Domestic and International Efforts Needed to Protect D.R. from Climate Change By Melissa R. Peña Last September, back-to-back record hurricanes made landfall in the Caribbean. Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, and Puerto Rico experienced direct hits causing catastrophic damage and killing scores. Fortunately, the Dominican Republic was spared such damaging effects. However, the north coast, a… Continue reading AOSIS Fellows Tackle Climate Change in Essays
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Urgency of Now Declaration of Action
THE URGENCY OF NOW – AOSIS DECLARATION OF ACTION On the occasion of the 23rd session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP 23 Fiji) in Bonn, on 16 November 2017, we the Ministers and high-level representatives of Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), congratulate the… Continue reading Urgency of Now Declaration of Action
AOSIS High Level Statement – COP23, Bonn, Germany
AOSIS COP23 High Level Statement Thank you Mr. President, I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States and we couldn’t be prouder to have one of our own, Fiji, leading the first ever Island COP. You are doing a wonderful job and we thank you. Fiji has wisely… Continue reading AOSIS High Level Statement – COP23, Bonn, Germany
Media Advisory: “The Urgency of Now: Hurricanes Irma and Maria, The Need to Support Small Island Resilience in a Warming World”
***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Thursday, 16 November 2017, 1600 hours CET Contact: Michael Crocker +1 978 968 9499 michael.crocker@aosis.org “The Urgency of Now: Hurricanes Irma and Maria, The Need to Support Small Island Resilience in a Warming World” Bonn, Germany—Hurricanes Irma and Maria showed the world the catastrophic power of climate change. It is urgent that the… Continue reading Media Advisory: “The Urgency of Now: Hurricanes Irma and Maria, The Need to Support Small Island Resilience in a Warming World”
Press release: Deadly Hurricanes Raise Stakes at First ‘Island COP’
Bonn, Germany—On the eve of the latest round of UN climate talks, the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) released the following statement: COP 23, the first “Island COP,” presided over by the government of Fiji, opens in the wake of one of the worst hurricane seasons on record, which devastated several AOSIS members, including… Continue reading Press release: Deadly Hurricanes Raise Stakes at First ‘Island COP’
Press release–Maldives Hosts Groundbreaking Renewable Energy Ministerial Meeting
Malé—The Government of the Maldives, in its capacity as Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) and in partnership with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), will be hosting the inaugural high-level meeting of the Initiative for Renewable Island Energy (IRIE) on October 10-11. The meeting will be attended by 17 energy and… Continue reading Press release–Maldives Hosts Groundbreaking Renewable Energy Ministerial Meeting
Apply To Be a 2018 Climate Change Fellow
AOSIS Climate Change Fellowship Program In 2014 AOSIS established the Climate Change Fellowship Program. The program brings early career professionals from AOSIS member countries to New York for one year to participate as part of each Fellow’s national delegation to the UNFCCC and UNHQ. Each year, candidates are selected to spend a year based in… Continue reading Apply To Be a 2018 Climate Change Fellow
Day 2 UN Oceans Conference: One World, One Ocean
With the UN Oceans Conference entering its second day, talk in the corridors is still preoccupied with the impact the US decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement will have on the international effort to tackle climate change and bring the world’s ailing marine systems back from the brink of catastrophe. As Dr. Sylvia Earle,… Continue reading Day 2 UN Oceans Conference: One World, One Ocean
UN Oceans Conference: Healthy Oceans = Healthy Communities
From Reuters Foundation Dr. Mohamed Shainee Seafood consumers are more discriminating than ever before. Not only do they increasingly demand fish that are harvested sustainably, they also look for “fair trade” products that also support local and traditional fishing communities. But these labels still only represent a tiny fraction of the global seafood market—not nearly… Continue reading UN Oceans Conference: Healthy Oceans = Healthy Communities
President of Maldives Reacts to US Paris Withdrawal
Statement by H.E Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, President of Maldives on the United States Withdrawal from Paris Agreement 02 June 2017 “The Maldives, Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), regrets the decision of the United States to withdraw from the Paris Agreement. Not only does it represent a blow to the global… Continue reading President of Maldives Reacts to US Paris Withdrawal