Science and Technology
05 Mar 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
2 March 2012: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) has released a technical paper featuring case studies from Brazil, India, Palau and Senegal. The paper is intended to ground the FAO Technical Guidelines on Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and Fisheries in practical experience and to inform the use of MPAs globally.
The technical paper, titled “Marine protected areas: country case studies on policy, governance and institutional issues,” examines governance...
05 Mar 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
29 February 2012: The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) has reported that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute (FFPRI) of Japan. SPC and FFPRI will conduct collaborative research activities (CRAs) to identify and provide solutions to issues of tree breeding and stand improvement in coastal areas.
According to SPC, FFPRI is an independent administrative research organization, which conducts research on forestry and...
01 Mar 2012
This meeting will plan for the upcoming Meeting of the Pacific Islands Nature Conservation Roundtable, which will set out conservation objectives for the Pacific region for the next four years. The Roundtable for Nature Conservation in the Pacific Island Region is a coalition of conservation organizations and donor agencies created to increase effective conservation action in the Pacific Island Region. It was formed in 1997 at the request of Pacific Island countries and territories. [ for more...
29 Feb 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
24 February 2012: The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) agreed the details of a US$65 million dedicated Climate Action lending and technical assistance programme funded by the EIB for the 18 CDB member countries.
The new lending programme will provide long-term, low-cost funding for public and private sector climate change mitigation or adaptation projects. The loans will be complemented by technical assistance to improve climate change-related expertise...
29 Feb 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
22 February 2012: The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) convened a workshop that aimed to assist Pacific Island countries and territories in strengthening the production of valuable crops, through better management of pests and diseases.
The woorkshop, which convened from 19-24 February 2012, in Sigatoka, Fiji, also marked the launch of a joint SPC, Australian Center for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), University of Queensland, and The World Vegetable Centre project aimed...
