, this is presently not the case. The domestic shipping industry is characterized by high costs, low quality of service, and … a poor safety record. Logistics cost accounts for 24-53 percent of wholesale price, while shipping and port handling … cost around 8 percent of wholesale price and 5 percent of retail price. Philippine domestic shipping is generally more …

liberalization is to help i) foster more competition in the domestic shipping industry, ii) reduce shipping cost, and iii) improve … efficiency, maritime services, and safety standards. These, together with complementary reforms in domestic shipping and ports … cabotage is organized as follows. Part one provides an overview of the domestic shipping industry and discusses the key issues …

, where relevant, key areas for future attention. The topics are: international shipping, gateway ports, domestic maritime … transport, four related sectors, cruise ship tourism, tuna fisheries, fossil fuel imports, and bulk shipping, natural disasters … chapters and findings. But first, it describes which Pacific Island countries contributed to the study …

infrastructure and operations. While natural hazards are a major issue for all Pacific Island states and dependencies, this Technical …: descriptions of the seven natural hazards facing Pacific Island countries (PICs), and maps showing where in the Pacific their main …

The rapid review confirms that Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are socially, culturally, and … island countries have uniquely fragile water resources due to their small size, lack of natural storage, competing land use …

island context risks can materialize faster than elsewhere and have disproportionate consequences. Strengthening water sector …

Image acquisition and surveying using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is a very promising technology for Small Island … island contexts. Further, UAVs can capture thousands of images in a single flight and provide greater detail than satellites … technological agencies of island nations that work to operationalize UAVs as a standard data collection tool …

effectively in specific island contexts with viability impacted by many different aspects including the volumes and type of … global assessment of plastic waste management on islands with a review of existing technologies and their viability in island … contexts to develop the Technology Options for Plastic waste for Island Contexts (TOPIC) Toolbox which was then piloted on five …