Emerging Issues for Small Island Developing States

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	Emerging Issues for Small Island Developing States
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	2014
出版年	2014
语种	英语
国家	国际
出版者	United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
领域	资源环境
英文摘要	In 2013, UNEP identified priority emerging environmental issues that are of concern to small island developing states (SIDS). This report provides an overview of 20 issues critical to the sustainable development of SIDS. The findings reveal that SIDS are faced with several serious environmental challenges, mostly related to climate change, including sea-level rise and loss of biodiversity and ecosystem goods and services. The report also describes opportunities that SIDS have to help them move...Read More In 2013, UNEP identified priority emerging environmental issues that are of concern to small island developing states (SIDS). This report provides an overview of 20 issues critical to the sustainable development of SIDS. The findings reveal that SIDS are faced with several serious environmental challenges, mostly related to climate change, including sea-level rise and loss of biodiversity and ecosystem goods and services. The report also describes opportunities that SIDS have to help them move towards a green economy. For example, they possess both unexploited terrestrial and oceanic natural resources such as minerals, potential pharmaceutical products, renewable energy resources and fish stocks. Renewable energy sources include wind, sun, ocean, wave, hydro and geothermal\|\|and use of these resources offers an opportunity to widen access to sustainable energy and reduce the heavy costs of power. The report shows that SIDS have the potential to take a lead in defining models of sustainability and human well-being whilst moving towards a Green Economy. Read Less
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来源平台	United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
文献类型	科技报告
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/4604
专题	资源环境科学
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	[null]. Emerging Issues for Small Island Developing States:United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP),2014.