Alliance of Small Island States

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  • AOSIS presents a draft protocol to the UNFCCC on GHG emissions reductions

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    1995, Climate, COP1, Mitigation, UNFCCC

    Mr. Chairman, I wish to thank you and members of the Committee for this opportunity to introduce the Draft Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction, which was submitted by Trinidad and Tobago on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States in September 1994 in accordance…

  • AOSIS presents a Draft Protocol to the UNFCCC

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    1995, Climate, COP1, Mitigation, UNFCCC

    This briefing has been prepared as a guide to the text of a Draft Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction (Draft Protocol), submitted by the government of Trinidad and Tobago on behalf the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) for consideration by the Parties to the…

  • Report of the AOSIS Workshop on the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and SIDS

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    2001, GA, GA55, SDGs, Sustainable Development

    1. The first workshop of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) on the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and Small Island Developing States was held in Saint Kitts and Nevis from 4 to 6 December, 2000, under the auspices of the Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis. It was organized by the Alliance of Small…

  • Time to set the Kyoto Protocol in place to deal with climate change

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    2001, Climate, COP6, UNFCCC

    Mr. President, I have the honor to speak on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS). We endorse fully the statement just made on behalf of the developing countries. The statement is a clear declaration of commitment to the Kyoto Protocol and firm resolve to bring it into force. We thank the distinguished…

  • AOSIS Chair reviews progress and shortcomings at COP9 of the UNFCCC

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    2003, Climate, COP9, Mitigation, UNFCCC

    1. Introduction 1.1 The Ninth Conference of the Parties (COP9) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the nineteenth sessions of the COP’s Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) and Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) were held at the Fierra Milano in Milan, Italy, from 1 to 12 December…

  • AOSIS recaps the 18th session of the Subsidiary Bodies to the UNFCCC

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    2003, Climate, SB18, UNFCCC

    1. Introduction 1.1 The Eighteenth Sessions of the Subsidiary Bodies (SB-18) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) were held from 4-13 June 2003, in Bonn, Germany. Over 1288 participants attended the meeting, though it was evident that a number of AOSIS countries were not present. The main problem was caused by…

  • Modalities for Including Afforestation and Reforestation Project Activities under the CDM

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    2003, Climate, Markets and Non-Market Approaches, UNFCCC

    Samoa, on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) welcomes the opportunity to submit its views on issues related to modalities for including afforestation and reforestation project activities under the Clean Development Mechanism in the first commitment period taking account the inputs identified in paragraph 2 of the Annex to FCCC/SBSTA/2002/L.8. At the…

  • AOSIS Report of the 22nd Sessions of the Subsidiary Bodies of the UNFCCC

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    2005, Climate, SB22, UNFCCC

    1. Introduction 1.1 The twenty-second sessions of the Subsidiary Bodies (SB 22) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) took place from 19-27 May 2005, at the Maritim Hotel in Bonn, Germany. Approximately 1600 participants attended the meeting. 1.2 As Vice-Chairman of the AOSIS coordinating for the AOSIS group at the SB…

  • The Majuro Statement on Climate Change reflecting AOSIS’ views on the CDM of the Kyoto Protocol

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    1999, Climate, GA22, Markets and Non-Market Approaches, UNFCCC

    The participants in the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) Workshop on the Clean Development Mechanism of the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Having met in Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands, from 14 to 16 July 1999: Expressed their gratitude to His Excellency the President, the Government and…

  • Overview of the Environment and Sustainable Development Agendas

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    2000, GA, GA55, Sustainable Development

    Mr. Chairman, I have the honor to speak on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States, and to congratulate you and your bureau on your election. The AOSIS countries fully subscribe to the views put forward by the Chairman of the Group of 77 and China earlier in our meetings. My statement will elaborate…