Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Flashcards
1
Q
When were these recognised as a seperate group ?
A
June 1992 at UN Conference on Envi and Development
2
Q
Programme to assist SIDS in their development ?
A
Barbados Programme of Action , 1994
3
Q
Define SIDS ?
A
Small group of island countries that have similar sustainable development challenges-
a) Small but growing population
b) Limited resources
c) Susceptibility to natural disasters
d) Dependence on intl trade etc
4
Q
Recent context ?
A
According to UN’s World Population Prospects 2019 report these SIDS may fail to achieve goals of SDG by 2030
