Science and Technology
28 Feb 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
16 February 2012: At its first substantive meeting, the Ad Hoc Working Group to Further Study and Strengthen the Smooth Transition Process for the countries graduating from the least developed countries (LDC ) category took stock of the current situation regarding international support measures for LDCs, as well as existing smooth transition measures, and considered LDCs’ concerns related to the phase-out of those measures.
The Ad Hoc Working Group to Further Study and Strengthen the Smooth...
28 Feb 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
February 2012: A new website has been launched for Many Strong Voices (MSV), a programme linking climate change adaptation and mitigation activities in the Arctic and small islands development States (SIDS).
The objectives of MSV are to: strengthen the voice of representatives from the Arctic and SIDS in international negotiations; raise awareness about the effects of climate change on vulnerable regions; and increase understanding of the needs, solutions, and practical measures for...
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31 Jan 2012
The development, transfer and application of science and technology are essential to building long term resilience in the small island developing States. Investments in these areas however, must be appropriate for the states concerned, including the identification of those technologies which should be excluded or scaled down because of both their inherent and incidental threats to essential island ecosystems.In many SIDS, investment in research and development has been relatively minimal...
