Natural and Environmental Disasters
07 Nov 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
2 November 2012: The latest issue of the newsletter of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) features an interview with Seychelles’ Foreign Minister, Jean-Paul Adam. Adam discussed: the effects on Pacific and Indian Ocean countries of rising sea-levels; ocean acidification and its effects on food security; the role of tourism in the economies of small island developing States (SIDS); and the upcoming international conference on sustainable development of SIDS in 2014....
07 Nov 2012
Co-hosted by the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) and Jamaica's Office for Disaster Preparedness and Management (ODPEM), the 7th Conference on CDM will convene under the theme “CDM: Building Disaster Resilience - A Shared Responsibility”. [ for more information: http://sids-l.iisd.org/events/seventh-caribbean-conference-on-comprehensive-disaster-management-cdm/ ]
06 Nov 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
29 October 2012: The 12th Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Co-operation (IOR-ARC) Council of Ministers Meeting convened in Gurgaon, India, on 2 November 2012. The key outcome of the meeting was a ministerial Communiqué titled “IOR-ARC At 15 – the Next Decade,” outlining six priority areas for cooperation, as the IOC-ARC marked its 15th birthday.
The six priority areas for IOC-ARC cooperation are: maritime security and piracy; disaster risk reduction; trade and investment facilitation;...
01 Nov 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
12 October 2012: The Latin American Development Bank (CAF) and the German Development Bank (KfW) signed an agreement for a US$100 million KfW credit line for CAF-financed projects in Latin America’s water and sanitation sector. The agreement was signed on 12 October 2012, in Tokyo, Japan, by CAF CEO Enrique Garcia and KfW CEO Stephan Opitz.
The agreement will cover lending for the water and sanitation sector under CAF’s sustainable development agenda, in four areas: management and...
30 Oct 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
21 October 2012: The Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants presented his first report to the UN General Assembly (UNGA). The report’s thematic section on climate change and migration analyzes technical considerations, discusses international law and political engagement, and makes recommendations.
In the report, Special Rapporteur François Crépeau examines technical aspects of climate change-induced migration, defining the concept, and identifying the most affected and vulnerable...
