Waste Management
04 Sep 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
30 August 2012: The 43rd Pacific Islands Forum convened in Rarotonga, the Cook Islands, from 28-30 August 2012, under the theme of “Large Oceans Island States – the Pacific Challenge.” Issues discussed at the meeting included the outcomes of the recent UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20), the Oceanscape initiative, climate change, and radioactive contaminants in the Marshall Islands. The 43rd PIF Communique includes the key commitments of Pacific Leaders.
On the outcomes...
29 Aug 2012
This meeting will consider the theme “Water and Waste Management in the Caribbean: Real Strategies and Solutions”. The eighth GWP-C Caribbean High Level Session (HLS) Ministerial Forum will take place in conjunction with this meeting, from 4-5 October 2012. [ for more information: http://sids-l.iisd.org/events/21st-annual-caribbean-water-and-wastewater-association-cwwa-conference-and-exhibition/ ]
23 Aug 2012
The Sixth Conference of the Parties to the Convention to Ban the Importation into Forum Island Countries of Hazardous and Radioactive Wastes and to Control the Transboundary Movement and the Management of Hazardous Wastes within the South Pacific Region (the Waigani Convention) will consider financial issues, as well as business plan for the Pacific Regional Centre, and proposed cooperative arrangements with the Basel Convention Regional Cente in Beijing, China. [ for more information: http://...
21 Aug 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
13 August 2012: The Nguna-Pele Marine and Land Protected Area network (NPMLPA) announced a new Marine Protected Area (MPA), established on 9 August 2012 by the village of Rewoka on Nguna Island, Vanuatu. The Rewoka MPA aims to help the island community manage its marine resources.
According to NPMLPA, staff developed a management plan and established a five-member conservation committee after a week of active community discussions and reef surveys. The Rewoka MPA sets up new regulations for...
21 Aug 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
17 August 2012: The latest edition of Zwazo Magazine, Nature Seychelles’ bi-annual conservation magazine, focuses on the green economy, with features articles exploring the concept and its associated challenges.
Issue #25 of Zwazo Magazine, which is published by the NGO Nature Seychelles, showcases aspects of the green economy in action in Seychelles and the region. The issue opens with an editorial assessing the outcomes of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20) with...
