Island Challenges: Participatory Processes for Dealing with Climate Change

Abstract

1. SMALL ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Small Island Developing States, that is SIDS are considered to be particularly vulnerable to climate change effects. There are 52 small countries and territories, mainly but not only islands, belonging to this United Nations designated category with examples being Guyana, the Seychelles and Fiji. Despite vast differences within the category, these islands tend to share similar development and sustainability challenges, and attempts to find solutions,including to that of climate change.