Science and Technology
29 Feb 2012
Market-based measures to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from international shipping will be among the agenda items discussed by the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), when it meets for its 63rd session. The MEPC will also discuss issues relating to the implementation of the ship recycling and ballast water management conventions, and consider the adoption of amendments to the International Convention for the Prevention of...
28 Feb 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
15 February 2012: The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) announced the 2012 IDEAS Energy Innovation Contest for the Caribbean, which will award up to US$200,000 for projects involving energy efficiency and access to renewable energy in the region.
The contest invites individuals and organizations in Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, the Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, and...
28 Feb 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
7 February 2012: A first-ever eco-audit of the Mesoamerican Reef (MAR) system off the coasts of Belize, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico has found that, despite some positive steps, much more needs to be done to protect Latin America’s largest reef system. Shortcomings were found to include: inadequate management of marine protected areas (MPAs); insufficient treatment of wastewater to avoid damaging reefs; and lack of comprehensive coastal zone planning, resulting in poorly planned and...
28 Feb 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
January 2012: A Special Edition of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Newsletter highlights the results of three events related to the future of sustainable energy use – the Pacific Leader’s Meeting, the Second Assembly of IRENA, and the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) – all of which focused on renewable energy strategies at regional and international levels.
The newsletter outlines progress achieved in three distinct meetings regarding the future of renewable energy. On...
28 Feb 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
17 February 2012: In partnership with Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research (INPE), the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) offered Member State technical officials training courses on the use of a satellite detection system of deforestation, which was developed by INPE.
The training is an abridged version of the three-week course that INPE provides to third countries, introducing participants to the system for satellite monitoring of tropical forests it developed and...
