What are the threats to small islands?
What are the threats to small islands? The existence or well-being of many small island states is mainly threatened by climate change and sea-level rise over the next century and beyond .
Why are small islands vulnerable?
Factors like small population size, remoteness from international markets, high transportation costs, vulnerability to exogenous economic shocks and fragile land and marine ecosystems make SIDS particularly vulnerable to biodiversity loss and climate change because they lack economic alternatives.