Freshwater Resources
04 Oct 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
September 2012: The UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) Division for Sustainable Development (DSD) has released a report examining adaptation to climate change in sectors including water resources, coastal ecosystems and renewable energy. While this report focuses on Grenada, the broader project, “Integrating Climate Change into National Sustainable Development Strategies in Latin America and the Caribbean,” addresses primary concerns of small island developing States (SIDS). ...
02 Oct 2012
This meeting is organized by the UN Economic Commission on Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), and will bring together technical experts and government representatives of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries, Cuba and the Dominican Republic to examine the results of assessments of the economic and social impacts of climate change on the agriculture, coastal and marine, energy, health, tourism and water sectors in the Caribbean. [ for more information: http://sids-l.iisd.org/events/...
25 Sep 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
25 September 2012: The 4th session of the Pacific Platform for Disaster Risk Management was convened by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), in partnership with the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR). The meeting was held alongside the Pacific Regional Water and Sanitation Consultations (RWSC) from 17-21 September 2012, in Noumea, New Caledonia.
The Pacific Platform concluded with commitment to develop an integrated Pacific regional strategy for disaster risk...
10 Sep 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
6 September 2012: The UN Development Programme (UNDP) Programme on Capacity Building for Integrated Water Resources Management (Cap-Net) celebrated its 10th anniversary with the launch of a report, titled “10 Years of Capacity Development in Sustainable Water Management.” The report highlights network activities in Africa, Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean, and looks toward the coming decade of work.
The report also: identifies means of increasing impacts, accessing the best of...
05 Sep 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
30 August 2012: A booklet issued by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) on the Community Water Initiative (CWI) discusses: CWI approaches; results and impacts; replication, upscaling and sustainability; the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Small Grants Programme (SGP) – effective delivery mechanism; partnerships; and beyond 2012.
The booklet, titled “CWI – Adaptive Community Water Initiative: Delivering Water and Sanitation to Poor Communities,” underscores that the approaches of the CWI are...
