[PDF] Top 20 On the sustainable development of small island developing nations in the Pacific region

... The Representation Security Index has been developed by the ILO Social and Economic Security Programme. Representation security is about workers having voice. This is considered essential, in that having voice is the ... See full document

... change, island populations have become increasingly vulnerable to natural disasters and global ...on island health issues facing in the western Pacific, before making appropriate ...in Pacific ... See full document

... the Pacific island sites), to diagnose the soil constraints faced by land holders, their current management and information systems and barriers to adoption of improved soil health ...in developing ... See full document

... United Nations (UN) members states established the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for the well-being of all people and the ...the small scale of these maps the coastlines and boundaries ... See full document

... 4. Pacific Growth and Employment Sandwatch: is an ILO project in partnership with the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU), Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ACCI), and Australian Government that ... See full document

... the Pacific has focused on small scale remote power systems, demands are rapidly shifting towards the use of renewable energy for mainstream energy ...energy development on the national energy ... See full document

... In such a context, it is important to evaluate the impact of remittances on these economies and, in particular, their potential for reducing the economic vulnerability of SIDS. Remittances can positively impact economic ... See full document

... We observe that the LDCs have a significantly lower average disbursement ratio than countries that are not LDCs, which might be the result of institutional weak- nesses such as capacity gaps in the public sector or inad- ... See full document

... of development, ranging from comparatively rich (such as Bahamas in CCRIF) to comparatively poor (such as India) – a diversity of affluence reflected across the Pacific ...other Pacific SIDS, ... See full document

... the Pacific Islands to build and grow capacity, and to enable the people to make informed decisions about future development and ...of Pacific oceanic and reef fisheries, provides technical advice, ... See full document

... Although the English tourists on both the small islands (Perhentian and Redang) and the large island (Langkawi) are primarily concerned with negative impacts relate[r] ... See full document

... Governments with support of civil society have made numerous legal commitments and agreements including amongst others to the Conventions on Biological Diversity, Ramsar – Wetlands, Climate Change, Combat ... See full document

... A comparison between the other three tourist groups (Chinese, English and European) at Perhentian, Redang and Langkawi Islands also demonstrates significant differences in pe[r] ... See full document

... arrangements, development assistance and development policies, all with the purpose of promoting sustainable development, and combined with an acceptance that the arrangements eventually ... See full document

... in developing countries, this study uses a proxy measure or indicator of the proportion of the actual cost of wear and tmir of fixed assets represented by the taxation depreciation ... See full document

... Open Data has become a new phenomenon in Asian countries in recent years and its relevance is likely to increase in coming years. The reasons given for open data are accountability, participation and citizen engagement. ... See full document

... Peripheral small island regions are nowadays perceived as attractive tourist destinations at a global scale, while the num- ber of such regions that are making consistent efforts to enter the tourist market ... See full document

... the development view outlined ...the development view in that FDI inflows are likely to substantially outweigh the low supply of local investment ... See full document

... The Pacific dummy also adds to the model somewhat, showing growth rates up to two per cent lower than the rest of the sample, while the other regional dummies add nothing and are thus ...the Pacific dummy ... See full document

... Solving the water-related problems in the unserved regions of the developing world will demand acknowl- edgement, and attendant support of local processes that already exist in such locations. This will ultimately ... See full document