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By Stefanie Lauchman<\/strong><\/p>

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This story was first published<\/a> on the Cari-Bois Environmental News Network. An edited version appears below as part of a content-sharing agreement.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fourth Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) Conference concluded<\/a> nearly three months ago, on May 30 in Antigua and Barbuda. Ever since, stakeholders have been committed<\/a> to their advocacy efforts with the hope of ensuring that SIDS remain classified as a \u201cspecial case\u201d for sustainable development, a designation they had earned in 1992, during that year\u2019s UN Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.<\/p>

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The classification recognised that while many emerging environmental threats like climate change may affect SIDS, the countries themselves weren\u2019t inherently the driving forces behind such threats. As such, the designation also paved a pathway for developed countries to be held accountable for the role they play in the climate crisis and, in turn, take action to reduce the vulnerabilities and improve the resilience of SIDS.<\/p>

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Since that time, however, some \u201cGlobal North\u201d countries have been resistant to the point where SIDS now find themselves fighting a silent battle to safeguard their designation. Director of the Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI), Nicole Leotaud \u2014 who continuously highlighted the issue at this year\u2019s SIDS4 Conference \u2014 said that \u201cpushback\u201d against the idea that SIDS do not need special assistance for their sustainable development is disappointing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Director of the Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI), Nicole Leotaud, during the SIDS4 Conference in Antigua and Barbuda. Photo<\/a> By Stefanie Lauchman, courtesy Cari-Bois Environmental News Network, used with permission.<\/p>

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She also noted that the vulnerabilities which led to the \u201cspecial case\u201d designation for SIDS \u2013 their geographic sizes and economies \u2013 are still important to consider, explaining, \u201cWe are not creating these problems but they\u2019re tremendously disruptive to our development.\u201d The most obvious issue, Leotaud continued, is climate change, where SIDS are not the major contributors to greenhouse gases: \u201cHowever, SIDS are on the frontline, and we are one of the most vulnerable groups.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While a 10-year plan of action entitled \u201cThe Antigua and Barbuda Agenda (ABAS) for SIDS\u201d was endorsed at SIDS4, Leotaud maintained that Small Island Developing States like the Caribbean must still be provided support, even as they lead their own sustainable development agenda. Prior to the start of the conference, CANARI organised a pre-summit for civil society organisations to ensure they are effectively engaged in contributing to the actions outlined in the ABAS document.<\/p>

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Suriname\u2019s Minister of Spatial Planning and Environment Marciano Dasai is outraged at the \u201cresistance\u201d SIDS are being faced with. He believes there is enough evidence to support the \u201cspecial case\u201d for sustainable development status \u2014 for Suriname and other small island territories. From extreme drought to devastating floods, Dasai said that the effects of climate change in Suriname have become more noticeable in recent times.<\/p>

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Suriname is the most forested country<\/a> in the world and contributes significantly to the sequestration of carbon that has been emitted by Global North countries for centuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

James Ellsmoor, founder and director of the global environmental consultancy and advisory firm Island Innovation, which has been assisting SIDS with sustainable development efforts for several years, said it is important for them to maintain their special status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While some SIDS can be considered upper middle income, Ellsmoor maintained that they are uniquely vulnerable because of their small geographic size, as the entire Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of a country can be wiped out by a single weather event like a hurricane<\/a>: \u201cThis fragility needs to be considered, as the realities of climate change for SIDS are very different and unique.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ellsmoor also cautioned that there are challenges with using GDP per capita as a measurement for development and accessibility, especially considering on-the-ground realities in Small Island Developing States. A large hotel development within a robust tourism industry, for example, can contribute to higher GDPs, but the revenue generated may not always be returned to the local economy and help citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the encouraging outcomes of the SIDS4 Conference, however, was the way in which civil society organisations united in their advocacy. Throughout the conference, these groups \u2014 which emphasised their role in shaping policies and strengthening stakeholder collaboration to advance the sustainable development agenda \u2014 were committed to ensuring that their voices were heard, and their contributions regarding the needs of SIDS were taken into account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While SIDS continue to demand that Global North countries take accountability for their role in the climate catastrophe we all face, it seems clear that pushback on the \u201cspecial case\u201d for sustainable development designation will continue. \u201cThankfully,\u201d Ellsmoor said, \u201cthe SIDS4 Conference has seen a strong voice for advocacy for the special needs of SIDS.\u201d<\/p>\n

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