This report gathers national level information on thematic areas including climate change and sea-level rise; natural and environmental disasters; management of wastes; coastal and marine resources; freshwater resources; land resources; energy resources; tourism resources; biodiversity resources; and transportation and communication. It serves as the basis for a review of progress made in addressing the vulnerabilities of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) through the implementation of the Mauritius Strategy for Implementation (MSI), at the five–year mark after its adoption in Mauritius in 2005.

It highlights the concrete actions taken and specific progress made in implementation; lessons learned and good practices; effectiveness of implementation support and mechanisms, including monitoring systems; special constraints and challenges; and recent trends and emerging issues.