Science and Technology
28 Jan 2013
The Conference will adopt the Minamata Convention on Mercury and a final act that addresses: how to promote and prepare for the early implementation of the Convention; arrangements for the interim period between the signing of the instrument and its entry into force, including arrangements for financial and technical assistance during that period; and secretariat arrangements. A preparatory session will be held on 7-8 October, opening ceremonies on 9 October, and the full Conference on 10-11...
25 Jan 2013
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SIDS Policy and Practice
January 2013: The UN Division for Sustainable Development (DSD) has launched a section of its Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform on the Open Working Group (OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The page on the OWG - the establishment of which was recently agreed in the UN General Assembly (UNGA) - is part of a broader section on the SDGs and related resources.
The webpage includes information on: the UN System Technical Support Team (TST); the text from the UN Conference on...
24 Jan 2013
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SIDS Policy and Practice
22 January 2013: The Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) has reported on the conclusion of Acclimate, a four-year project dedicated to climate change adaptation. The culmination of the project’s work, a regional strategy for climate change adaption, was adopted by the IOC’s 28th Council of Ministers on 17 January 2013, in the Seychelles.
According to IOC, the project, which concluded on 31 December 2012, has sustainably strengthened cooperation among the countries of the Indian ocean, enabling them...
23 Jan 2013
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SIDS Policy and Practice
21 January 2013: The International Renewable Energy Agency’s (IRENA) latest newsletter highlights recent IRENA activities, meetings, publications and reports.
In the forward, Adnan Amin, Director General IRENA, discusses the third session of the IRENA Assembly, which convened from 13-14 January 2013, in Abu Dhabi. He describes it as an important occasion for setting the agenda for action on enabling the global transition to clean and sustainable energy.
The newsletter also reviews the...
23 Jan 2013
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SIDS Policy and Practice
16 January 2013: Energy ministers and senior government officials from South American and Arab countries (ASPA) have adopted the Abu Dhabi Declaration on enhanced cooperation at the bi-regional mechanism’s inaugural meeting on energy.
The Declaration, adopted during the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2013, reaffirms member countries’ commitment to enhance energy links between the two regions and highlights opportunities for further cooperation in the areas of renewable energy, oil...
