Knowledge Management
02 Apr 2012
This meeting is co-organized by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) and the Government of Nepal, and will seek to: consider government, civil society, and private sector perspectives on the challenges and opportunities in integrating the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in national development strategies; share experiences from good practices and lessons learned in the Asia-Pacific region; and identify concrete action plans to integrate MDGs in national...
02 Apr 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
28 March 2012: The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has announced the release of the synthesis report of a study on the green economy in Barbados, which highlights elements for developing a roadmap to further Barbados’ pursuit of building a Green Economy.
The report, titled “Green Economy Scoping Study Synthesis Report: Barbados,” was released at the Caribbean Green Economy Forum held from 28-29 March in Barbados. The study was undertaken by experts from government, the University of West...
30 Mar 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
28 March 2012: The UNFCCC Secretariat has released the submissions from two intergovernmental organizations and 19 Parties containing their views on options and ways for further increasing the level of ambition.
At its 17th session, the Conference of the Parties (COP) requested Parties and observer organizations to submit, by 28 February 2012, their views on options and ways for further increasing the level of ambition (decision 1/CP.17, para. 8). The submissions from intergovernmental...
30 Mar 2012
This meeting is scheduled to be the final of five Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) meetings to negotiate a legally binding instrument on mercury. The meeting will take place sometime between 12-20 January 2013, with the final decision to be reached by the Bureau. [ for more information: http://sids-l.iisd.org/events/fifth-session-of-the-inc-to-prepare-a-legally-binding-instrument-on-mercury/ ]
29 Mar 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
26 March 2012: The UN-REDD Programme has launched its “2011 Year in Review” report, which provides an overview of the Programme’s achievements at the national and international levels on activities related to reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries, as well as conservation, sustainable management of forests, and enhancement of carbon stocks (REDD+).
The report highlights the approval of new National Programmes in Ecuador and Nigeria...
