Waste Management
27 Nov 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
22 November 2012: The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) has profiled the success of the Kutkut Mwo Materials Recovery Facility on Kosrae, in the Federated States of Micronesia. The Kosrae state government imposes a deposit fee on the importation of aluminium soft drink cans, plastic containers, bottled drinks and car batteries, which is set aside for recycling of the materials.
According to PIFS, the project originally was developed and funded by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and...
26 Nov 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
November 2012: The UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) has announced the completion of Seychelles’ first national chemicals profile, supported by UNITAR and the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) Quick Start Programme Trust Fund.
The 133-page report, titled “A Strategic Approach to the Management of Chemicals and the Implementation of SAICM in Seychelles,” was developed during a two-year project by the Environment Department of Seychelles...
23 Nov 2012
Convened by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), this two-week course is open to participants from the Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Marshall Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. The course will focus on landfill and dumpsite management, leachate treatment and management, and environmental monitoring. [ for more information: http://sids-l.iisd.org/events/waste-...
19 Nov 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
15 November 2012: The 43rd Meeting of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council adopted a Work Program that amounts to US$174 million and aims to benefit 63 countries.
The Council convened in Washington, DC, US, from 13-15 November 2012, at International Monetary Fund (IMF) headquarters. Representatives of governments, international organizations and civil society organizations (CSOs) attended the three-day meeting, which also included the 13th meeting of the Council for the Least Developed...
16 Nov 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
1 October 2012: The Australia Maritime and Safety Authority (AMSA), in partnership with the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), hosted a workshop on the Pacific Islands Regional Marine Spill Contingency Plan (PACPLAN) in Sydney, as part of a series of five workshops held throughout the Pacific region to review and update aspects of the PACPLAN.
PACPLAN designates Australia as the primary source of assistance for marine pollution incidents in Kiribati, Nauru,...
