Training, Awareness and Support
Need for national capacity building and technical advice. Many SIDs are a lacking in the amount of skilled personal able to undertake environmental planning and activities. “Brain-drain is a common problem in SIDS students stay abroad once educated allured by more lucrative salaries. There is a strong need for more training for government personal and need for more technological resources and know-how.
Local and National level management systems – covering issues of governance, education and technology – need to be developed and put in place. To maximize the impact of such systems, both formal and informal issues need to be considered.