What
are the specific problems of small island developing states
(SIDS)?
Small island developing States and territories share a number
of disadvantages, including small population, a narrow range
of resources, susceptibility to natural disasters, excessive
dependence on international trade and vulnerability to global
developments. In addition, they suffer from lack of economies
of scale, high transportation and communication costs, and costly
public administration and infrastructure.
Which of these states are located in Asia and the Pacific
region?
Of the 45 small island developing states, the following 17 are
located in Asia and the Pacific: Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati*, Maldives* Marshall
Islands, Micronesia (Federated
States of), Nauru, Niue, Palau,
Papua New Guinea, Samoa*, Solomon Islands*, Timor-Leste,
Tonga, Tuvalu* and Vanuatu*
(* Also least developed country)
What is the global mandate?
Mauritius
Strategy for the further Implementation of the Programme of
Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing
States
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