Sentences with phrase «other small island nations»

Indeed, analysis by my colleague has shown that such commitments only get us 65 percent of the reductions we need to meet the 2 degrees C goal, to say nothing of the 1.5 degrees C goal that Tuvalu and other small island nation states have pushed for.

Not exact matches

Long Island notched small population gains from 2014 to 2015 on the strength of growth in Nassau County, while Suffolk County's population dipped — largely the result of people leaving for other parts of the nation.

Long Island notched small population gains from 2014 to 2015 on the strength of growth in Nassau County, while Suffolk County's population dipped — largely the result of people leaving for other parts of the nation, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates released Thursday.

This year, Fiji has the presidency of the United Nations talks, and it's prioritizing the concerns of its residents in the South Pacific and other members of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS).

There are other small Pacific island nations like New Caledonia, Tonga, Niue and the Samoas that have excellent colourful coral reef diving and snorkelling.

But for other nations, particularly small island nations popular among travelers, including the footprint of international visitors makes a big difference.

In the city of Padang, Indonesia, for example, residents — like other inhabitants of archipelagos and small island nations — worry about rising sea levels and powerful storms.

The president of Palau says his small island nation and others threatened by rising seas and climate change h are seeking to take the issue before the International Court of Justice in The Hague.

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.

About three - fourths of those wetlands are in Southeast Asia, with 11 percent in South America, 9 percent in Africa, 3 percent in Central America and the Caribbean, and small amounts in other Asian countries and Pacific island nations.

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.