Basel Convention
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...
30 Apr 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
27 April 2012: The International Polar Year (IPY) 2012 Conference convened around the theme “From Knowledge to Action,” with discussions on a variety of issues related to Arctic issues. Panel sessions addressed, inter alia: Earth structure and geodynamics; polar ocean processes; permafrost; marine, territorial and freshwater polar ecosystems; and communicating polar science.
IPY 2012 Conference convened in Montreal, Canada, from 22-27 April 2012, bringing together experts and stakeholders to...
26 Mar 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
23 March 2012: The 2012 edition of World Meteorological Day was organized by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) around the theme “Powering our future with weather, climate and water.” The Day commemorates the entry into force of the WMO Convention, which took place on 23 March 1950.
The 2012 World Meteorological Day focuses on the benefits of weather, climate and water information for different socioeconomic sectors. It builds on WMO’s ongoing efforts to stress the...
10 Feb 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
February 2012: The fourth issue of Satoyama, a newsletter published by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), contains articles by Heads of State and leaders of international organizations, as well as senior officials. The authors highlight, inter alia: the importance of biodiversity in the sustainable development agenda; human-influenced forces behind biodiversity loss; and collaborations between environmental organizations.
In this issue of Satoyama, CBD Executive...
01 Feb 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
31 January 2012: The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has launched a new international information system to improve climate and weather-related data exchange. The new WMO Information System (WIS) aims to facilitate access and use of meteorological observations.
The WIS will also ease the sharing of meteorological observations with various stakeholders, including the research and disaster risk reduction (DRR) communities. WMO Secretary-General Michel Jarraud describes the WIS as “...
