Sentences with phrase «small island countries make»

Small island countries make up the other extreme.

Not exact matches

The Maltese archipelago (made up of three main islands) is one of Europe's smallest countries.

Instead, when you make this argument to people about Singapore, lots of people go, «Oh, but it's a small island Asian country,» they start saying, «But, you shouldn't look at it,» and I'm like, «Really?

«We want that to accelerate and make sure that the bigger countries are more serious about this and have in place mechanisms, especially when disaster strikes small islands,» Thoriq Ibrahim, environment and energy minister for the low - lying Maldives and chairman of the AOSIS, told E&E News recently.

For a small island, this country has certainly made its mark across the globe, particularly in the fields of arts, crafts, design, literature, music and film.

What makes this process complicated is that you have small island nations who are about to disappear because of sea level rise, you have oil producers who are legitimately concerned about the future of their economy, you have major industrialized nations who are afraid they will lose jobs, and you have major developing countries whose overriding concern is economic growth and poverty eradication.

He said the government of India welcomes the proposal made by UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown for the mobilization of at least US$ 100 billion by 2020 for supporting climate change action in developing countries and the priority Brown has given to the needs of least developed countries and small island developing states.

Special allowance should continue to be made for countries with the least capacity, notably, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing Statecountries with the least capacity, notably, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing StateCountries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS).

The decision makes specific provisions for the least developed countries and small island developing states, which contribute little to global emissions, and are expected to feel some of the worst impacts of climate change.

From the standpoint of some the most vulnerable countries, including some of the small island developing states making up the organization AOSIS, Kyoto was not aggressive enough to prevent climate change threats to them.

For example, representatives of countries that are particularly vulnerable to the threat of loss and damage associated with the adverse effects of climate change, such as the members of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), want to see greater representation of these countries in the decision - making body.

The countries who stand to suffer the greatest harm from rising temperatures and seas have come to France to make the case for lowering the target to 1.5 degrees Celsius, and members of the Alliance of Small Island States have rallied around the slogan «1.5 To Stay Alive.»