Saint Barthélemy (St. Barth) is a Caribbean island located in the Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles. The island’s small size, lack of natural resources, socioeconomic features, and geographic isolation make it an interesting case study for matters of sustainability, specifically freshwater production and waste management. Interviews were conducted with residents of the island to determine the factors that motivate or discourage sustainable behavior with regards to these environmental issues. A sense of civic duty, the simplicity of environmental regulations, rapid communication and implementation, socioeconomic stability and affluence, and economic incentives each served to promote environmental stewardship and sustainable decision-making, while government priorities and persistent habits tended to hinder such behavior. The results of this study could be applied to other island communities with similar characteristics to determine how we, as a global society, can move towards a more sustainable future.

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促进可持续行为：加勒比圣巴特勒米岛上的废物管理和淡水生产

圣巴托洛缪岛（St. Barth）是位于小安的列斯群岛背风群岛的加勒比海岛屿。该岛面积小，缺乏自然资源，社会经济特征以及地域偏僻，使其成为有关可持续性问题的有趣案例研究，特别是淡水生产和废物管理。与岛上居民进行了访谈，以确定在这些环境问题上激发或阻碍可持续行为的因素。公民责任感，环境法规的简便性，快速的沟通和实施，社会经济的稳定与富裕以及经济激励措施都有助于促进环境管理和可持续决策，而政府的优先事项和长期习惯往往会阻碍这种行为。