Sentences with phrase «small island developing states face»
The Caribbean region's small island developing states face considerable threats from climate change, and the costs involved exceed their financial capacity.
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This activity report presents a record of the Seminar held from 27 to 29 July 2009 in Paris, focused on the role of education in addressing climate change, linking the local, regional and global contexts with particular emphasis on the challenges faced by Small Island Developing States (SIDS).
This activity report presents the third session of the multi-year expert meeting, which focused on some of the particular transport and trade logistics challenges that the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) face in connection with their remoteness and geographical location.
In the face of climate change, Small Island Developing States are strong and resilient.
Another example are the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) who are simultaneously facing extreme events such as typhoons, extreme storms and sea level rise that threatens to literally sink their islands, ocean acidification and warming which threaten their marine life and fisheries, and salt water intrusion into their fresh water sources and agricultural land.
Some low - lying developing countries and small island states are expected to face damage and adaptation costs of several percentage points of GDP.
This analytical report highlights the key climate and development challenges faced by African Small Island Developing States (SIDS).
«Some low - lying developing countries and small island states are expected to face very high impacts that, in some cases, could have associated damage and adaptation costs of several percentage points of GDP,» the report said.
«Some low - lying developing countries and small island states are expected to face very high impacts and associated annual damage and adaptation costs of several percentage points of GDP,» the report said.