Bahamas
27 Jan 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
25 January 2012: The UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UN/ISDR) has reported on the work carried out by several Caribbean islands with the Carbon Neutral Tourist Program, which aims to transform the Caribbean region into a carbon neutral destination.
UN/ISDR cites the example of the island of Bequia in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, which is partnering with the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) to address water scarcity challenges. It runs a solar-powered...
17 Jan 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
6 January 2012: The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced that it will grant a €50 million line of credit to the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) to help finance borrowing member countries’ (BMC) efforts to address climate change mitigation and adaptation.
The credit line can be used to finance up to half of the aggregate total costs of eligible projects related to climate change, such as: energy efficiency; renewable energy; forestry and land use; low-carbon technology research,...
16 Jan 2012
The UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is organizing this international expert meeting, with participants primarily from small island developing States (SIDS) in the Caribbean, the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean, representing national education representatives, curriculum development experts, representatives of school and education networks, scientists and climate change experts, representatives of multilateral agencies and civil society. The conference will...
16 Jan 2012
The GEF Caribbean Expanded Constituency Workshop (ECW) will bring together GEF focal points, focal points from the main Conventions (Biodiversity, Desertification, Climate Change and POPs), representatives from civil society and representatives from GEF agencies. The purpose of the meeting is to keep these stakeholders abreast of GEF strategies, policies and procedures and to encourage coordination. It will include participants from Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize Cuba, Dominica...
16 Jan 2012
The Inter-regional preparatory meeting for all SIDS will take place in Nassau, Bahamas, from 26-30 January 2004. CSD-12 is also expected to contribute to preparations for the international meeting, which is scheduled to be held in Mauritius in August/September 2004. [ for more information: http://sids-l.iisd.org/events/inter-regional-preparatory-meeting-for-the-review-of-implementation-of-the-barbados-programme-of-action/ ]
