Science and Technology
28 Mar 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
23 March 2012: The UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the South Pacific Geoscience Commission (SOPAC) Division of the South Pacific Community (SPC) in partnership with the Solomon Islands Government, plan to introduce a remote sensing mapping and Geographic Information System (GIS) to map land and forest cover in the Solomon Islands.
The GIS capability will map agriculture and forest cover, including pasture, mangroves, and forest plantations. It will contribute in monitoring climate change...
27 Mar 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
March 2012: The Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) have published their annual report on joint projects financed during 2011 on ecosystems and biodiversity preservation, green development strategies, and sustainable use of water and ocean resources, among other topics.
The GEF financed and supported 323 UNDP projects in 2011. These projects focused on preserving natural ecosystems and biodiversity, sustainable infrastructure development, low-emission...
27 Mar 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
23 March 2012: The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) has announced that US$2.3 million from the Pacific Environment Community (PEC) Fund has been approved to install solar panels in rural homes in Fiji.
The Carbon Abatement via Solar Homes Systems in Rural Areas is expected to increase access to reliable and secure supply of electricity to 41 households in rural Fiji. According to PIFS, the initiative has been designed to contribute to the region’s collective efforts to reduce carbon...
26 Mar 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
23 March 2012: The 2012 edition of World Meteorological Day was organized by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) around the theme “Powering our future with weather, climate and water.” The Day commemorates the entry into force of the WMO Convention, which took place on 23 March 1950.
The 2012 World Meteorological Day focuses on the benefits of weather, climate and water information for different socioeconomic sectors. It builds on WMO’s ongoing efforts to stress the...
22 Mar 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
21 March 2012: The 26th meeting of the Animals Committee (AC 26) of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) moved from Geneva, Switzerland, to continue its work in Dublin, Ireland, where the Committee will convene together with the CITES Plants Committee (PC).
AC 26, which convened from 15-20 March 2012, consisted of meetings of the AC and its working groups. Participants discussed, inter alia, periodic review of animal species included in...
