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Impacts of COVID-19 on the food systems of Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS) and responses

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, cities have been lockdown, businesses have been closed, travel and gathering have been banned, and supply chains have been disrupted. The pandemic is upending economies and daily life everywhere, including the Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS). In the selected PSIDs, Fiji is the only country with confirmed positive cases of COVID-19. As of 07 May 2020, there has been 18 confirmed cases in Fiji. Many other PSIDs are officially free of COVID-19 (no reported cases). It is due to the timely strict restrictions, to prevent the spreading of COVID-19. Some PSIDS have declared a state of emergency, some lasting months. Air travel and commercial flights have practically ceased. These strict measures and restrictions have badly affected Pacific countries reliant on imports, tourism and revenue from labour mobility. COVID-19 impacts on tourism, remittances and supply chains have affected food systems in the Pacific region as well.

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Auteur: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Organisation: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Année: 2020
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Pays: Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu
Couverture géographique: Asie et le Pacifique
Type: Article de blog
Langue: English
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