The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is inviting entries to its 21st international children’s painting competition on the environment: The International Children’s Painting Competition on the Environment is organized every year by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the Japan-based Foundation for Global Peace and Environment (FGPE), Bayer and Nikon Corporation. It has been held [...]
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Japan offers financial support for alternative energy development in the Caribbean
Caribbean Journal reports on new funding available to support renewable energy development in Caribbean countries and other small island developing states: he government of Japan has announced a $15 million grant to support clean energy efforts by Small Island States. The money targets the SIDS-DOCK partnership, an initiative launched last year at the UN Climate [...]
New risk assessment finds that Haiti is the country most threatened by climate change
The 2012 Climate Change Vulnerability Index lists Haiti as the country that is most vulnerable to the effects of climate change: The fourth release of Maplecroft’s Climate Change and Environment Risk Atlas includes a new Climate Change Vulnerability Index (CCVI) that analyses and maps climate change vulnerability down to 25km² worldwide. It reveals that some [...]
Martinique to host second International Conference on Marine Mammal Protected Areas
The Second International Conference on Marine Mammal Protected Areas will be held in Martinique from November 7-11, 2011: To share existing knowledge and lessons learnt between scientists and managers on the conservation of marine mammals, a first International Conference on Marine Mammal Protected Areas (ICMMPA) was organized at the Marine National Sanctuary for the Humpback [...]
Call for applications: 2012 Conservation Leadership Programme Awards
The Conservation Leadership Programme is now accepting applications for the 2012 Future Conservationist, Conservationist Follow-up and Conservation Leadership Awards: The Conservation Leadership Programme (CLP) aims to contribute to long-term conservation in priority areas by encouraging and engaging potential leaders in biodiversity conservation and providing opportunities for individuals to gain practical skills and experience. This partnership [...]
Call for entries: Development and Climate Days 2011 Film Competition
The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) invites entries to its Development and Climate Days Film Competition 2011: IIED is pleased to launch its 4th D&C International Film Competition. It will be showcased at the D&C conference at COP17 in Durban, South Africa, 4th December 2011. This year’s theme is resilience to climate change. [...]
International Climate Protection Fellowship
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, in Germany, is offering fellowships for prospective leaders from threshold and developing countries who are engaged in climate protection and resource conservation. Find out more information in the flyer below and at the Foundation’s website. The closing date for applications is December 15, 2011. The fellowship commences September 1, 2012.
Caribbean and Pacific islands working closely together on climate change response
Even more than before, small island developing states in the Caribbean and in the Pacific will be working together on climate change actions and issues: Vulnerable islands in the region can now work more closely with the Pacific islands to address climate risks, based on a recently inked agreement between the Caribbean Community Climate Change [...]
RAREplanet competition for coastal fisheries conservation
The RARE conservation network is running a competition to find innovative community-based projects that have helped to promote the sustainability of coastal fisheries. The first prize is a grant of US$20,000: Solution Search rewards innovative conservation successes in communities where the need is greatest. In the first of many searches Rare and its partners seek [...]
