Large questions faced by education at the sharp end in SIDS

Abstract

The paper reflects upon thirty years of collective experience relating to educational and environmental development in small states worldwide. Particular attention is given to what the international community can learn from the distinctive experience of small island developing states (SIDS), and how this relates to the big questions and contemporary global challenges faced worldwide. In doing so, insights from local experience, decolonial perspectives, and indigenous knowledges are highlighted for a multidisciplinary and international readership.