Tourism
29 Mar 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
27 March 2012: The success of the Palau Green Fee, an added departure tax, was discussed at the fifth Oceania Regional Preparatory Meeting for the 11th Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Convention).
During the meeting, which took place in Palau, from 26-30 March 2012, participants discussed sustainable financing mechanisms for protected areas, including wetlands, highlighting the Palau Green Fee as a success story. According...
10 Mar 2012
The Fifth Oceania Regional preparatory meeting for the 11th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP 11) to the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Convention) will be hosted by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP). The meeting will review the current implementation of the Convention and introduce the COP 11 Draft Resolutions. Ramsar COP 11 will take place from 6-13 July 2012, in Bucharest, Romania. [ for more information...
01 Mar 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
29 February 2012: An ad-hoc Experts Group Meeting on “Harnessing Natural Resources for Sustainable Development: Opportunities and challenges in the tourism sector in Southern Africa” has provided a forum for experts to exchange ideas on economic conditions and topical issues relating to southern Africa.
The meeting, which was held from 28-29 February 2012 in Port Louis, Mauritius, prior to the 18th Intergovernmental Committee of Experts, convened to discuss recommendations for the...
29 Feb 2012
World Tourism Day 2012 will take place under the theme "Tourism and Sustainable Energy: Powering Sustainable Development". [ for more information: http://sids-l.iisd.org/events/world-tourism-day-2012/ ]
28 Feb 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
9 February 2012: The Secretariat of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and Commonwealth Secretariat co-hosted a workshop to launch a public dialogue on formulating an OECS common ocean management policy framework. Among other topics, participants identified existing risks and perceived barriers that may prevent OECS members from fully realizing the opportunities that oceans present.
The workshop took place from 8-9 February 2012, in Castries, Saint Lucia, with participation of...
