Editorial
Klaus Toepfer, Executive Director, UNEP
Editorial
Mohamed T. El-Ashry, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, GEF
Let action speak louder
than words
France Albert René describes what his islands are doing to preserve the environment and calls for a new international programme of action The size of the problem
Neroni Slade tells Geoffrey Lean how the very smallness of island states puts them at the mercy of threats, from hurricanes and global warming to the storms of the world economy
Looking good, feeling good
Billie A. Miller describes how her country has concentrated its investment in its greatest resource, its people
Vanishing islands
Tamari’i Tutangata describes how rising seas are already beginning to overwhelm Pacific island nations
Whispers and waste
Frank A. Campbell says that idyllic cruises bring pollution in their wake, and describes what is being done to clean it up
At a glance:
A message from Kofi A. Annan
List of small island developing states
Background
Island states in brief
Preserving paradise
Francesco Frangialli advocates properly managed tourism as the best option for the sustainable development of small islands | Coral grief
Fred Pearce talks to leading scientists monitoring the beautiful ecosystems and leading tourist attractions that are becoming the first major casualty of global warming
Sue Wells: coral tips Bananas, biodiversity and beauty
Colmore S. Christian describes the importance of forests to small islands, and outlines measures to combat the threats to them
Grassroots: Pride and participation
Sixto J. Incháustegui and Elizabeth Mook GEF – helping small island developing states
Elizabeth Mook reviews GEF-funded projects in small island developing states Making a difference
Jacqueline Aloisi de Larderel outlines what UNEP and the tourist industry are doing to promote sustainable tourism in small islands
UNEP – New books:
GEO 2000 and Deep Water Small is vulnerable
David Bellamy
Measuring vulnerability
Lino Briguglio reviews progress in the development of indices for measuring the economic and environmental vulnerability of small island developing states
Exporting solutions
Lelei LeLaulu describes how small islands are helping the Commonwealth of Independent States
New friends in Seacology
Duane Silverstein describes the step-by-step approach of a small organization with big horizons
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