Integrating Sustainable Development into National Frameworks: Policy Approaches for Key Sectors in Small States

This book brings policy-making for sustainable development into the mainstream of decision-making at all levels of governance and in all sectors. It builds on the 2005 internationally agreed ‘Mauritius Strategy’ which aims to implement the integration of sustainable development by small island developing states. Designed as a handbook for policy-makers and planners in government, as well as business and civil society leaders, it covers seven of the twenty issues that have been outlined in the Mauritius Strategy as being important for the sustainable development of SIDS – disaster management; marine resources; freshwater resources; land resources; energy resources; tourism resources and trade. It brings together best practices, policy options and development prospects that small states can pursue in order to achieve real progress in these fields. It covers the progress and experiences of countries in the Caribbean region, the Pacific region, and the Atlantic, Indian Ocean and Mediterranean region in their implementation of sustainable development in these areas. It also provides a useful point of reference and stimulus to policy-makers and their supporting colleagues from all sectors.

Table of Contents:
Acknowledgements Abbreviations 1. Introduction - Janet Strachan and Constance Vigilance 2. National Sustainable Development Strategies in Small Island Developing States: an Overview - Saki Hirano 3. Disaster Risk Reduction and Adaptation to Climate Change - Rowena Hay, Chris Hartnady and Dylan Blake 4. Oceans and Marine Resource Management: National Sustainable Development-Linked Ecosystem Based Management - Padma Narsey Lal 5. Sustainable Water Management in Pacific Island Countries- Strategic Alliances and Coordinated Action : From Vision to Action - Marc Overmars and Allison Woodruff 6. Foresight and Innovation for Boosting Agriculture - Padma Narsey Lal 7. Renewable energy and energy efficiency - David Barrett 8. Sustainable Tourism Development Principles in Small Island Developing States Deidre Shurland 9. Emerging Lessons from Integrating Labour and Fisheries into Trade Agreements : A New Vision for the Pacific Region - Vini Qalo About the authors Index

About the Author :
Janet Strachan advises on sustainable development at the Commonwealth Secretariat. She co-ordinated the Commonwealth Secretariat's strategies for the World Summit on Sustainable Development, the 2005 Small Island Developing States Summit in Mauritius, and the development of its work on climate change. Constance Vigilance works at the Commonwealth Secretariat as the Economic Adviser responsible for Small States. She holds a Masters in International Affairs in Economic Policy Management from Columbia University, New York.

Review :
"Specialists in environmental and social sciences suggest how the ideas set out in the 2005 Mauritius Strategy for Implementation can be integrated into the mainstream policy-making process in small states by governments, agencies, commercial interests, and non-governmental organizations. The handbook is written specifically for people who are already engaged in making policy, rather than people trying to influence policy from outside. The topics include national sustainable development strategies in small island developing states, disaster risk reduction and adaptation to climate change, sustainable water management in Pacific island countries, renewable energy and energy efficiency, and emerging lessons from integrating labor and fisheries into trade agreements."