SIDS (Small Island Developing States) economies are vulnerable due to small sizes, remoteness, freshwater scarcity and high susceptibility to extreme climatic events and global economic markets. In this 90-minute virtual side event, a panel of guest speakers dived into building resilience in SIDS through Blue Economy Innovation.
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SIDS Conference Summary
- Introduction: Event Details and Summary
- Sapna Sharma: Land Acknowledgement + Introduction @3:27
- Alex Mejia: UNITAR Opening remarks @8:18
- Dr. Rhonda Lenton: York University Opening remarks @13:05
- Marion Barthelemy: Opening Remarks on Behalf of Executive Director Nikhil Seth @18:57
- Claudia Taboada, Director of Science Technology and Environment from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Dominican Republic: Local Perspective from the Dominican Republic @29:07
- Professor William Cheung, Director of the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia: Solving the Ocean Sustainability Challenges of SIDS at the Food-Climate-Biodiversity Nexus @39:44
- Dr. Catarina Fonseca Finance overview for water supply and sanitation:
- Professor Yvonne Su, Assistant Professor of the Department of Equity Studies, York University: Sharing Knowledge Lessons from the Philippines @1:05:00
- Professor Kalim U. Shah: Technical Support, Private Sector Engagement and technology gaps @1:18:01
- Final Question/Wrap-up: What is the most important policy initiative, investment priority, or research need that SIDS can focus on to improve prospects for economic development and water management? @1:34:00