WATER SHORTAGES, GLOBAL WARMING RISKSFORINDIAN OCEANISLANDS

 

Tidal Wave Early-Warning System Urgently Needed to Reduce Vulnerability

(Reissued as received.)

MAURITIUS CONFERENCE ON SMALLISLANDS, 10–14 JANUARY,

 

TO ADDRESS BETTER DISASTER PREPAREDNESS

 

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES EMERGING FROM WRECKAGE OF ASIAN TSUNAMI;

UN AGENCY EARMARKS $1 MILLION FOR NEEDS ASSESSMENTS

 

(Reissued as received.)

UN UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY

 

TO SUPPORT RECOVERY OF VULNERABLE SMALL ISLAND STATES

 

new United Nations web site on smallisland nations features Experiences

 

of islanders making their mark on environment issues

Stories Address Grass-Roots Issues to Be Tackled at Mauritius Conference

smallisland nations hope mauritius international meeting can help them regain

lost ground on trade, better achieve sustainable development

Conference to Gauge Solutions Including Increased

Market Access, Information Technology, Renewable Energy

ANNUAL CLIMATE CHANGE CONVENTION CONFERENCE IN BUENOS AIRES 6 TO 17 DECEMBER

BONN, 26 November (UNFCCC) -- The 10th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 10) will be hosted by the Government of Argentina at the “La Rural” exhibition centre in Buenos Aires from 6 to 17 December 2004.

Mauritius Conference on Small Islands Aims to Boost

 

PacificIslands’ Lagging Performance

 

Russian decision on ratification –- major step

 

towards entry into force of Kyoto Protocol

 

(Reissued as received.)

With Splashes of Colour, Children Urged To Express Fears, Hopes

for World's Cities in 2004 Environmental Painting Competition

(Reissued as received.)