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Department of Sustainable Development (DSD)
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2012
Awards Ceremony
OAS Announces Recipients of “Sustainable Communities in Central America and the Caribbean” Project Grant Winners . The OAS announced the recipients of 14 grants under the “Sustainable Communities in Central America and the Caribbean" Project, which aims to strengthen the capacity of civil society organizations and community associations to build sustainable communities within the framework of the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas.
Environmental Law, Policy and Governance
OAS and UNEP Host Inaugural Meeting of
International Council for Environmental Sustainability. l Video. l Pictures.
Washington D.C. December 07, 2012.
Regional Platform
The OAS participates in the Regional Platform
Santiago de Chile.
Symposium on Energy
South America energy officials met to discuss
regional cooperation on energy efficiency.
Lima, Peru. November 14-15, 2012.
Dr. Angela Cropper
Statement by Director of the Department of Sustainable Development of the Organization of American States on the Passing of Dr. Angela Cropper.
November 12, 2012.
Call for Proposals
Request for Proposals under the Western Hemisphere Migratory Species Initiative . Small grants will be awarded on a competitive basis to support conservation efforts of marine migratory species and habitats of greatest concern. Deadline: November 5th, 2012.
Pathways Ministerial Meeting
Fifth Ministerial Meeting "Pathways to Prosperity" Calls for Intensified Efforts to Promote Sustainable Economic Development.
l Presentation: Clearinghouse mechanism . October 23, 2012. Cali, Colombia
Public Participation
DSD participates in Panel "Public Participation in
Environmental Decision-Making: Working Towards Sustainable Development" at Pathways to Prosperity Ministerial Meeting"
October 23, 2012. Cali, Colombia
Reefix
Mexico and the OAS announce "ReefFix:
An Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) Ecosystem Services Valuation and Capacity Building Project for the Caribbean"
. October 17, 2012.
Environmental Law
Germán Vera Esquivel presents his book
Introduction to International Environmental Law. October 12, 2012
Trade and Environment
The Environmental Forum , a policy journal of the Environmental Law Institute: Trade and treaties
Meeting in the middle.
Public Participation
Commission for Environmental Cooperation Council Adopts New Guidelines
for the Public Submissions on Enforcement Matters Process.
ECPA Initiative for the Caribbean
participates in the Renewable Energy Forum (CARILEC IRENA). September 18, 2012
Energy
OAS-DSD organizes Regional Sustainable Energy workshops for Energy and educator
stakeholders in the Caribbean. September 12, 2012.
Call for Proposals
The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) has
opened its 9th programme cycle with a call for proposals for clean
energy projects.
Call
Call for the identification and systematization of relevant experiences on risk reduction in the Americas :
An opportunity to show progress along the way towards a sustainable, inclusive
and safe development l
More information l
Online Form. l Deadline: August 31, 2012
Call
Sustainable Communities in Central America and the Caribbean Program
Rio + 20
here . l Hemispheric
Dialogue Series as part of Rio + 20 organized by the OAS-DSD
Meeting
OAS Hosts Dialogue on Energy and Climate Partnership
Workshop
Capacity Building on Closed-Looped Cycle Production in EcuadorEnergy Education
Teachers, Students Among First to be Educated on Sustainable Energy Consumption.
World Congress
OAS Assistant Secretary General speaks on good governance at the opening of the World Congress
on Justice, Governance and Law for Environmental Sustainability
Rio+20
OAS participates amongst Climate Institute, Carbon War Room,
United Nations Foundation, UNIDO, IRENA, and REEEP in Rio + 20
Side Event to scale up international support for all Small Island
Developing States to achieve energy independence
through the VISION 20/30 Campaign.
Rio + 20
OAS Assistant Secretary General Urges Measures to Fight Poverty, Inequality.
June 18, 2012
Rio + 20
OAS Delegation Heads to Rio+20 for Sustainable Development Meeting.
June 15, 2012
Event
World Environment Day. June 5, 2012 Rio + 20
The OAS General Assembly endorses the Inter-American for Disaster at its XLII ordinary meeting, in the city of Cochabamba
Rio + 20
Improving environmental performance of the private sector though legislation and institutions.
Publication
Third Assessment Report : Tracking progress in environmental cooperation agenda
of the RD-CAFTA countries l
Executive Summary
Event
The president of Mexico has enacted a law on climate change
Course
OAS organizes
International Course On Payment for Environmental Services for Environmental Services in Peru.
Read more...
Seminar
Department of Sustainable Development and
American University launched 2nd edition
Trade and the Environment Seminar .
Read more...
Summits
Sixth Summit of the Americas
Communiqué of the Heads of State and Government
on the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development- "Rio+20".
Energy
The OAS- DSD
Caribbean Energy Education and Awareness
Programme will be presented at the 22nd Meeting of the OECS Ministers of Education.
Forum
OAS Sustainable Development Director attends the Caribbean Environmental Forum at St. Kitts and Nevis l Agenda
Partnership
Sustainable Development Director and Count of Ripalda discuss trasatlantic partnership for sustainable development in the Americas.
Read more..
Rio + 20
Key Messages from the Disaster Risk reduction and Governance Dialogue l
Agenda
Proposals
Answer the Call for Proposals in the Caribbean: LCCA National
Energy Audit Initiative l
CSEP
Sustainable Energy Financing Guide . Deadlines: May 7 and May 15, 2012,
respectively.
Symposium
OAS-DSD participates in the
7th International Symposium on Cleaner Production
l
Presentation
World Congress
OAS-DSD participates in the Second Preparatory Meeting of the World Congress on Justice,
Governance and Law for Environmental Sustainability
Conference
OAS-DSD participates in American University Conference:
"Road to Rio+20 and Beyond".l Key messages from panelist
Meetings
First Regional Consultation of GEF Project “Groundwater Governance: A Global Framework for Country Actions
April 18-20, 2012. Montevideo, Uruguay
Water Governance in the Americas: the Perspective of Legislators for the Consolidation of Water-Related Regulatory and Institutional Reforms 6th
World Water Forum l
Agenda l
Meeting
Water Governance in the Americas: How Does it Contribute to Achieving Better Financial, Environmental and Social Sustainability Goals
Meeting
OAS-DSD organize Technical
Meeting and Planning Workshop on Biofuels l
Agenda .
Forum
OAS-DSD participates in the Caribbean Green Economy Forum l
Agenda .
World Congress
OAS joins UNEP as partner at Launch for the
World Congress on Justice, Governance and Law for Environmental Sustainability .l Press release l World Congress: June 18-19, 2012 at Rio+20 l
Announcement and Call for
Nominations l Second Preparatory Meeting Agenda
Summit of the Americas process
Colombia to Present
a Proposal to Eradicate Energy Poverty in the Region.
(Source: El Espectador).
Rio + 20 process
Dialogue on the
Energy and Climate Change Governance February 28, 2012. Washington, D.C.
Rio + 20 process
Dialogue on the Importance of Biodiversity and Forest Ecosystems
in Economic Growth and Equity in Latin America and the Caribbean l January 31, 2012. Washington, D.C.
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OAS Announces Recipients of “Sustainable Communities in Central America and the Caribbean” Project Grant Winners. The OAS announced the recipients of 14 grants under the “Sustainable Communities in Central America and the Caribbean" Project, which aims to strengthen the capacity of civil society organizations and community associations to build sustainable communities within the framework of the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas.Environmental Law, Policy and Governance
Request for Proposals under the Western Hemisphere Migratory Species Initiative. Small grants will be awarded on a competitive basis to support conservation efforts of marine migratory species and habitats of greatest concern. Deadline: November 5th, 2012.Pathways Ministerial Meeting
Mexico and the OAS announce "ReefFix:
An Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) Ecosystem Services Valuation and Capacity Building Project for the Caribbean"
. October 17, 2012.
Trade and Environment
Energy
OAS-DSD organizes Regional Sustainable Energy workshops for Energy and educator
stakeholders in the Caribbean. September 12, 2012.Call for Proposals
The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) has
opened its 9th programme cycle with a call for proposals for clean
energy projects.
Call
Call
Sustainable Communities in Central America and the Caribbean Program
Rio + 20
The OAS-DSD participates in Rio + 20. See the events here. l Hemispheric
Dialogue Series as part of Rio + 20 organized by the OAS-DSD
Meeting
Capacity Building on Closed-Looped Cycle Production in Ecuador
Rio + 20
The OAS General Assembly endorses the Inter-American for Disaster
OAS-DSD organizes Dialogue: Improving environmental performance of the private sector though legislation and institutions.
Read the
Third Assessment Report: Tracking progress in environmental cooperation agenda
of the RD-CAFTA countries l
Executive Summary
Water Governance in the Americas: the Perspective of Legislators for the Consolidation of Water-Related Regulatory and Institutional Reforms.jpg)
Summit of the Americas process
Rio + 20 process
