Pacific
30 Apr 2013
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SIDS Policy and Practice
23 April 2013: The first issue of the 2013 UN Chronicle has been released with a focus on the theme of water cooperation. Articles in the magazine address water cooperation in the context of cross-cutting issues such as development goals, women and agriculture, integrated water resources management (IWRM), and private sector involvement.
The Chronicle examines both fresh water and ocean cooperation in articles titled: “The sustainable exploitation of the ocean’s minerals and...
30 Apr 2013
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SIDS Policy and Practice
29 April 2013: The UN Regional Coordination Mechanism in Asia-Pacific has launched the Zero Hunger Challenge for the region, calling on governments, farmers, scientists, business, civil society and consumers to work together to end hunger in the region, where the majority of the world’s undernourished people live. The launch took place on the sidelines of the 69th Commission Session of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), on 29 April 2013, in Bangkok,...
30 Apr 2013
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SIDS Policy and Practice
29 April 2013: The Global Environment Facility (GEF) Pacific “Implementing Sustainable Water Resources and Wastewater Management in Pacific Island Countries” (IWRM) project has issued a progress snapshot on Vanuatu, highlighting improvements in watershed management and community engagement.
The GEF reports on Vanuatu’s GEF Pacific IWRM Demonstration Project, titled “Sustainable Management of the Sarakata Watershed,” which is carried out in the town of Luganville on the Island...
29 Apr 2013
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SIDS Policy and Practice
24 April 2013: The Asian and Pacific Regional Implementation Meeting (RIM) on Rio+20 Outcomes discussed regional perspectives and follow-up to the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20), such as the establishment of a high-level political forum (HLPF) to replace the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD), and the development of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The RIM met from 22-24 April 2013, in Bangkok, Thailand, and was convened by the UN Economic and Social...
27 Apr 2013
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SIDS Policy and Practice
April 2013: The report of the 15th session of the UN Committee for Development Policy (CDP), which convened from 18-22 March 2013, in New York, US, has been released. According to the report, the session addressed: the role of science, technology and innovation (STI) in achieving sustainable development; the vulnerabilities and development needs of small island developing States (SIDS); emerging issues in international development in the post-2015 era; issues related to the least developed...
