Here’s how small communities can take the lead on sustainable tourism
How can local residents and community organisations take the lead on sustainable tourism? In this article, Fliss Fraser shares the example of the communities of the Small Isles, an archipelago of islands in the Inner Hebrides, off the west coast of Scotland.
‘Billionaire club’: the tiny island of Barbuda braces for decision on land rights and nature
In 2018, two Barbudans obtained a temporary injunction on the construction of the airport, challenging its impact on the island’s fragile ecosystem. The Antiguan government responded by questioning whether the citizens’ had any legal right to make a challenge. The case reached appeal in 2021 with the focus on the legitimacy of the Barbudans to object to government plans for Barbudan land. In 2022, the court ruled they had no standing – or right.
Preparatory meetings for the Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States
The Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) will be the most important of the decennial conferences to have ever taken place. Held in Antigua and Barbuda in 2024, ‘SIDS4’ will build on outcomes from 3 previous conferences, and will set the development agenda for the next 10 years. In preparation for the conference, 3 regional preparatory meetings were organised by the UN this year. The 1st was held in Mauritius for the SIDS of the Atlantic, Indian Ocean and South China Sea (AIS); the 2nd in St Vincent and the Grenadines for Caribbean countries; and the 3rd in Tonga for Pacific SIDS.
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Promotion Guide
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Recommended COP28 Stories
Get ready for the conference! Here are a few reading recommendations:
- Shadow of COP28 climate summit looms over Pacific Islands Forum
- COP28 conference looks set for conflict after tense negotiations on climate damage fund
- Antiguan lawyer Michai Robertson on his journey to the world’s most important climate negotiating tables; the landmark UN Loss & Damage Fund; and the Caribbean women who made it possible
