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Small islands
The
preparation and holding of the 1994 Conference on Sustainable Development
of Small Island Developing States in Barbados as a direct result of
Agenda 21 produced a more comprehensive evaluation of the special environmental
problems and vulnerabilities of small islands, and a plan of action
to address them (UN, 1994a) [see the UNEP Islands web
page]. The vulnerability of small island developing States can be illustrated
by the facts that 65 percent of their GDP is derived from imports and
exports, over twice that of other countries, and that a single cyclone
can wipe out their entire agricultural production (Briguglio, 1995).
.. References and Sources..
Briguglio,
Lino. 1995. Small Island Developing States and Their Economic Vulnerabilities.
World Development 23(9): 1615-1632.
UN. 1994a.
Report of the Global Conference on the Sustainable Development of Small
Island Developing States, Barbados, 1994. A/CONF.167/9.
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