Mauritius
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14 Apr 2011
In 2010, Mauritius introduced the Integrated Coastal Zone Management Framework.
Due to the large size of Mauritius’s Exclusive Economic Zone in comparison to land size, fisheries are an important natural resource asset when considering the current food insecurity being experienced. The economic potential of the marine resources is recognized, with the development of Mauritius as a seafood hub for fishing activities and processing being planned. Additionally, tourism in Maritius is...
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14 Apr 2011
Waste management in Mauritius is directed by the Ministry for Local Government. The National Programme for Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) is a government strategy which integrates waste into the greater sustainable development policy with a focus on Integrated Waste Management and Recycling.
The relatively rapid economic growth of Mauritius has created an increase in its annual amount of solid wastes collected and disposed of. Waste minimization, reuse and recycling are high...
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14 Apr 2011
The Republic of Mauritius has a Cyclone and Other Natural Disasters Scheme which includes a preparedness plan for disaster risk reduction. The Scheme has defined the Emergency Operation Plan for any hazard likely to threaten Mauritius and/or Outer Islands with clear response and rehabilitation measures by the relevant authorities. Education and public awareness at the community level has also been well established. Mauritius also has a National Oil Spill Contingency Plan.
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14 Apr 2011
In 1999, Mauritius made its Initial National Communication to the UNFCCC; the Second National Communication is underway. In the 2008-2009 budget, the Government embarked on the Maurice Ile Durable (Mauritius, Sustainable Island) programme, a vision first put forward by the Prime Minister in 2007 to combat energy insecurity. Also, since 1990 Mauritius has instituted a National Climate Committee (NCC) that oversees all climate change-related policy.
In Mauritius, meteorological records...
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05 Apr 2011
Introduction
The unprecedented change in economic and social development, technology, international policies and the global environment over the last 30 years has posed great challenges for Commonwealth small states. These states1 – made up of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and small and vulnerable economies (SVEs) – represent a group of countries facing special economic and environmental difficulties in achieving sustainable development.
The major characteristics of small...
