Global
28 Jan 2013
The Conference will adopt the Minamata Convention on Mercury and a final act that addresses: how to promote and prepare for the early implementation of the Convention; arrangements for the interim period between the signing of the instrument and its entry into force, including arrangements for financial and technical assistance during that period; and secretariat arrangements. A preparatory session will be held on 7-8 October, opening ceremonies on 9 October, and the full Conference on 10-11...
28 Jan 2013
The Ad Hoc Open-ended Informal Working Group to study issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity beyond areas of national jurisdiction (Informal Working Group on Marine Biodiversity) will meet in August 2013, at UN Headquarters in New York, US. [ for more information: http://sids-l.iisd.org/events/ad-hoc-open-ended-informal-working-group-to-study-issues-relating-to-the-conservation-and-sustainable-use-of-marine-biological-diversity-beyond-areas-of-...
25 Jan 2013
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SIDS Policy and Practice
January 2013: The UN Division for Sustainable Development (DSD) has launched a section of its Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform on the Open Working Group (OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The page on the OWG - the establishment of which was recently agreed in the UN General Assembly (UNGA) - is part of a broader section on the SDGs and related resources.
The webpage includes information on: the UN System Technical Support Team (TST); the text from the UN Conference on...
23 Jan 2013
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SIDS Policy and Practice
21 January 2013: The World Bank’s Energy Sector Management Assistance Program’s (ESMAP) January e-Bulletin focuses on: improving the institutional framework for energy in the Maldives; a knowledge exchange forum for partner agencies convened by ESMAP; Indonesia’s Geothermal development; and activities relating to Africa Clean Cooking Energy Solutions (ACCES).
The e-Bulletin highlights the Maldives’ and other Small Island Developing States’ (SIDS) vulnerability to...
23 Jan 2013
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SIDS Policy and Practice
21 January 2013: The International Renewable Energy Agency’s (IRENA) latest newsletter highlights recent IRENA activities, meetings, publications and reports.
In the forward, Adnan Amin, Director General IRENA, discusses the third session of the IRENA Assembly, which convened from 13-14 January 2013, in Abu Dhabi. He describes it as an important occasion for setting the agenda for action on enabling the global transition to clean and sustainable energy.
The newsletter also reviews the...
