Niue
31 Jul 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
1 July 2012: The Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change (PACC) project is addressing water issues in the Marshall Islands by installing water meters and improving the Airport Water Reservoir, the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) has reported. The Majuro Water and Sewer Company, via an agreement with PACC, is funding the Reservoir work and providing 11 bulk meters, a leak locator and a flow meter.
According to PACC’s 2009 In-Country Consultation Report, the...
27 Jul 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
20 July 2012: The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), together with the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environmental Programme (SPREP), the Pacific Islands Museum Association (PIMA), and the International Council of Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), convened the Youth Speak! workshop, to raise awareness among regional youth of heritage preservation, environmental concerns and sustainable development.
According to UNESCO...
25 Jul 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
5 July 2012: The 16th Forum Economic Ministers’ Meeting (FEMM 16) discussed issues relating to economic governance in the Pacific, and concluded with the release of the Forum Economic Action Plan 2012. The Plan addresses, inter alia: implementing the Waiheke Declaration; economic empowerment of women; implementation of the Cairns Compact on Strengthening Development Coordination in the Pacific; progress by the Group of 20 (G20); and climate change resourcing.
The meeting was hosted by...
25 Jul 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
15 July 2012: At a workshop hosted by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Pacific Power Association (PPA), technical and Pacific utility experts discussed strategies and solutions to ensure grid stability while increasing renewable energy inputs. The workshop, titled “Assessment of grid stability for increased renewable energy integration in the Pacific,” took place on the sidelines on the 21st annual PPA conference, on 15 July 2012, in Vanuatu.
IRENA notes that, as part...
13 Jul 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
13 June 2012: The Executive Board of the UN Development Programme (UNDP), the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) and the UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS) released a draft sub-regional programme document for the Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs) for 2013 to 2017. The programme includes support for accelerated action toward the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), including on climate change, disaster risk reduction (DRR), and environmental management activities.
The Board...
