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| Rohorua, Halahingano; Lim, Steven. |
| The dependency of small island economies on natural resources coupled with the pubic nature of these resources means that sustainability is a topical issue especially when development projects offer opportunities for "better living" for communities. For a mangrove dependent community of Pangaimotu in Vavau in Tonga tourism development offers better income from employment opportunities. Yet reclaiming mangrove areas for tourism development is likely to impact on fisheries resources that have traditionally been the main form of livelihood for the community. It is argued that for small island communities, whenever development activities ignore the critical role of mangroves on fisheries resources, the wider implications to the community are also overlooked.... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Economic model; Optimal; Sustainable; Small island economy; Tonga; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31966 |
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| Fleming, Euan M.; Blowes, Anita. |
| Stochastic dominance analysis was used to assess export performance in two Polynesian countries of similar size and structure that are both marginally endowed with natural resources: Samoa and Tonga. In general, total and agricultural export values declined over the study period in both countries, brought about by a significant decline in the value of agricultural exports while non- agricultural exports showed small increases. The one exception to this trend was in Tonga during the 1990s when squash exports brought about a revival in agricultural export values. Results suggest that these countries are likely to struggle to achieve sustainable economic development, given their limited natural resource endowments. The fisheries sector holds the key to... |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Export performance; Stochastic dominance; Samoa; Tonga; International Relations/Trade. |
| Ano: 2003 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12942 |
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