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COTs SWAT Report # 13 : for June 2013 Hi Olgeta, With June's fine weather, we have taken the opportunity to catch up with painting preparations on our trimaran and gave the COTs a small break to regather their forces in the Survivor Beaches area of …
Journalists provide information vital to the maintenance of governance systems, human health and the health of our environment. With more people in the Pacific, particularly the young, heading online in search of news and entertainment, the demands of the …
The G77+China group of 133 countries walked out of negotiations on Loss and Damage at around 3:30 am on Wednesday morning after the rich countries refused to budge from the position that the subject should be discussed only after 2015. The U.S., Australia …
A 16-strong delegation from Vanuatu is at the United Nations Climate Conference in Warsaw this week, where countries are continuing negotiations towards a new global climate agreement. In a first for Vanuatu, and building on established collaboration …
By Florence Kuali-IAUTU, Communication Officer, NAB/COP19 Vanuatu has set a leading role in the pacific region in negotiating climate change issues by sending one of the largest delegations from the pacific region to the nineteen United Nations Climate …
By Florence Kuali-IAUTU – Communication Officer, NAB in Warsaw, Poland Vanuatu appears to be a leading country from the Pacific region in flagging gender in the eighteenth Conference of the Parties (COP18) in Doha and realizing gender is mainstreamed …
Learn how to rapidly multiply bananas for disaster response and climate adaptation. Contact Christopher.Bartlett@giz.de …
By Florence Kuali-IAUTU, Communication Officer, NAB/Warsaw, Poland The Government of the Republic of Vanuatu has called for global unity to combat the impacts of climate change this week in Warsaw, where world leaders gathered into their second week …
“We can only make change if we start now, using resources within our own capacity and initiative as individuals showing that we care” Within the past two weeks, a lot of negotiations, exchanges of ideas, collaborations and networking between …
Owing to anthropogenic emissions, atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide could almost double between 2006 and 2100 according to business- as- usual carbon dioxide emission scenarios(1). Because the ocean absorbs carbon dioxide from the …
This online course will develop participants' understanding of the climate change policy framework by building an appreciation of the science, causes and impacts of climate change, the history of the policy making process and the UNFCCC framework. It will …
The Multi-Country Office (MCO) based in Apia covers four Pacific island countries (Cook Islands, Niue, Samoa & Tokelau), and manages regional programmes for 10 additional countries. The new UN programmatic framework (2013-2017) has been designed, first …
This online course will develop participants' understanding of the climate change policy framework by building an appreciation of the science, causes and impacts of climate change, the history of the policy making process and the UNFCCC framework. It will …
14 January 2014: The UNFCCC Secretariat has published the report of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action (ADP) on the third part of its second session (FCCC/ADP/2013/3). The report summarizes the discussions held during the …
The Pacific RISA Social Network Analysis project is pleased to announce the release of our network mapping tools! These tools can be used identify strengths and gaps in professional networks, and to develop new collaborations for future projects. …
29 November 2013: The Third Session of the Committee on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) has concluded with a call on the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) to facilitate regional cooperation to harness technological …
21 November 2013: The Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN), co-led by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Risø Centre and the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), opened in Copenhagen, Denmark. The CTCN will assist developing countries …
DoF is organising stakeholder consultations on development of a planted forests legislation. Contact Hanington Tate [hanington_tate@yahoo.com] …
MPOWERD TM has partnered with New Course to implement a “Give Light” campaign for the company’s micro solar-powered lantern, Luci. Luci lights are available for purchase at discounted rates for donation to New Course. New Course ensures these lights are …
United Nations University–Institute for Sustainability and Peace (UNU-ISP) is pleased to announce a postgraduate course on renewable energy. The University Network for Climate and Ecosystems Change Adaptation Research (UN-CECAR) – for which UNU-ISP acts …