Small Island Developing States  

Kleine Inselentwicklungsländer   (german)

used for: SIDS

According to a United Nations definition, a group of small island states and shallow coastal states in Africa, the Caribbean, and Oceania that share a similar socioeconomic situation and face similar sustainable development challenges.

Narrower Terms

• Island  

Broader Terms

• Developing countries  
• Emerging economies  
• Global South  

Subject Categories

• G.06 Political and economic regions  

Persistent Identifier (for bookmarking and linking)

• http://zbw.eu/stw/descriptor/30380-2