Since the international meeting in Mauritius in 2005, substantial progress has been achieved in SIDS in a number of areas. The Millennium Development Goals Report 2009 noted this progress, but also highlighted the importance of renewed and sustained action, especially in light of the high vulnerability of the natural, economic and social systems of SIDS. This vulnerability is largely due to intrinsic characteristics of SIDS, including: small size; remoteness; vulnerability to external (demand and supply-side) shocks; narrow resource base; and exposure to global environmental challenges. The risk is that these and other related vulnerabilities could jeopardize the progress achieved thus far. In some cases, improved economic and governance capacity in SIDS has been offset by reduced resilience to external shocks.
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Annual Report
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Keywords:
DEVELOPMENT, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, SUSTAINABLE ENERGY, ECODEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, DEMOGRAPHY, DEMOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS, POPULATION, AGEING PERSONS, CLIMATE, CLIMATE CHANGE, GREENHOUSE GASES, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOSSIL FUELS, NATURAL DISASTERS, DROUGHT, TSUNAMIS, FLOODS, DISASTER PREPAREDNESS, DISASTER PREVENTION, TRADE FINANCING, FINANCE, REMITTANCES, TOURISM, ECOTOURISM, TOURIST AREAS, FUELS, RENEWABLE RESOURCES, ENERGY, ENERGY SUPPL, NATURAL RESOURCES, BIODIVERSITY
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International Peace and Security
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02.04.00
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