Land Resources
19 Mar 2013
The second meeting of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) is exepected to take place in late 2013. [ for more information: http://sids-l.iisd.org/events/ipbes-2/ ]
09 Mar 2013
The Secretariat of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and the Global Mechanism are organizing this workshop in collaboration with the Forest, Range and Watershed Management Organization (FRWO) under the Ministry of Agriculture of Iran. The workshop will bring together representatives and government officials from 24 Asian countries to build their capacities to align their National Action Programmes (NAPs) and implementation processes to combat desertification with the five...
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...
