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Marshall Islands and to identify gaps where potential engagement could further develop financial resilience. The likelihood … that a hazardous event will have a significant impact on the Marshall Islands has risen with the increasing levels of … people as a result of storm surges and tsunamis. The Marshall Islands is expected to incur, on average over the long term …
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pollution of marine and coastal areas. Addressing plastic waste on islands is crucial because of their roles as both receptors … and contributors. While there is no single solution to turn the tide on plastic pollution for small and remote islands, a … technologies, other solutions need to be considered such as reducing the plastic input to islands upstream, before it becomes …
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implemented in four SIDS, Cape Verde in Africa, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in the Caribbean, and Solomon Islands and Vanuatu …
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This report was drafted by a working group of United Nations entities, the World Bank, and other stakeholders to suggest a common understanding of the blue economy; to highlight the importance of such an approach, particularly for small island developing states and coastal least developed...
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The purpose of this guidance note is to demonstrate how to utilize geospatial technologies to accurately and rapidly assess infrastructure within the built environment of a small island developing state. The document presents a methodology on how to collect drone (i.e., unmanned aerial system...
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Small island developing states and small tourism-dependent coastal states have been the most gravely impacted by global climate and Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic crises and are expected to face even greater economic and social challenges in the years to come. While information and...
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"This study reviews the prospects of wind power at the global level. Existing studies indicate that the earth's wind energy supply potential significantly exceeds global energy demand. Yet, only 1 percent of the global electricity demand is currently derived from wind power despite 40 percent...
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The objective of this study is to review international experience in offshore wind power development and draw on the lessons learned from the experience of different countries. To date, that experience has predominantly been limited to Europe. Significantly different regulatory and physical...
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In view of the escalating global problems associated with the environment, energy, and natural resources, especially the increasing sign of global climate change, wind power is receiving more and more high-level attention on a global scale, and it has reached a rapid rate of development as a...
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