Land Resources
05 Mar 2013
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SIDS Policy and Practice
14 February 2013: The Global Environmental Facility (GEF) has formally launched the Small Grants Country Programme (SGP) in Saint Lucia, at Pigeon Island National Landmark, a key historic site and protected area.
The SGP in St. Lucia will provide grants to civil society organizations (CSOs) with the goal of identifying, replicating and scaling-up best practices in the country and among other Caribbean States. At the launch, Michelle Gyles-McDonnough, UNDP’s Resident Representative, noted that...
27 Feb 2013
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SIDS Policy and Practice
February 2013: The Government of Seychelles has emphasized that, despite the impact of natural disasters, progress has been made in implementing the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Compact through, inter alia, the formulation and implementation of national agriculture plans.
During a visit in February 2013 from a delegation from the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), the Government of Seychelles elaborated on progress and highlighted the ...
22 Feb 2013
The 2013 annual World Day to Combat Desertification will focus on the slogan “Don’t let our future dry up.” The day is celebrated on 17 June, to mark the conclusion of negotiations on the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). This year's theme of drought and water scarcity takes into account that 2013 is also the International Year of Water Cooperation. World Day to Combat Desertification 2013 will seek to create awareness about the risks of drought and water scarcity in the drylands...
19 Feb 2013
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SIDS Policy and Practice
December 2012: The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the European Commission have released the latest issue of the newsletter on the Multilateral Environment Agreements in African, Caribbean and Pacific countries (ACP MEAs) Project.
The newsletter features a guest article by Luz Romero, the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) Secretariat, outlining the Quick Start Programme’s (QSP’s) efforts to finance chemicals management initiatives in developing countries....
15 Feb 2013
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SIDS Policy and Practice
14 February 2013: The 36th Session of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Governing Council convened from 13-14 February 2013, in Rome, Italy, and focused on building partnerships to reduce poverty and ensure food security in rural communities worldwide.
During official business, the Governing Council approved the membership applications from Nauru, Tuvalu and Vanuatu, countries that each experience a range of common development challenges, particularly related to land...
