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W ords of caution however are wise especially with gabion baskets which even if they work superbly at first will eventually rust in the marine environment and release the materials they contain. As with any seawall they tend to fail at the worst time, …
The Office of the High Representative for LDCs, SIDS and landlocked developing countries is seeking consultants to prepare a report on the “Impact of climate change, desertification and land degradation on the development prospects of LLDCs” The TORs …
It is my sincere pleasure to invite you for this webinar by Nobel Peace Prize winner Prof. Mohan Munasinghe, called "Integrating climate change policies into sustainable development strategy using the Sustainomics framework" . The webinar is planned …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Vanuatu Climate Change & Disaster Risk Lessons, Mainstreaming and National Policy: 26 October 2012 The Republic of Vanuatu has had a busy week dedicated to addressing the issues of climate change and disaster risk reduction. …
A holistic approach to climate change, security and development PiPP's latest Discussion Starter revisits the climate change issue with a focus on the security implications for Pacific island nations. As climate change begins to bite, Pacific …
5th On-Line Climate Conference: Climate change and the potential of sustainable technologies for Small Island Developing States The fifth global online conference presents research from all over the world. The General Secretary of the African, Caribbean …
The Ocean Health Index: Live Q&A with Ben Halpern, OHI lead scientist Date: 31 October 2012 Time: 5 pm GMT / 1 pm US EDT / 10 am US PDT To join the chat: http://openchannels.org/chat/e bm-tool-office-hour-ocean-heal th-index-ben-halpern Background: The …
WHO, WMO Launch Atlas of Health and Climate 29 October 2012: The World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) launched "The Atlas of Health and Climate" at an Extraordinary Session of the World Meteorological Congress …
Call for Applications is underway for those interested in undertaking placements with the Greg Urwin Awards commencing in 2013 . Details below: The Greg Urwin Awards were established in 2008 to honour the memory and legacy of the former Secretary …
UNEP GEAS Releases Alert on GHG Emissions from Meat Consumption October 2012: The October issue of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Global Environmental Alert Service (GEAS), titled “Growing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Due to Meat Production," outlines …
CEC Presents Guidelines for Designing Climate-Resilient MPAs 23 October 2012: The North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) has presented a set of scientific guidelines for designing marine protected areas (MPAs) that are resilient …
Pacific Islands Climate Services Forum - Suva, Fiji You are cordially invited to participate in the Pacific Islands Climate Services Forum, hosted by the Pacific Centre for Environment and Sustainable Development (PACE-SD) and the Pacific Climate …
Waste management training opportunities for the Pacific - Applications are being invited by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) for two Train-the-Trainers waste management courses targeting Pacific islanders. Both …
Geneva, 7th November 2012 Dear Sir, Madam, With this message I send you a brochure that presents the aims, content and practical information about the GEPP Executive Summer School on Global Environmental Policy to be organised by the University of …
MEDIA RELEASE, Friday, 12th November 2012 Tropical cyclone Outlook for Vanuatu for 2012/13 season The Department of Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-hazard Department (VMGD) releases its tropical cyclone outlook for the 2012 -2013 tropical cyclone season for …
Opportunity to attend COP18 Norwegian Government, YOUNGO has funding for the upcoming UNFCCC talks in Doha and are opening up applications for Global South Youth to attend.This funding has been provided with the aim of promoting active participation of …
The Government of Vanuatu has applied for financing in the amount of US$ 2,728,000 equivalent from the World Bank towards the cost of the Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction in Vanuatu Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds to …
Resilient Cities Webinar Series is composed of six webinars that will focus on the themes shared at Resilient Cities 2012 congress, as well as cutting-edge topics for next year’s forum. Starting from September the webinars will run fortnightly until …