Marshall Islands
26 Sep 2012
This is the annual meeting of Pacific Islands Forum Countries. Dates will be confirmed in early 2013. [ for more information: http://sids-l.iisd.org/events/44th-pacific-islands-forum/ ]
19 Sep 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
17 September 2012: The Pacific Island Forum Secretariat (PIFS) announced that the Pacific Island Forum Leaders have agreed to the terms of reference (TOR) for an independent review of the Pacific Plan. The review will seek to better define the objectives of the Plan, assess its effectiveness, and ensure it remains the key driver or regional cooperation efforts for integration and cooperation over the next decade.
In addition, the TOR note, the review should provide a platform for prioritizing...
18 Sep 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
15 September 2012: The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) has announced that the Government of the United Kingdom (UK) has joined SPREP. The UK announced it had joined SPREP at the 24th Post-Forum Dialogue Partners’ Meeting, which convened on 31 August 2012, in Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
According to SPREP, its members are now: American Samoa, Australia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, the Cook Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, France,...
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...
14 Sep 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
13 September 2012: The UN Human Rights Council (HRC) convened a Dialogue on Chemicals and Hazardous Wastes on 13 September 2012, in Geneva, Switzerland. The dialogue focused on the need to increase assistance to the Marshall Islands in facing the consequences of nuclear weapons testing, and was informed by the Report of the Special Rapporteur on human rights obligations related to environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous substances and waste.
In his address, Calin Georgescu,...
