Waste Management
17 Aug 2012
The ECWs bring together GEF focal points, focal points from the main conventions (biodiversity, desertification, climate change and persistent organic pollutants), representatives from civil society and representatives from the GEF Secretariat and the GEF Agencies, to discuss priority issues and share lessons and experiences from the development and implementation of GEF projects and their integration within national policy frameworks. Countries eligible to participate in this Expanded...
17 Aug 2012
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) Expanded Constituency Workshop (ECW) for East Africa will bring together GEF focal points, focal points from the main Conventions (Biodiversity, Desertification, Climate Change and persistent organic pollutants), representatives from civil society and representatives from the GEF Secretariat and the GEF Agencies to discuss priority issues and share lessons and experiences from the development and implementation of GEF projects and their integration within...
31 Jul 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
27 July 2012: The 32nd meeting of the Open-ended Working Group (OEWG 32) of the parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (Montreal Protocol) considered two proposals to amend the Montreal Protocol related to hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs): the first by the Federated States of Micronesia; and the second by the US, Canada and Mexico. Parties were unable to reach consensus on establishing a contact group on the proposals.
In introducing its proposal, the US explained...
27 Jul 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
July 2012: The World Resources Institute (WRI), together with the Coral Triangle Support Partnership (CTSP), have released a reported titled “Reefs at Risk Revisited in the Coral Triangle.” The report was adapted from WRI’s 2011 global analysis of threats to coral reefs, titled “Reefs at Risk Revisited,” supplemented with additional information and data for the Coral Triangle region. The report was released at the 12th International Coral Reef Symposium, taking place from 9-13 July...
25 Jul 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
13 July 2012: The 12th International Coral Reef Symposium aimed to enhance knowledge of coral reef science, management and conservation, and resulted in a Consensus Statement on Climate Change and Coral Reefs.
In the Consensus Statement, the international Coral Reef Science Community calls on governments to ensure the future of coral reefs through global action to reduce greenhouse gases (GHG), as well as improved local protection of coral reefs. Noting the importance of coral reefs in terms of...
