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Further cooperation is needed between the UNFCCC, the CBD and the CCD
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Samoa, on behalf of the Alliance of Small Islands States (AOSIS) welcomes this opportunity to submit its initial views on the issue of “Cooperation between the Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Convention to Combat Desertification”. At present the implementation of the UNFCCC, the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)…
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AOSIS Ministerial Declaration on Climate Change in Buenos Aires
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We, the Ministers and other heads of delegation of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) present at the tenth session of the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Buenos Aires, Noting with alarm the devastating effect that hurricanes in the Caribbean and cyclones in the Pacific wreaked…
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AOSIS sets out a pressing agenda at 56th UNGA
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Mr. Chairman, I have the honour to make this statement on behalf of the thirty-seven members of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) that are represented at the United Nations. In their name I congratulate you and the other Bureau officers for your election. Let me also say that as developing countries the AOSIS…
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Decision-making procedures and information sharing for the Biosafety Clearing-House
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Statement by the delegation of Jamaica on decision-making procedures Thank you Mr. Chairman. The Small Island Developing States have considered this issue in a preliminary manner. We have noted that the experience in other relevant conventions demonstrates the need for capacity building as being vital to their effective implementation. It is clear that for the…
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Principles for integration across development, adaptation, technology and market mechanisms
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The Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) welcomes this opportunity to present views on the issues under discussion in the Dialogue. Background The fourth workshop of the Dialogue on long term cooperative action to address climate change by enhancing implementation of the convention (the Dialogue), which will take place in Vienna, Austria between 27-31 August…
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AOSIS holds a workshop on Climate Change Negotiations, Management and Strategy
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The second workshop of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) on climate change negotiations, management and strategy was held in Apia, Samoa, from 26 July to 4 August, 2000, under the auspices of the Government of Samoa. It was organized by the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) in cooperation with the Division for…
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National Communications are valuable for conveying the adverse effects of climate change
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Introduction The Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) welcomes this opportunity to further elaborate on the issues relating to articles 4.8 and 4.9. These articles are of fundamental importance to developing countries, in particular AOSIS, but unfortunately they have not received the necessary attention up until now. AOSIS sees this as an important opportunity to…
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Closing Statement at first meeting of the ICCP
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Closing Statement on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States Thank you Mr. Chairman. Antigua and Barbuda has the honor to make this statement on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States. We are at present 43 Small Island Developing States and territories, 38 of whom are Parties to the Convention on Biological…
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AOSIS calls for workshops on insurance and climate risk assessment
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Samoa, on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) welcomes this opportunity to submit its views on the additional terms of reference for the insurance related workshops under Decision 5/CP.7, paragraphs 34 and 35. This submission should be seen in conjunction with earlier submissions by AOSIS on adaptation. AOSIS reserves the right to…
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AOSIS comments on decision tools for evaluating alternative adaptation strategies
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The Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) welcomed the informal report provided by the Secretariat at the last meeting of SBSTA in Bonn this year. AOSIS is very interested in furthering the work on adaptation, especially for coastal areas. AOSIS Member States have been grappling with the need to find cost-effective and technically feasible options…