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Abstract
Acharya, Anjali.
"Small Islands Awash in a Sea of Troubles," World Watch Magazine, 1995, 8:6
(Nov-Dec),
24 -33
Overfishing development,
pollution, and climate change are putting increasing pressure on the
world's
island states. Most island states are extremely export-specialized and
depend
heavily on imports for consumer goods, fuel, and sometimes food.
Construction
of hotels and dumping of waste from cruise ships damage ecosystems,
including
habitats of fish that may be an important source of income and coral
reefs that
protect and replenish the beaches. Toxic commerce and nuclear tests are
serious
threats, and rising sea levels and increased weather disturbances as a
result of
global warming could be catastrophic. Recently introduced environmental
initiatives and efforts of island states to counter the threats that
face them
by forming alliances that increase their political clout are reviewed.
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