UNESCO
10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
3 September 2010: The International Ocean Institute (IOI), the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the State Oceanic Administration of the People’s Republic of China co-organized the Pacem in Maribus XXXIII International Conference on Oceans, which took place from 2-4 September 2010, in Beijing, China, under the theme “Oceans, Climate Change and Sustainable Development: Challenges to Oceans and Coastal...
10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
September 2010: Marine sites in the US and in Kiribati have been added to the World Heritage List of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
During its 34th session, held in Brasilia, Brazil, from 25 July-3 August 2010, the World Heritage Committee added the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument in the US and the Phoenix Islands Protected Area in Kiribati to the UNESCO World Heritage List. These additions bring the number of marine protected areas on the list to...
katharina
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28 Oct 2011
The Global Island Partnership (GLISPA) is a global entity working to help islands around the world conserve and sustainably utilize their invaluable natural resources.
GLISPA was created to help bridge local and global island initiatives, build upon existing networks and programmes and share knowledge among all islands. It was formed following the Mauritius International Meeting in 2005 following a request from the Presidents of Palau and the President of the Seychelles for a global partnership...
