SPREP
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...
24 Jul 2012
Organized by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) and hosted by the Government of Samoa, the biennial meeting will discuss the improvement of tropical cyclone warning system matters within the Pacific Ocean south of the equator. The Tropical Cyclone Committee comprises members of the south west Pacific region within the RA V of the World Meteorology Organisation. Member countries include Australia, New Zealand, Cook Islands, Fiji, Tonga, Niue, Kiribati, Samoa, Vanuatu, the Solomon...
23 Jul 2012
The ICRI General Meeting will focus on the theme of Management Effectiveness: assessing the effectiveness of management actions in protected areas, looking at the extent to which management goal and objectives are being met. [ for more information: http://sids-l.iisd.org/events/27th-international-coral-reef-initiative-general-meeting/ ]
20 Jul 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
29 June 2012: The Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change (PACC) project has provided funding and support for Solomon Islands’ launch of its National Climate Change Policy 2012-2017. The Policy, launched on 29 June 2012, identifies the policy roles of different institutions, enhances coordination of climate change work both at the local and national levels, and provides opportunities for cooperation between the government and other non-state actors.
Casper Supa, Solomon Islands PACC...
