Building resilience in small island economies: From vulnerabilities to opportunities

Home to more than 50 million people, small island nations differ significantly in terms of size, social and economic conditions. Nonetheless, most are extremely vulnerable to environmental and economic shocks. At the Regional Policy Briefing on ‘Building resilience in small island economies: from vu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation 2012
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/75386
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Summary:Home to more than 50 million people, small island nations differ significantly in terms of size, social and economic conditions. Nonetheless, most are extremely vulnerable to environmental and economic shocks. At the Regional Policy Briefing on ‘Building resilience in small island economies: from vulnerabilities to opportunities’, participants focused on new opportunities for small island states to share experiences, best practices and exploit commonalities to enhance their resilience. Opportunities include new developments in technology and communications, favourable international economic conditions and advantageous policy frameworks.