Sinking islands, rising debts: urgent need for new financial compact for Small Island Developing States
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, 60 pages
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English
Published: September 2023
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ISBN: 9781837590469
Product code:21606IIED
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are getting entrapped in financial quagmire due to climate impacts. This paper delves into the urgent financial plight of SIDS, examining the multifaceted challenges they face across social, environmental and economic domains.
It argues for a comprehensive approach to debt relief, future protection, resilience investment and advisory support as necessary steps for the survival and sustainable development in these vulnerable regions.
Cite this publication
Bharadwaj, R., Mitchell, T., Karthikeyan, N. and Kumar, B.
(2023).
Sinking islands, rising debts: urgent need for new financial compact for Small Island Developing States.
IIED, London.
Available at https://www.iied.org/21606iied
Available at https://www.iied.org/21606iied
