How may sustainability be advanced through Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) in Small Islands? Exploring a conceptual framework

Abstract

Explored three key arguments for sustainability in small islands linked with SEA. Showed the importance of the development of small islands exchange networks.Encouraged community empowerment and practitioners' ownership in small islands SEA.Highlighted the need for a systematic engagement and training for the integration of islanders' knowledge.

Barriers to sustainable tourism for small hotels in small island developing states and some suggested remedies

“…Academics have discussed sustainable tourism development in SIDS for more than forty years, and their vulnerability is widely accepted – depending in part at least on their specific characteristics, their quest for sustainability and to economic, environmental and socio-cultural contexts (Campling and Rosalie, 2006; Douglas, 2006; Fons et al , 2011; Polido et al , 2018; Nestico and Maselli, 2019). These broad indicators are also important for small hotels and so this study uses the economic, environmental and socio-cultural characteristics as a reference point.…”

Dynamics of Land use and Land cover in the Belitung Island, Indonesia

“…This corridor acts as a barrier to the dispersal of rainforest-dependent species. Additionally, small islands, such as Belitung, offer a unique opportunity to influence discussions on Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) in favor of sustainability due to their distinctive natural and human characteristics [ 9 ] Notably, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has acknowledged the significance of Belitung Island's resources, leading to the establishment of “Belitong UNESCO Global Geopark” [ 10 ]. This initiative focuses on the value of geological processes, landscapes, high biodiversity, heath forest ecosystems, and traditional knowledge.…”