Empowering Small Island Developing States: Scaling Up Renewable Energy for Resilient Economic Growth

doi:https://doi.org/10.1596/41678

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Empowering Small Island Developing States: Scaling Up Renewable Energy for Resilient Economic Growth

dc.contributor.author	ESMAP
dc.date.accessioned	2024-06-10T13:47:07Z
dc.date.available	2024-06-10T13:47:07Z
dc.date.issued	2024-06-10
dc.description.abstract	Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are a distinct group of 39 UN Member States and 18 Non-UN Member States that can be found across the globe. SIDS make up slightly less than one percent of the world’s population with an aggregate population of 65 million people. They face unique social, economic, and environmental challenges, and are typically geographically remote. SIDS economies tend to have a strong dependence on tourism with over 80 percent of SIDS having more than 40 percent of GDP directly linked to tourism. Most SIDS lack diversification in their economies which further exacerbates their exposure to economic shocks related to tourism. Their small population size and an isolation from international markets, implying high transportation costs, make them vulnerable to exogenous economic shocks while their fragile land and marine ecosystems make SIDS particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. These challenges are compounded by limited institutional capacity and scarce public resources, which have become even scarcer in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. This study delves into the distinctive features of SIDS countries concerning their transition to renewable energy with a focus on utility scale projects.	en
dc.identifier	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099053024112519960/P1742021b2e53701219afa120372987f453
dc.identifier.doi	10.1596/41678
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10986/41678
dc.language	English
dc.language.iso	en_US
dc.publisher	Washington, DC: World Bank
dc.rights	CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holder	World Bank
dc.rights.uri	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/igo
dc.subject	TOURISM
dc.subject	TOURISM VALUE CHAIN
dc.subject	TOURISM, RETAIL, CONSTRUCTION, AND REAL ESTATES
dc.subject	TOURISM ANALYTICS AND IMPACT
dc.subject	AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY
dc.subject	SDG 6
dc.subject	CLIMATE ACTION
dc.subject	SDG 13
dc.title	Empowering Small Island Developing States	en
dc.title.subtitle	Scaling Up Renewable Energy for Resilient Economic Growth	en
dc.type	Report
dspace.entity.type	Publication
okr.crossref.title	Empowering Small Island Developing States: Scaling Up Renewable Energy for Resilient Economic Growth
okr.date.disclosure	2024-06-10
okr.date.lastmodified	2024-05-30T00:00:00Z	en
okr.doctype	Report
okr.doctype	Publications & Research
okr.docurl	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099053024112519960/P1742021b2e53701219afa120372987f453
okr.guid	099053024112519960
okr.identifier.docmid	P174202-b2e537f5-48c1-4712-9afa-20372987f453
okr.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/10.1596/41678
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum	34327544
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum	34327544
okr.identifier.report	190691
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okr.language.supported	en
okr.pdfurl	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099053024112519960/pdf/P1742021b2e53701219afa120372987f453.pdf	en
okr.region.geographical	World
okr.sector	Public Administration - Energy and Extractives
okr.theme	Climate change,Mitigation,Access to Energy,Energy,Gender,Human Development and Gender,Energy Policies & Reform,Environment and Natural Resource Management,Disease Control,Pandemic Response
okr.topic	Energy::Renewable Energy
okr.topic	Environment::Climate Change and Environment
okr.topic	Environment::Climate Change Impacts
okr.topic	Environment::Natural Resources Management
okr.topic	Environment::Tourism and Ecotourism
okr.unit	ESMAP 1 (IEES1)