Tuvalu
30 Aug 2012
The Least Developed Countries Expert Group (LEG) workshop for Pacific least developed countries (LDCs) will take place from 28 September to 3 October 2012, in Tuvalu. The LEG aims to support the preparation and implementation strategy of national adaptation programmes of action (NAPAs). [ for more information: http://sids-l.iisd.org/events/leg-workshop-for-pacific%c2%a0ldcs/ ]
17 Aug 2012
The agenda for the First Meeting of the Signatories (MoS1) to the UNEP/CMS Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Sharks includes, inter alia: reports from the first, second and third sharks negotiation meetings; reports from signatories; consideration of a draft conservation plan; and administrative and budgetary matters. As of 18 June 2012, the following countries had signed the MOU: Congo, Costa Rica, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Palau, Philippines, Senegal, Togo, US...
09 Aug 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
August 2012: Ministers of Pacific Island Countries have agreed on a regional cultural strategy, titled “Regional Cultural Strategy: Investing in Pacific Cultures 2010-2020.” The Cultural Strategy provides policy guidance for the Pacific, to assist in developing the cultural sector and promoting of Pacific cultures. The Strategy – mandated by the Pacific Plan – was adopted during the 11th Pacific Arts Festival, which convened from 2-11 July 2012, in Honiara, Solomon Islands.
The...
07 Aug 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
2 August 2012: The Pacific Plan Action Committee (PPAC) held a meeting ahead of the 43rd Pacific Islands Forum (PIF 43), to monitor progress on elements of the Plan. The 2012 Annual Pacific Plan Progress Report was presented to the Committee.
The Report is based on progress reports from the PIF Secretariat (PIFS) and other members of the Council of Regional Organisations in the Pacific (CROP) as well as international agencies. It addresses issues relating to education, tourism and trade, among...
02 Aug 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
19 July 2012: Germanwatch launched a website addressing loss and damage caused by climate change, aiming to support Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in calling for action on the issue. The topic is increasingly relevant for LDCs, Germanwatch notes, as agreement to deliver mitigation commitments in line with staying below 2°C/1.5°C has not been yet achieved.
The website is part of the “Loss and Damage in Vulnerable Countries Initiative,” which runs from February 2012 through March...
