Fostering peaceful sustainable development in the Pacific under the 2030 Agenda

Anna Naupa () and Derek Brien
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Anna Naupa: Economic Affairs Officer, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), Subregional Office for the Pacific, Fiji
Derek Brien: Pacific Policy Network, Vanuatu

No WP/18/02, MPDD Working Paper Series from United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)

Abstract: Often characterised as a region of relative peace due to the absence of inter-state conflicts, the Pacific island region is not immune to violent conflict. Episodes of violence, political unrest and instability have hampered development; a ‘business as usual’ approach to development does not guarantee that the Pacific will remain peaceful in the future. The link between peace and development is a central tenet of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) acknowledging the inter-connectedness between the drivers of poverty and conflict. This presents an opportunity to integrate and expand on traditional concepts of development and security. A holistic consideration of the social, economic, environmental and governance factors underpinning peaceful and prosperous societies sits at the heart of this transformation. Political and policy responses can either pave the way for peace and development—or build up tensions and, eventually, trigger conflict.

Keywords: sustainable development; conflict prevention; peace; institutional policy; effective institutions; governance; climate change; Pacific small island developing States (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D74 E02 Q01 Q54 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018-05
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