AIMS (Atlantic, Indian Ocean and South China Sea)
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02 May 2011
In 2010, the Seychelles produced a report for the UNISDR on its progress towards implementing the Hyogo Framework for Action 2009-2010.
The geographic location of the Seychelles means that the country is not in the direct line of tropical storms, but trade winds from May to October result in drier conditions, producing droughts which result in severe water shortages that affect agriculture and all other sectors of the economy. The effects of climate change and sea surface temperature...
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02 May 2011
In 2000, the Seychelles submitted its National Adaptation Programme of Action to the UNFCCC.
About 85% of human settlement and infrastructure in the Seychelles is located along the coast. A rise in sea level would result in the displacement of a large proportion of the population. This is complicated by the granatic slopes of the Seychelles being prone to landslides and erosion due to coastal flooding that is projected to increase with the effects of climate change. Coastline recession will...
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29 Apr 2011
Singapore
710.2 sq km
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26 Apr 2011
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[Ramsar Press...
The Secretariat of the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Secretariat) has reported that the Government of the Dominican Republic designated the Refugio de Vida Silvestre Laguna Cabral o Rincón as its second Wetland of International Importance.The refuge includes a freshwater lagoon, permanent and stationary rivers and inundated agricultural areas. The site provides habitat for species listed as vulnerable in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red...
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21 Apr 2011
Seychelles ha establecido formalmente relaciones diplomáticas con la isla de Nauru tras un acuerdo de firma celebrada en Nueva York el viernes pasado week.Seychelles "Representante Permanente ante las Naciones Unidas Embajador Ronny Jumeau acompañado por el Sr. Selby Pillay, el Consejero Principal de nuevo en las Seychelles Misión Permanente ante las Naciones Unidas, llevar el intercambio de documentos en nombre de Seychelles.Signing en nombre de la República de Nauru, su Representante...
