Caribbean
02 Apr 2013
The ICPD regional meeting for the UNECLAC region is expected to take place in Montevideo, Uruguay, from 12-14 August 2013. The conference will identify priorities for the future to prepare for the ICPD beyond 2014 agenda, focusing on ageing and international migration. [ for more information: http://sids-l.iisd.org/events/icpd-regional-population-conference-uneclac/ ]
27 Mar 2013
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SIDS Policy and Practice
March 2013: The Global Water Partnership (GWP) March edition of “News Flow” highlights the launch by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and GWP of a joint Integrated Drought Management Programme (IDMP) to improve monitoring and prevention of droughts.
The newsletter features articles on GWP projects and workshops, including on: climate information in the Caribbean; integrated urban water management (IUWM) in El Salvador; water use efficiency in India; flood information in...
25 Mar 2013
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SIDS Policy and Practice
21 March 2013: The Western Hemisphere Migratory Species Initiative (WHMSI) has approved funding for six projects under its Small Grant Fund. The decision, taken during the WHMSI Steering Committee meeting on 28-29 January 2013, follows a call for proposals issued during the fall of 2012.
After examining 37 applications, six projects were selected for funding, which include: projects on sharks in Panama and the Franciscana Dolphin in Argentina; a shark identification workshop for law...
21 Mar 2013
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SIDS Policy and Practice
13 March 2013: The eighth edition of the Inter-American Development Bank’s (IDB) Sustainability Report indicates that, during the fiscal year 2012, the Bank surpassed its 2015 target of committing over one-fourth of its lending to projects dealing with climate change, sustainable energy and environmental sustainability.
The report, released ahead of the IDB Annual Meeting in Panama City, Panama, from 14-17 March 2013, includes a section highlighting environmental and social...
20 Mar 2013
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SIDS Policy and Practice
11 March 2013: The Dominican Republic has formally launched a Training Programme on Climate Change for Teachers that will receive technical and financial support from the UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) as part of the One UN Training Service Platform on Climate Change (UN CC:Learn) Partnership.
An agreement creating the training programme was signed on 7 March 2013, in Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic, between the National Council for Climate Change and Clean Development...
