UNEP
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...
16 Aug 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
10 August 2012: Participants at the Pacific Regional Preparatory Meeting for the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Conference of the Parties 11 (COP 11) gathered in Rotorua, New Zealand, from 10-13 August 2012, to prepare to engage at the international level in an effective manner. The meeting was coordinated by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), and funded by the EU through the African Caribbean Pacific Multilateral Environment Agreement (ACP MEAs)...
15 Aug 2012
This meeting will be attended by WIO-CC contries, the Nairobi Convention Secretariat, and other key partners. The meeting aims to foster collaboration among international, regional and national stakeholders and finalize the WIO-CC 20-year vision. [ for more information: http://sids-l.iisd.org/events/second-technical-meeting-of-the-western-indian-ocean-coastal-challenge-wio-cc/ ]
10 Aug 2012
The Nairobi Convention Policy Makers and Experts Meeting is being held immediately prior to COP 7 of the Nairobi Convention to review decisions that will be taken during the COP. [ for more information: http://sids-l.iisd.org/events/nairobi-convention-policy-makers-and-experts-meeting/ ]
10 Aug 2012
The Seventh Conference of the Parties (COP 7) to the Nairobi Convention is being convened under the theme "Partnering for a Healthy Western Indian Ocean." It is expected that COP 7 will foster collaboration between international, regional and national organizations as well as secure partnerships between key regional players and the Contracting Parties of the Nairobi Convention in the implementation of the Nairobi Convention Work Programme 2013-2016. COP 7 is preceded by the Science for Policy...
