Freshwater Resources
29 Aug 2012
The UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will convene a final working group session of consultants and representatives of ECLAC, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) before draft reports of the economic and social impacts on climate change on the Caribbean's agriculture, coastal and marine, energy, health, tourism and water sectors are prepared. [ for more information: http://sids-l.iisd.org/events/final-...
28 Aug 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
22 August 2012: The Government of Vanuatu has officially announced its decision to join the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), by endorsing the IUCN Statutes, with the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources designated as its liaison with the IUCN Secretariat.
In a press release, IUCN welcomed Vanuatu to state membership status. IUCN Oceania has already been working with the Vanuatu government under its Energy programme, looking at alternative renewable energy resources, and...
28 Aug 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
7 August 2012: The Dominican Republic has formally launched its National Strategy to Strengthen Human Resources and Skills to Advance Green, Low Emissions and Climate Resilient Development, which was developed with assistance from the One UN Training Service Platform on Climate Change (UN CC:Learn).
The Strategy was launched on 7 August 2012, by Vice President Rafael Alburquerque in a ceremony held at the National Palace in the capital, Santo Domingo.
The Strategy, developed by the Dominican...
28 Aug 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
August 2012: The August issue of the Global Water Partnership Caribbean (GWP-C) newsletter includes stories on smallholder agricultural water management (AWM), rainwater harvesting (RWH), gender and sanitation, water supply improvement projects, youth involvement in water management, and integrated water resources management (IWRM) and disaster resilience.
The “Caribbean Water Insight” newsletter features articles on: innovative agriculture as a profitable and sustainable business...
10 Aug 2012
The UN International Year of Water Cooperation will be observed in 2013. The campaign will work to advance comprehension of the challenges and benefits of water cooperation, and promote it worldwide. UN-Water has called upon the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to lead the International Year. The 2013 World Water Day, marked on 22 March, also will be dedicated to water cooperation. [ for more information: http://sids-l.iisd.org/events/international-year-of-water-...
