AIMS (Atlantic, Indian Ocean and South China Sea)
Seychelles strengthens ties with small island states and establishes diplomatic relations with Nauru
Seychelles has formally established diplomatic relations with the Pacific island of Nauru following an agreement signing held in New York on Friday last week.Seychelles' Permanent Representative to the United Nations Amb Ronny Jumeau accompanied by Mr. Selby Pillay, the new Principal Counselor at the Seychelles Permanent Mission to the UN, lead the exchange of documents on behalf of Seychelles.Signing on behalf of the Republic of Nauru, its Permanent Representative (PR) to the United Nations,...
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14 Apr 2011
Mauritius submitted its Fourth National Report on the Convention on Biological Diversity to the CBD in 2010. Mauritius also updated its National Environment Policy in 2007. Mauritius also has a National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan, released in 2006.
The flora and fauna of Mauritius has a relatively high level of diversity and endemism as a result of the island’s location, age, isolation and varied topography. The extent of reasonable quality native forest (i.e., with more than...
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14 Apr 2011
The Tourism Development Plan released by the Government in 2002, recognized the need for a specified eco-tourism strategy as important to maintaining biological diversity. This was followed by the Tourism Sector Strategy Plan (2009-2015) in 2009, which focuses on achieving an environmentally, socially and economically sustainable tourism sector. Additionally, in 2009, the Ministry of Tourism, Leisure & External Communications released‘Positioning Mauritius in the World’ to...
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14 Apr 2011
In 2007, the Prime Minister of Mauritius announced the Maurie Ile Durable Vision and Fund, aiming to making Mauritius development more sustainable, and, specifically, to ensure energy independence. The Central Electricity Board (CEB) has phased out less efficient generating units and is planning investments in renewable energy sources, namely wind and solar. Mauritius also has a long term Energy Strategy covering 2009-2025.
Mauritiusis highly dependent on imported fossil fuels. The whole of...
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14 Apr 2011
Mauritiusproduced a report entitled A Sustainable Diversified Agri-Food Sector for Mauritius 2008-2015 through the Ministry of Agro-Industry and Fisheries to address the issue of food security. Land resources were also addressed in the National Development Strategy released in 2004.
The Republic of Mauritius is a group of islands in the South West of the Indian Ocean, consisting of the main island of Mauritius, Rodrigues and several outer islands located at distances greater than 350 km...
