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Disaster-Risk, Water Security Challenges and Strategies in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

Abstract

Small island developing states (SIDS) are typically characterized by being environmentally and socio-economically vulnerable to disasters and climate change. Additionally, they often have limited resources for freshwater provisioning services. This article presents an assessment of disaster risk and water security-related challenges in SIDS focusing on three major dimensions: (a) how disaster risks are perceived and addressed in the SIDS …

Authors

Gheuens J; Nagabhatla N; Perera EDP

Journal

Water, Vol. 11, No. 4,

Publisher

MDPI

DOI

10.3390/w11040637

ISSN

2073-4441