Knowledge Management
28 Feb 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
15 February 2012: The World Health Organization (WHO) held a regional meeting to assist Western Pacific countries in their efforts to eliminate leprosy and strengthen their capacity to control the disease.
The meeting brought together national leprosy control managers from countries of the Western Pacific region that are not yet meeting the WHO leprosy elimination target of less than one case per 10,000 of population, namely the Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati and the Marshall Islands...
28 Feb 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
16 February 2012: At its first substantive meeting, the Ad Hoc Working Group to Further Study and Strengthen the Smooth Transition Process for the countries graduating from the least developed countries (LDC ) category took stock of the current situation regarding international support measures for LDCs, as well as existing smooth transition measures, and considered LDCs’ concerns related to the phase-out of those measures.
The Ad Hoc Working Group to Further Study and Strengthen the Smooth...
28 Feb 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
20 February 2012: The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) has announced the publication of a guide to help Pacific reporters produce news items on electronic and electrical waste (e-waste) issues. The guide highlights the legal, social, economic, health and environment implications of e-waste, and suggests activities to enable the news room to explore story ideas on the issue.
The guide was produced in partnership with the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural...
28 Feb 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
17 February 2012: The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) has made available online its book on forestry in the Pacific, titled, “Foundation for a Sustainable Future,” which was produced to commemorate the 2011 International Year of Forests.
Originally launched in September 2011, the book includes contributions from the SPC as well as from Pacific countries and territories. The book provides information on the value of Pacific Island forests, and the issues and challenges faced by island...
28 Feb 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
22 February 2012: The Secretariat of the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Convention) has released an information paper that showcases the approaches of six parties in creating and operating National Ramsar/wetlands Committees (NRCs).
The paper examines the experiences of six NRCs from Africa, Asia, Europe, Neotropics, North America and Oceania, which have helped deliver the objectives of the Convention and effectively promote the wise use of wetlands. It reviews...
