South Pacific Developing Countries: Development Issues and Challenges
The South Pacific developing countries face unique problems and special challenges, many of them caused by geographical factors, in their economic development efforts. Nevertheless, it must be remembered that the peoples of the South Pacific have in the past adapted to their environment and have cre...
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| description | The South Pacific developing countries face unique problems and special challenges, many of them caused by geographical factors, in their economic development efforts. Nevertheless, it must be remembered that the peoples of the South Pacific have in the past adapted to their environment and have created societies whose social and cultural values, especially that of a sense of community and mutual obligation, have survived and must continue to be the mainspring of progress. The greatest economic challenge to the countries is, perhaps, turning the disadvantage of their geography into advantage, most notably by exploiting the immense ocean areas which are under their control… |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7b1b6c1671e64d208e69818b78046cab2023-06-28T07:09:40ZengWorld Scientific PublishingAsian Development Review0116-11051996-72411984-01-010201658110.1142/S0116110584000051South Pacific Developing Countries: Development Issues and ChallengesAkira TsusakaThe South Pacific developing countries face unique problems and special challenges, many of them caused by geographical factors, in their economic development efforts. Nevertheless, it must be remembered that the peoples of the South Pacific have in the past adapted to their environment and have created societies whose social and cultural values, especially that of a sense of community and mutual obligation, have survived and must continue to be the mainspring of progress. The greatest economic challenge to the countries is, perhaps, turning the disadvantage of their geography into advantage, most notably by exploiting the immense ocean areas which are under their control…https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/10.1142/S0116110584000051 |
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| title | South Pacific Developing Countries: Development Issues and Challenges |
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| title_short | South Pacific Developing Countries: Development Issues and Challenges |
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