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Small Island Developing States

Disaster risk management, disaster risk reduction, disaster preparedness and long-term recovery in the context of Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Τhis theme covers the unique and particular vulnerabilities of SIDS as well as SIDS’ exposure to climate hazards and sea-level rise.

Latest Small Island Developing States additions in the Knowledge Base

Regional Launch of the Early Warnings for All Initiative (EW4ALL) for the Caribbean
Op Ed

Hurricanes are inevitable, but disasters are not

We must continue to strengthen multi-hazard early warning systems in the Caribbean, through efforts such as the recently announced Climate Risk Early Warning Systems (CREWS) Caribbean 2.0 project.
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
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Documents and publications

Pacific peoples and climate (im)mobility: A synthesis report on scale, pattern and impact, now and in the future

The aim of the research that began in 2022 is to better understand the impact of climate change on the movements of people both internally and across borders in the Pacific Region.
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Documents and publications

Placing islands at risk: Developmentalism, militarism, geopolitics, and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction

This article directs an island studies perspective toward the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR), discussing obstacles to the framework’s implementation in island contexts.
Regional Launch of the Early Warnings for All Initiative (EW4ALL) for the Caribbean
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How Barbados became a mighty voice for climate justice

Barbados is one of the world's most vulnerable countries to climate change. The nation of 280,000 people is in the heart of the Caribbean, a region where hurricanes, droughts and rising seas are expected to severely impact communities in the coming years.
United Nations Environment Programme
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Impact sea level rise atoll islands examined with scale model

Scientists, amongst which Deltares experts, have built a 50-metre scale replica of a coral reef island to explore how its real-life counterparts might be impacted by rising sea levels.
Deltares
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Off balance: New studies unravel the climate pattern impacts on the Antarctic Ice Sheet

New Monash research has untangled the influence of regional climate drivers, on the Antarctic Ice Sheet. Snow accumulation and surface melting are two important processes that are key to predicting how Antarctica will contribute to future sea level rise.
Monash University
Areal view of some islands in the Pacific
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As climate storm gathers, Pacific islands race to set up warning systems

Only one-third of Small island developing states have multi-hazard early warning systems, which can detect a range of potential disasters. As a result, people in small island developing states are 15 times more likely to die from climate disasters.
United Nations Environment Programme
Weather monitoring station in tree-covered hilly surroundings
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UNDRR Sendai Framework Monitor: Decrease in global disaster mortality, rise in affected populations

A decline in disaster-related mortality alongside an increase in the disaster-affected population highlights improved preparedness capabilities. However, it underscores the urgent need to enhance resilience-building and address underlying risks.
UNDRR Bonn Office
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