As the recent financial crisis wrecked havoc on the global economy, Pacific Island countries (PICs) hoped that their oceanic remoteness would spare them of the worst economic calamities. An uncertain faith prevailed amongst the Pacific Island economists and policymakers. Some argued that the...

Pacific island countries are deficient in policymaking towards regional integration, trade negotiations and to address environmental issues. There are a number of reasons for this including deficient institutional infrastructure, small population, geographical isolation and labour migration....

Using a contemporary assessment framework, we assess the energy security status of small Pacific Island Countries (PICs) in line with its three broad perspectives. These perspectives - sovereignty, robustness, and resilience encapsulate vulnerabilities and threats to vital energy systems,...