Sentences with phrase «other small island developing states»

These findings are relevant for sustainable development for other small island developing states that are likely to feel a significant impact from changes to the ocean.

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On the other end of the spectrum, the European Union, the Alliance of Small Island States and the group of least developed countries, led by Gambia, offered a spectrum of practical ideas for pushing countries to do more.

DLDD affected and prone areas are expected to increase in the future, causing severe impacts on their economies, especially in the Least Developed Countries, Small Islands Developing States and other developing Developing States and other developing developing countries.

Others suggest that it was the European Union that backed down by agreeing to a statement lacking any specific targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, in sharp contrast to their stated position and their promises to the developing countries and especially to the small island states.

UNEP News Center: The high - level political dialogue of Latin American and Caribbean Environment Ministers and international experts produced an agreement to advance a regional cooperation framework on the global sustainable development agenda, climate change, biodiversity, chemicals, waste, Small Island Developing States (SIDS), among other crucial areas of action.

The Pacific and Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are susceptible to many hydro - meteorological and other hazards, namely tropical storms and hurricanes, thunderstorms or lightning, coastal storm surges, floods, flash floods, coastal flooding, river flooding, tsunamis, drought, strong winds, heat waves, and dust or haze.

It condemns many small island states and other developing countries by encouraging a 2 degree celsius world above pre-industrial levels.

The countries that left claim to have the support of other coalitions of poor nations, including the Least Developed Countries, the Alliance of Small Island States and the Africa Group.

Small Island Developing States (SIDS), Like Minded Developing Countries (LMDC), African Group, Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), and others spoke of the injustice, lopsidedness, and danger of the Co-chairs» text.

This report was drafted by a working group of United Nations entities, the World Bank, and other stakeholders to suggest a common understanding of the blue economy; to highlight the importance of such an approach, particularly for small island developing states and coastal least developed countries; to identify some of the key challenges its adoption poses; and to suggest some broad next steps that are called for in order to ensure its implementation.