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Small costs for large gains: climate resilience in Small Island Developing States

Saghir, Jamal
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Colorado School of Mines. Payne Institute for Public Policy
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Ijjasz-Vasquez, Ede Jorge
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2025-10-13
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Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are increasingly affected by the growing impacts of climate hazards, including tropical cyclones, storm surges, increases in temperature, heatwaves, droughts, coastal and riverine flooding, changing precipitation patterns, and sea level rise among others. Disasters cost SIDS approximately 18% of their gross domestic product (GDP) on average, significantly higher than the world average of around 3%.
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