Land Resources
18 Jul 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
13 July 2012: The UN Development Programme (UNDP) has released the ninth issue of its quarterly Climate Change Adaptation Bulletin, which features stories on UNDP support to: enhance adaptive capacity in Asia-Pacific; strengthen climate early warning systems (EWS) across Africa; and enhance adaptation interventions in Sudan.
The Asia-Pacific spotlight includes stories on: integrated climate financing to increase farmer resilience to climate risks and reduce poverty in Mindanao, the Philippines...
11 Jul 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
17 June 2012: The Secretariat of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) has announced three winners of its first “Land for Life Award,” highlighting community organizations that demonstrate tangible evidence of combating land degradation and promoting sustainable land management.
The UNCCD’s Land for Life Award winners, receiving a total of US$100,000, were announced at the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20). The Award was launched at the 10th...
09 Jul 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
2o June 2012: At the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20), the Government of Brazil and the Secretariat of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) announced plans to share the US$102.6 million of Brazil’s Amazon Fund with the other seven ACTO member States (Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela) to combat deforestation in the Amazon.
Preceding the announcement, the Foreign Relations Ministry’s (“Itamaraty”)...
09 Jul 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
19 June 2012: The Caribbean Growth Forum (CGF) was launched as a platform for dialogue about increasing growth and opportunities for all in the Caribbean. CGF is a one-year initiative aimed to facilitate the sharing of knowledge and ideas on policies to stimulate sustainable and inclusive growth, and to create jobs.
The Forum was launched at a two-day conference hosted in Kingston, Jamaica, by the University of the West Indies (UWI), which brought together over 150 participants from...
03 Jul 2012
The Global Environmental Facility (GEF) Council meets twice per year to approve new projects with global environmental benefits in the GEF's focal areas, and provide guidance to the GEF Secretariat and Agencies. [ for more information: http://sids-l.iisd.org/events/gef-council-meeting-8/ ]
