Small Islands and Climate Change
This theme curates information on the impacts of climate change on islands and the many approaches and activities that island inhabitants have done to respond to these impacts.

Good practices in accessing and delivering adaptation finance to support Small Island Developing States and Least Developed Countries
The article outlines strategies and innovative practices to enhance access to and delivery of adaptation finance for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Least Developed Countries (LDCs), emphasizing the importance of equitable, country-led mechanisms and innovative financing approaches to address climate vulnerabilities effectively.
Adapting coastal cities and territories to sea level rise in the Pacific: Challenges and leading practices
Explore an overview of leading practices, adaptation solutions, and remaining challenges for coastal cities, territories and localities faced with sea level rise in the Pacific in the latest Ocean & Climate Platform report.
Podcast: “Small Islands, Big Picture” shines a spotlight on the unique challenges and remarkable resilience of Small Island Developing States around the world.
“Small Islands, Big Picture” is a podcast from ODI and the Resilient and Sustainable Islands Initiative (RESI), which shines a spotlight on the unique challenges and remarkable resilience of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) around the world.
Environmental Linkages to Population Health and Wellbeing in Coastal Areas of the Bay of Bengal (EnHealth-BoB)
EnHealth-Bob is a network created among stakeholders in the Bay of Bengal to link information and data from both public health and climate change domains, to promote appropriate policy action plans.
Assessing Accommodation Suppliers’ Perceptions of Climate Change Adaptation Actions on Koh Phi Phi Island, Thailand
This study explores perceptions of adaptation and investigates possible obstacles, barriers, and incentives influencing decision-making processes in an island destination.
A review of mental health and wellbeing under climate change in small island developing states (SIDS)
This paper reviews research about mental health and wellbeing under climate change in small island developing states (SIDS).
Home Lands: Island and Archipelagic States’ Policymaking for Human Mobility in the Context of Climate Change
This report provides an overview of how human mobility in the context of climate change (HMCCC) fits into the policy landscape of nine island and archipelagic countries.
Climate change, ecosystem services and migration in the Marshall Islands: are they related?
The Marshall Islands experience severe climate impacts and high emigration rates. However, we do not know to what extent people migrate because of climate change. This paper addresses this gap.
Local Solutions: Adapting to Climate Change in Small Island Developing States
This report brings together case studies that highlight how CBA projects have helped to increase the adaptive capacities of local communities in SIDS.
From the ground up: How communities can collaborate to drive local adaptation and influence the national agenda
This analysis from CDKN identifies a series of approaches to help community-level organisations to increase climate resilience in the Caribbean.