Island States of the Indian Ocean: A Security and Development Perspective of Madagascar

By : Johanne Andria-Manantena

Page No: 221-230

Abstract
Islands states are facing challenges from environmental hazards to maritime security threats. A rise in Sea level has put at risk a lot of small islands states. Indian Ocean Islands states are not excluded from this phenomenon. According to world atlas, the Indian Ocean is the “world’s third largest ocean and covers 70,560,000 km2 ”. 1 Madagascar, Comoros, Maldives, Mauritius, Seychelles and Sri lanka are the island nations located in the Indian Ocean. Though they share a lot between themselves, they are diverse in many aspects. Blue economy can be a way forward if we consider the economic development of the region.

Author:
Johanne Andria-manantena is currently lecturer of International law, is a student of International Relations and Diplomacy (class 2020-2021) and is also a practitioner of Maritime law.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/JIOS.2021.29.03.4