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Transitioning to sustainability will require innovation, not just in technological and economic terms but also in governance and culture. The work presented here sought a remote, vulnerable island context (Fiji, South Pacific) to enable further insight into the innovation process related to resilience and sustainability. The innovation targeted by this work was off-grid solar renewable energy (RE) systems framed as a development instrument to promote local, community-based resilience to climate...
Topics: Innovation, Pacific island countries, Renewable energy, Resilience, Vulnerable communities

Books to Borrow

3 3.0

Understanding small-island developing states : fragility and external shocks

Jul 9, 2022 07/22

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v, 171 pages ; 24 cm
Topics: Economic development -- Developing island countries, Développement économique -- États...

Mendeley Climate Change Library

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Future marine ecosystem drivers, biodiversity, and fisheries maximum catch potential in Pacific Island countries and territories under climate change

Jul 6, 2019 07/19

by Rebecca G. Asch; William W.L. Cheung; Gabriel Reygondeau

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The increase in anthropogenic CO2 emissions over the last century has modified oceanic conditions, affecting marine ecosystems and the goods and services that they provide to society. Pacific Island countries and territories are highly vulnerable to these changes because of their strong dependence on ocean resources, high level of exposure to climate effects, and low adaptive capacity. Projections of mid-to-late 21st century changes in sea surface temperature (SST), dissolved oxygen, pH, and...
Topics: Biodiversity, Climate change, Marine biogeochemistry, Marine fisheries, Maximum catch potential,...

Mendeley Climate Change Library

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From sea-level rise to seabed grabbing: The political economy of climate change in Kiribati

Jul 6, 2019 07/19

by Marc–Andrej Felix Mallin

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This paper presents a critical political economy perspective on recent and ongoing developments in the Pacific atoll country of Kiribati, where the issue of rising sea levels has become an incrementally politicised concern. Semi-structured interviews (n = 30) with decision-makers, policy advisors, scholars, and community elders were conducted in multiple sites to scrutinise the politics that frame the country's environmental predicament. Findings indicate that: (1) irrespective of considerable...
Topics: Blue economy, Climate change, Deep-sea mining, Ocean grabbing, Pacific island countries, Sea-level...

International Center for African Culture and Arts

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ICACATODAY-FOCUS ON ISLAND COUNTRIES OF AFRICA 2018

Nov 26, 2018 11/18

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ICACATODAY-FOCUS ON ISLAND COUNTRIES OF AFRICA 2018
Topics: ICACATODAY-FOCUS ON ISLAND COUNTRIES OF AFRICA 2018, MAYOTTE, REUNION, MADAGASCAR,...

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Economic and social survey of Asia and the Pacific, 1989

Aug 17, 2021 08/21

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xvi, 164 pages :
Topics: Economic history, Rural conditions, ECONOMIC SURVEYS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT,...

KMEC 105.1 FM [KMEC 105.1]

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KMEC 105.1 FM [KMEC 105.1] : November 26, 2019 04:00AM-05:00AM PST

Nov 26, 2019 11/19

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Topics: Radio Program, Island countries

BFBS Dirt

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BFBS Dirt : January 09, 2018 02:00PM-03:00PM GMT

Jan 9, 2018 01/18

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Topics: Radio Program, Island countries

Coast and County Radio

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Coast and County Radio : March 13, 2018 06:00PM-07:00PM GMT

Mar 13, 2018 03/18

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Topics: Radio Program, Island countries

KCSB 91.9 FM

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KCSB 91.9 FM : August 31, 2019 09:00PM-10:00PM PDT

Sep 1, 2019 09/19

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Topics: Radio Program, Island countries

Black Diamond 107.8 FM

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Black Diamond 107.8 FM : November 08, 2017 10:00AM-11:00AM GMT

Nov 8, 2017 11/17

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Topics: Radio Program, Island countries

BFBS Brunei

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BFBS Brunei : September 08, 2017 07:00PM-08:00PM BST

Sep 8, 2017 09/17

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Topics: Radio Program, Island countries, Geography

Breeze FM 91.2

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Breeze FM 91.2 : October 06, 2018 02:00PM-03:00PM CAT

Oct 6, 2018 10/18

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Topics: Radio Program, Finance, Island countries

WBHM 90.3 FM

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WBHM 90.3 FM : November 16, 2019 04:00AM-05:00AM CST

Nov 16, 2019 11/19

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Topics: Radio Program, Island countries, Anthropology

BBC Radio 6 Music

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BBC Radio 6 Music : January 28, 2018 07:00AM-08:00AM GMT

Jan 28, 2018 01/18

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Topics: Radio Program, Island countries, Mountains

KVNF 90.9 FM/KVMT 89.1 [KVNF]

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KVNF 90.9 FM/KVMT 89.1 [KVNF] : December 11, 2019 07:00PM-08:00PM MST

Dec 12, 2019 12/19

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Topics: Radio Program, Island countries, Culture

BBC Radio Gloucestershire

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BBC Radio Gloucestershire : December 08, 2019 02:00PM-03:00PM GMT

Dec 8, 2019 12/19

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Topics: Radio Program, Western Europe, Island countries

BFBS Samishran

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BFBS Samishran : February 11, 2018 05:00AM-06:00AM GMT

Feb 26, 2018 02/18

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Topics: Radio Program, Island countries, United Kingdom

BFBS Dirt

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BFBS Dirt : February 12, 2018 10:00PM-11:00PM GMT

Feb 26, 2018 02/18

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Topics: Radio Program, Island countries, Luck, Thought

BBC Radio 1

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BBC Radio 1 : February 04, 2019 07:00PM-08:00PM GMT

Feb 4, 2019 02/19

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Topics: Radio Program, Island countries, Tools, Sleep

BFBS Radio 2

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BFBS Radio 2 : September 08, 2017 09:00PM-10:00PM BST

Sep 8, 2017 09/17

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Topics: Radio Program, Island countries, Caribbean countries

KDNK 88.1 FM [KDNK Community Radio]

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KDNK 88.1 FM [KDNK Community Radio] : June 03, 2017 10:00PM-11:00PM MDT

Jun 4, 2017 06/17

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Topics: Radio Program, Hippie movement, Island countries

WGBH 89.7 FM [Boston Public Radio]

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WGBH 89.7 FM [Boston Public Radio] : March 30, 2019 11:00PM-12:00AM EDT

Mar 31, 2019 03/19

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Topics: Radio Program, Bebop musicians, Island countries

KBCS 91.3 FM

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KBCS 91.3 FM : March 02, 2017 11:00PM-12:00AM PST

Mar 3, 2017 03/17

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Topics: Radio Program, Constitutional monarchies, Island countries

BFBS Canada

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BFBS Canada : November 04, 2017 09:00AM-10:00AM CDT

Nov 4, 2017 11/17

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Topics: Radio Program, Crimes, Learning, Island countries

BFBS Brunei

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BFBS Brunei : September 08, 2017 09:00PM-10:00PM BST

Sep 8, 2017 09/17

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Topics: Radio Program, Island countries, Internet slang

BBC Radio 1Xtra

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BBC Radio 1Xtra : October 12, 2018 06:00AM-07:00AM BST

Oct 12, 2018 10/18

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Topics: Radio Program, Mass media, Island countries

Black Diamond 107.8 FM

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Black Diamond 107.8 FM : September 19, 2017 05:00AM-06:00AM BST

Sep 19, 2017 09/17

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Topics: Radio Program, Island countries, Rescue, Anthropology

VOA1 [Voice of America] - The Hits

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VOA1 [Voice of America] - The Hits : June 04, 2019 01:00AM-02:00AM EDT

Jun 4, 2019 06/19

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Closed captions transcript: 00:00:00 Refuge in Mexico at a news conference in Mexico's ambassador to the u.s. 00:00:04 Martha Bersani said that new u.s. 00:00:06 Terrorist would undermine Mexico's efforts to manage the flow of migrants 00:00:10 terrorists could cause financial and economic instability which means that Mexico 00:00:15 could reduce its capacity to address migration flows and to offer alternatives to 00:00:21 the new migrants who have recently arrived in Mexico before leaving for...
Topics: Radio Program, Island countries, Animal anatomy

BBC Radio Shropshire

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BBC Radio Shropshire : April 26, 2019 12:00AM-01:00AM BST

Apr 26, 2019 04/19