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Bahamas Against this backdrop, the ISC, with support from the expertise MARK WUDDIVIRA of its SIDS Liaison Committee and its Regional Focal Points for Trinidad and Tobago Asia and the Pacific and Latin America and the Caribbean, sees its main role in providing evidence-based, politically independent, and actionable scientific guidance to decision-makers by drawing Coordination: on the scientific c. [...] FUNDING REALITIES AND SCIENTIFIC VISIBILITY OF SIDS Challenges in securing Lack of visibility of SIDS Limited publication of data Compliance with the funding for scientific scientists and research and information collected "global rhetoric" for research in SIDS, institutions on the global in SIDS in peer-reviewed funding and visibility often including limited access stage, linking to the journals,. [...] 2 Key pillars for resilience, innovation, and prosperity CAPACITY-BUILDING IN SIDS Importance of science education initiatives EXAMPLE Establishing robust science education The University of the West Indies, the University ڵ programmes – including natural and social of the South Pacific, the Intra-Caribbean sciences, and the humanities – from primary to Mobility Programme, to only name a few, have. [...] Integration of Indigenous Knowledge and Local Knowledge (IKLK) with modern science EXAMPLE Recognizing the value of IKLK systems in addressing The nexus between the use of IKLK and modern ڵ environmental and societal challenges. [...] Calling upon the international Enhancing the visibility of SIDS scientists community to increase support and indigenous and local knowledge for scientific research, holders to international funders through capacity-building initiatives, and the establishment of platforms or technology transfer in SIDS.