BPOA
10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
January 2002: The Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) Inter-Regional Preparatory Meeting for the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) convened from 7-11 January 2002 in Singapore. Hosted by the Government of Singapore, the meeting was organized by the office of the AOSIS Chair, and coordinated and assisted by the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Unit of the Division for Sustainable Development (DSD) at the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA). Approximately 120...
10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
September 2003: Representatives from seven Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean and the South China Sea (AIMS) Island countries gathered from 1-5 September 2003 in Cape Verde, together with representatives from other countries and numerous intergovernmental, international, regional and national organizations. Participants heard presentations on national assessment reports, describing achievements on sustainable development in the AIMS region, challenges for implementing the Barbados Programme...
10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
8 August 2003: The Pacific Regional Meeting for the Review of the Barbados Programme of Action (BPOA) for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) took place from 4-8 August 2003 in Apia, Samoa. Organized by the SIDS Unit of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), the regional preparatory meeting sought to review the progress achieved in ensuring positive long-term development of SIDS in the Pacific region and prepare a regional position for the...
10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
May 2004: Convening from 19-21 May 2004, in Washington, DC, the GEF Council approved its work programme, endorsing US$233.5 million in grants for 25 projects. The total value of the projects amount to US$980.7 million with cofinancing of $3 for every $1 approved. The Council also approved decisions on the: appointment of the Monitoring and Evaluation Director and Report of the Monitoring and Evaluation Unit; terms of reference for the GEF’s third Overall Performance Study; institutional...
10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
January 2005: Following a year of negotiations, which began in the Bahamas in January 2004, the BPOA review process concluded in January 2005 in Mauritius, with the adoption of the Mauritius Strategy for the Further Implementation of the Programme of Action on the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Climate change, trade and transport of hazardous wastes proved to be among the most contentious issues during the process, which culminated at the International Meeting...
