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Barbados - National Report for Third International Conference

dc.contributor.authorGovernment of Barbados
dc.coverage.spatialBarbados
dc.date.accessioned2016-10-11T20:05:24Z
dc.date.available2016-10-11T20:05:24Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/8467
dc.descriptionIn charting a path to Sustainable Development, the Government of Barbados designs and incorporates policies and programmes that take into account special defining characteristics of a Small Island Developing State that makes this country especially vulnerable to external shocks. These vulnerabilities include:i. Natural disastersii. Small domestic sizeiii. Limited resource baseiv. Narrowness of output and exportsv. Openness to tradevi. Remotenessvii. Dependence on the well being of other global economiesThe country is also faced with an ageing population and a population growth rate of almost zero, is characterised as a Net Food Importing Developing country and is experiencing a loss of competitiveness in the manufacturing and agricultural sectors.
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherGovernment of Barbados
dc.rightsPublicen_US
dc.subjectclimate change
dc.subjectclimate change adaptation
dc.subjectclimate change mitigation
dc.subjectclimate protection
dc.subjectenvironmental protection
dc.subjectcoast protection
dc.subjectcoastal environment
dc.subjectmarine ecosystem
dc.subjectmarine environment
dc.subjectmarine pollution
dc.subjectisland
dc.subjectisland ecosystem
dc.subjectfreshwater conservation
dc.subjectfreshwater monitoring
dc.subjectfreshwater resource
dc.subjectfreshwater degradation
dc.subjectbiodiversity
dc.subjectsea resource
dc.subjectsea water protection
dc.subjectland
dc.subjectland management and planning
dc.subjectenergy management
dc.subjectenergy efficiency
dc.subjectwater management
dc.subjectwater resources management
dc.subjectwaste management
dc.subjectforest management
dc.subjectforest resource
dc.subjectinternational agreement
dc.subjecthazard
dc.subjectsustainable development
dc.subjectBarbados Programme of Action
dc.subjectBPoA
dc.subjectMauritius Strategy of Implementation
dc.subjectSmall Island Developing States
dc.subjectSIDS
dc.subject.classificationClimate Change
dc.titleBarbados - National Report for Third International Conference
dc.typeReports, Books and Booklets
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wd.identifier.sdgSDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
wd.identifier.sdgSDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
wd.identifier.sdgSDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
wd.identifier.sdgSDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
wd.identifier.sdgSDG 13 - Climate Action
wd.identifier.sdgSDG 14 - Life Below Water
wd.identifier.sdgSDG 15 - Life on Land
wd.identifier.sdgSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
wd.identifier.sdgSDG 8 - Good Jobs and Economic Growth
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