UNDESA
10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
4 May 2011: A “soft launch” of the revitalization of the Small Island Developing States Network (SIDSnet) took place on 4 May 2011, at UN Headquarters in New York, US, in an event hosted by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), along with the University Consortium of Small Island States (UCSIS) and Global Island Partnership (GLISPA). Speakers also highlighted and encouraged SIDS’ preparations for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20)....
10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
May 2011: The UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) Small Island Development States (SIDS) Unit has encouraged SIDS and partners to provide input on the revitalization of the Small Island Developing States Network (SIDSnet).
According its website, SIDSnet is undergoing a redesign to become a knowledge management system and an online global platform aiming to facilitate partnerships for SIDS. The new site was presented at a “soft launch” event during the 19th Session...
10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
13 May 2011: The May 2011 issue of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Unit’s ”SIDS Newsletter” includes an article on the soft launch of the revitalized SIDSnet.org druing the 19th session of the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD 19) Partnerships Fair.
According to the newsletter, the participants at the soft launch emphasized the need for disaggregated data, together with a “one-stop shop” for information on...
10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
20 June 2011: The UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) Rio+20 Subregional Preparatory Meeting for the Caribbean, which convened at Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Headquarters in Georgetown, Guyana, discussed creating a green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication, the need for a blue economy addressing oceans and related issues, the institutional framework for sustainable development (IFSD), and emerging issues and partnerships.
Participants noted...
10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
30 June 2011: The latest issue of “Rio+20: Making It Happen,” the newsletter from the Secretariat of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20), highlights the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All (2012), noting that energy access, efficiency and sustainability are “core issues” for Rio+20.
Related initiatives being supported by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) include the Second Vienna Energy Forum, which took place from 21-...
