Tourism
30 May 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
29 May 2012: The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) has announced the winners of the 2011 Vision Pasifika Media Awards, which focused on the theme “Dugongs and Sea Grasses: Respect and Protect.”
Four Pacific journalists were recognized with 2011 Vision Pasifika Media Awards for entries raising environmental awareness about protecting marine species, including: Moffat Mamu, for “Let’s preserve our dugongs;” Nigel Sandy, for “The unknown sea cow;” Julian Maka’a,...
03 Apr 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
30 March 2012: The World Bank has approved an International Development Association grant in the amount of US$4.2 million equivalent to Sao Tome and Principe to strengthen the institutional framework to build resilience to internal and external shocks, and improve efficiency and transparency of public expenditures.
Specific policy objectives that will be supported include improving: the transparency and monitoring of natural resources; the management and reporting of public finances; public...
02 Apr 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
27 March 2012: A UN inter-agency assessment of sustainable development efforts in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) over the past 20 years identifies advances and gaps specific to the Caribbean small island developing States (SIDS).
Caribbean SIDS are the focus of a special chapter of the broader report titled “Sustainable development 20 years on from the Earth Summit: progress, gaps and strategic guidelines for Latin America and the Caribbean,” presented at a side event held...
02 Apr 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
28 March 2012: The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has announced the release of the synthesis report of a study on the green economy in Barbados, which highlights elements for developing a roadmap to further Barbados’ pursuit of building a Green Economy.
The report, titled “Green Economy Scoping Study Synthesis Report: Barbados,” was released at the Caribbean Green Economy Forum held from 28-29 March in Barbados. The study was undertaken by experts from government, the University of West...
02 Apr 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
29 March 2012: The Caribbean Forum of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (CARIFORUM) and the European Commission (EC) signed three financial agreements totaling €82.6 million (about US$110 million) to promote Caribbean integration and aid in the realization of CARIFORUM’s implementation commitments under the CARIFORUM-EC Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).
The first agreement, worth €8.6 million, will be implemented by the Secretariat of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS...
