AOSIS
16 Jan 2012
Small island developing States (SIDS) will mark the 20th anniversary of AOSIS on 1 November 2011. [ for more information: http://sids-l.iisd.org/events/20th-anniversary-of-sids/ ]
16 Jan 2012
This is a closed, working level meeting for New York-based representatives of small island developing States, convened by the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS). Participants will take stock of the three SIDS subregional meetings that have taken place, in advance of the interregional ministerial level meeting scheduled to convene in September 2011. [ for more information: http://sids-l.iisd.org/events/preparatory-meeting-for-uncsd-inter-regional-meeting-for-sids/ ]
16 Jan 2012
The UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) SIDS Unit, in consultation with the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) and in cooperation with members of the Inter-Agency Consultative Group on SIDS, are convening a series of sub-regional SIDS preparatory meetings for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20). The Pacific SIDS' preparatory meeting will be held at the ministerial level, in conjunction with the Pacific Island Forum Economic Ministers' Meeting (...
16 Jan 2012
The UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) SIDS Unit, in consultation with AOSIS and in cooperation with members of the Inter-Agency Consultative Group on SIDS, are convening a series of regional SIDS Rio+20 preparatory meetings. [ for more information: http://sids-l.iisd.org/events/uncsd-subregional-preparatory-meeting-for-aims/ ]
10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
8 December 2010: The Government of Denmark, the World Bank and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) to support island countries in scaling up their renewable energy efforts and shift to greater energy efficiency.
Because of their size and remoteness, most small island developing States (SIDS) are heavily dependent on imported petroleum for their energy needs. Some countries spend an estimated 25-50...
