ENVIRONMENT’S CRITICAL ROLE IN DEFEATING POVERTY, DISEASE, HUNGER

OUTLINED IN UN MILLENNIUM PROJECT REPORT

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NAIROBI, 18 January (UNEP) -- Klaus Toepfer, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), today hailed a report from the Millennium Project as a milestone in underlining the vital link between environment and defeating poverty.

agreement on global early-warning system should be key outcome

 

of upcoming disaster-reduction conference

SmallIslands Also Close Conference with Call for Action

To Conserve Corals, Mangroves, Other NaturalSea Defences

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UN SMALL ISLAND CONFERENCE ADOPTS MAURITIUS DECLARATION, STRATEGY;

RECOMMITS TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF MOST VULNERABLE NATIONS

Calls for Action on Climate Change, Natural Disasters, Trade

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SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR ‘DECISIVE MEASURES’ AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE,

GLOBAL EARLY WARNING SYSTEM, AS MAURITIUS MEETING CONTINUES

More Than 50 Speakers Address First Day of High-Level Segment,

With Meeting Called ‘Defining Moment’ for Future of SmallIsland Nations

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BUILDING SMALL ISLAND CAPACITY TO WITHSTAND ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL SHOCKS

FOCUS OF PANEL AT UN MAURITIUS CONFERENCE

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TRADE ‘MARGINALIZATION’, CULTURE’S ROLE IN DEVELOPMENT, FUTURE CHALLENGES

ADDRESSED, AS UN SMALL ISLAND CONFERENCE CONTINUES IN MAURITIUS

 

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UN CONFERENCE ON SMALL ISLAND STATES OPENS IN MAURITIUS WITH FOCUS

ON THEIR CONTINUED ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL VULNERABILITY

 

Early Warning System for Indian Ocean,

Impact of Climate Change among Issues Raised on First Day

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WATER SHORTAGES, GLOBAL WARMING RISKSFORINDIAN OCEANISLANDS

 

Tidal Wave Early-Warning System Urgently Needed to Reduce Vulnerability

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CLIMATE CHANGE, OVERFISHING AMONG KEYISSUESFORPACIFICISLANDS

 

Pollution-busting Measures Needed to Protect

Coral Reefs; Coastal Fish Stocks Already Depleted

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Sea, Land-based Pollution among Key Environment Threats To CaribbeanIslands

Experts Call for Boost in Port

Waste-Handling Facilities, Improved Recycling Schemes

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