Climate Change and Sea Level Rise

Da | 30 Mar 2011
29 de marzo 2011: Más de 37 mil plántulas de mangle recientemente se han plantado en las islas de Aranuka, Butaritari, Maiana, Makin y en el norte y el sur de Tarawa, Kiribati, en el marco de un proyecto apoyado por el Banco Mundial, el Fondo para el Medio Ambiente Mundial (FMAM) , AusAID y el Programa de Ayuda Nueva Zelanda con el objetivo de reducir la vulnerabilidad de Kiribati al cambio climático, la variabilidad climática y el aumento del nivel del mar. Los manglares, si bien se considera...
Da | 30 Mar 2011 | IISD
29 Mars 2011: Plus de 37 000 plants de mangrove ont été récemment plantés sur les îles de Aranuka, Butaritari, Maiana, Makin et dans le Nord et le Sud de Tarawa, Kiribati, dans le cadre d'un projet soutenu par la Banque mondiale, le Global Environment Facility (GEF) , AusAID et la Nouvelle-Zélande programme d'aide dans le but de réduire la vulnérabilité de Kiribati aux changements climatiques, la variabilité climatique et l'élévation du niveau de la mer. Les mangroves, bien que...
Da | 30 Mar 2011 | IISD
29 March 2011: Over 37,000 mangrove seedlings have recently been planted on the islands of Aranuka, Butaritari, Maiana, Makin and in North and South Tarawa, Kiribati, as part of a project supported by the World Bank, the Global Environment Facility (GEF), AusAID and the New Zealand Aid Programme with the aim of reducing Kiribati’s vulnerability to climate change, climate variability and sea level rise. Mangroves, although considered a ‘soft’ option when compared to seawalls, can be one of the...
admin | 25 Mar 2011 | SIDS-L IISD
18 March 2011: The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) convened the Pacific Climate Change Roundtable (PCCR) from 14-18 March in Alofi, Niue. Delegates discussed the establishment of a Pacific climate change fund that would be coordinated at the regional level but operated at the national level.Delegates also discussed regional issues including: the Transitional Committee for the Cancun Green Fund; climate change policy and information management; adaptation in the...
admin | 25 Mar 2011
11 March 2011: The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) has launched a new weekly newsletter publication titled "CCCCC News Update," which contains a review of climate change news and events relevant to the Caribbean region.The first issue, published on 4 March 2011, reviews climate change news for the week of 28 February-4 March. The second issue was published on 11 March 2011, and contains a review of news for the week of 7-11 March. The issues summarize both international and...