Vanuatu
- Capital:
Port Vila - Population:
221552 - Size:
12200.0 Km2
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- The BLDS print collection
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Browse all the latest print documents from the British Library of Development Studies...
- Health impacts of climate change in Vanuatu: an assessment and adaptation action plan
- J. T. Spickett / Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2013
- Health Impact Assessment (HIA) is a tool for analysing potential health issues during planning stages of proposals using established systematic mechanisms to demonstrate factors that could affect health and to consider potential respo...
- The importance of Vanuatu’s growth - dispelling the myth that Pacific island economies cannot grow
- S. Howes; N. Soni / Pacific Institute of Public Policy, 2009
- Growth in Vanuatu has accelerated in recent years. This paper argues that Vanuatu’s growth acceleration is important for the Pacific - it dispels the myth that the Pacific island economies cannot grow. The paper clari...
- Disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in the Pacific: an institutional and policy analysis
- J. E. Hay / International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR), 2012
- Disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA) both share a common focus: reducing the vulnerability of communities and contributing to sustainable development. This study provides an analysis of the current level o...
- Children’s vulnerability to climate change and disaster impacts in East Asia and the Pacific
- J. Lawler / United Nations Children's Fund, 2011
- In 2011, UNICEF commissioned field research in Indonesia, Kiribati, Mongolia, Philippines and Vanuatu to determine if there were noticeable patterns and trends of climate change and disaster impacts on children. This regional report s...
- One planet to share: sustaining human progress in a changing climate
- A. Rajivan 2012
- The Asia-Pacific Regional Human Development Report (APHDR) focuses on the need for the region to find ways to continue to grow economically, while reducing poverty and tackling climate change and environmental concerns. The report add...
- Women’s low status in Melanesia and East-Timor root cause of gendered violence
- M. Ellsberg; C. Bradley; A. Egan / Australian Agency for International Development, 2008
- Violence against women is a major barrier to development in Melanesia (a region that comprises most islands located north and northeast of Australia) and East Timor. This report assesses efforts to date in the region in terms of reduc...
- Improving the effectiveness of social spending in Pacific countries in light of the economic crisis
- S. Feeny / Oxfam Australia, 2010
- Whilst at a macroeconomic level, the Global Economic Crisis (GEC) has had less impact on many Pacific countries than on most other developing countries, impacts from the GEC are ongoing and vary greatly across Pacific countr...
- Case studies of water, sanitation and hygiene initiatives by NGOs
- International Water Centre, 2008
- This online book documents approaches that non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have devised to promote water, sanitation and hygiene initiatives in South East Asia and the Pacific. It provides an opportunity for those in the region ...
- The importance of the tourism industry in small island developing states
- Roland Craigwell / id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007
- Tourism provides foreign exchange and employment in many small island developing states. Global tariff and trade rules mean that production industries are in decline, making service industries even more important: tourism is now the l...
- Limited impact of aid to the Pacific
- B.B. Rao; K.L. Sharma; R. Singh; N. Lata / United Nations University, 2007
- Pacific Island Countries (PICs) face unique economic challenges including high vulnerability to natural disasters and remoteness from major ports and export markets. This paper examines the impact of growth factors on the economy of t...
- Pacific Institute of Public Policy (PiPP)
- The Pacific Institute of Public Policy (PiPP) is an independent think tank serving the Pacific islands community. PiPP engages and connects principal stakeholders, promoting fraternity between the Pacific island countries and regional neighbours such as New Zealand and Australia.
