAdobe PDF
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectSustainable Development
dc.subjectSustainability
dc.subjectClimate Change
dc.subjectTourism
dc.subjectEconomic Development
dc.subjectCircular Economy
dc.subjectClimate Resilience
dc.subjectHurricane
dc.subjectCoastal Area
dc.subjectSea Level Rise
dc.subjectBlue Economy
dc.subject.jelcodeO1 - Economic Development
dc.subject.keywordsSustainability;Economic Development;Caribbean;sustainable development;Blue Economy;Small Island DevelopingStates;Islands;Circular EconomyClimate Resilience
dc.typeTechnical Notes
idb.identifier.pubnumberIDB-TN-02053
idb.operationRG-P1805
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