Saint Kitts and Nevis
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
This meeting is convened by the Sector for Social and Human Sciences of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), in collaboration with the Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis and with the support of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation. The meeting will bring together regional experts, ministerial and governmental officials, representatives from the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) with a view to examining how climate...
10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
10 March 2011: The Caribbean Conference on Climate Change and Ethical Principles, which was held from 8-9 March 2011, in Saint Kitts and Nevis, concluded with policy makers and other delegates vowing to intensify efforts to raise their populations’ awareness of climate change and promote behavioral change on related issues.
The Conference was organized by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), in collaboration with the Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis and with the...
10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
11 March 2011: The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) has launched a new weekly newsletter publication titled “CCCCC News Update,” which contains a review of climate change news and events relevant to the Caribbean region.
The first issue, published on 4 March 2011, reviews climate change news for the week of 28 February-4 March. The second issue was published on 11 March 2011, and contains a review of news for the week of 7-11 March. The issues summarize both...
10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
23 May 2011: The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has announced the release of the April 2011 issue of “The Sandwatcher.” The newsletter describes activities undertaken by Sandwatch network groups worldwide, including the Sandwatch Regional Indian Ocean Workshop held on Mahe, Seychelles, in October 2010.
During the Sandwatch Indian Ocean Regional Workshop, participants from the Indian Ocean, Pacific and Caribbean regions met to network and share lessons...
