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CHALLENGES, OPPORTUNITIES AND EARLY WARNINGS: A CURRENT TRENDS AND AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN PACIFIC ISLAND COUNTRIES

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International Journal of Latest Research in Science and Technology Vol.12 Issue 2, pp 1-14,Year 2023

CHALLENGES, OPPORTUNITIES AND EARLY WARNINGS: A CURRENT TRENDS AND AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN PACIFIC ISLAND COUNTRIES

Shariful Malik, Reshad Imtiaz Ratul, Md Abdullah Al Zubaer

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Received : 24 August 2023; Accepted : 08 September 2023 ; Published : 16 October 2023

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Abstract

The Pacific Island Countries (PIC) are isolated lands in the Pacific Ocean. Due to the remoteness of their nature and their scatteredness in the ocean, these countries face a distinctive set of challenges but, in hindsight, have a unique opportunity. Each country is combating to achieve a sustainable approach in the economy, society, policy and governance, such as net zero-emission, zero waste, zero harm, vision zero and many more to save lives and the earth. Moreover, political aggression, climate change, environmental degradation, sea level rise, natural disasters and many more factors warrant early warning for the PIC community. The study was conducted through a literature review and brought up around twenty-two aspects of shared concerns from island countries. It is revealed that due to remoteness and limited resources and expertise, their economy and infrastructure depend on China, Australia, and New Zealand. The statistics show that PIC received funding from 14 world banks to improve their transportation system; perhaps there is no remarkable improvement. The study finds that the Pacific should not be a focus of the Belt and Road initiative; they must improve their communication with Beijing to create an improved road transport network and leverage their prioritised industries to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The closing discussion will help enrich PIC's emerging background through a context-sensitive review of various aspects. It will provide an important overview of various paths and issues already in place requiring attention to address the challenges and warnings. The closing discussion will also offer some potential tonics for PIC's Environmental, Social, and Political impact and assist in mitigating early warnings in shaping their future, enhancing opportunities and providing avenues for economic growth by summarising the highlighted factors carefully. The study concludes that several potential local and international factors contribute to the economic downfall of PICs; therefore, various short-term and long-term measures and early warnings are required for sustainability and robust economic recovery.

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Pacific Island Countries, Social Safety, Road Safety, Emissions, Climate change.

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