Comoros
28 Sep 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
27 September 2012: On the third day of the High-level Debate of the 67th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), Comoros, the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Maldives, and Antigua and Barbuda underscored the importance to small island developing States (SIDS) of addressing climate change. Solomon Islands, Jamaica and Cape Verde addressed other aspects of development in SIDS.
Ikililou Dhoinine, President of Comoros, highlighted ongoing challenges posed by climate change, including heavy...
19 Sep 2012
This session will include the hearing and consideration of country reports and dialogues with Member States including Chile, Togo, Equatorial Guinea, Comoros and Turkmenistan, among others, as well as reports from the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) on the implementation of the Convention in areas falling within the scope of their activities. [ for more information: http://sids-l.iisd.org/events/53rd-session-of-...
19 Sep 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
September 2012: The Focal Points Forum Meeting of the Parties to the Convention for the Protection, Management and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) Region (Nairobi Convention) met in Maputo, Mozambique, on 9 August 2012. The meeting focused on implementation of the Nairobi Convention, and preparations for the Seventh Conference of the Parties (COP 7), scheduled to convene in December 2012.
Discussions addressed, inter alia: the Regional...
14 Sep 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
September 2012: The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has released a special edition of the “IRENA Renewable Energy Country Profiles for the Caribbean,” as well as the “IRENA Renewable Energy Country Profiles Special Edition on Islands,” which summarize the state of renewable energy in these areas.
This overview includes information on the individual countries’ energy supplies, electrical generation, grid capacity and energy access, and highlights the countries’ energy...
17 Aug 2012
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) Expanded Constituency Workshop (ECW) for East Africa will bring together GEF focal points, focal points from the main Conventions (Biodiversity, Desertification, Climate Change and persistent organic pollutants), representatives from civil society and representatives from the GEF Secretariat and the GEF Agencies to discuss priority issues and share lessons and experiences from the development and implementation of GEF projects and their integration within...
