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DSD News
 Former
DSD Director is Canada’s New Commissioner of Environment and
Sustainable Development.
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 Request
for Proposals to digitize Marine Ecosystems data (IABIN's Ecosystems
Thematic Network)
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DSD
supports the 12th International Conference on environmental Law: Climate
Change, Sustainable Energy and Biodiversity. Sao Paolo. June 1-5, 2008.
The
Department of Communication and Institutional Image in collaboration
with the DSD and Summits of the
Americas are encouraging everyone to follow 10 steps to “COMMIT
TO GREEN” on April 22nd. Also, read about the “Greening
the OAS Strategy” to promote the greening of the GSB building.
DSD
Caribbean Chief Attends Global Climate Observation System (GCOS) Meeting in
Belize. More...
The
DDS presents paper on “The
Liberalization of financial services under NAFTA and its effects on
the environmental performance of agricultural sector in Mexico”
at the “Fourth North American Symposium on Assessing the
Environmental Effects of Trade: Services and the Environment”
Authorities
and experts on Energy met to explore Challenges to energy for
sustainable development.
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OAS
Request for Proposals!! "Technical and Policy Assistance for Biofuel Market
Development in Dominican Republic and El Salvador" Follow this
link.
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Guarani Aquifer System Project
Request for Proposals.
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Application period for summer interns is now open until the 15th of March
2008.
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Caribbean
Division Chief addresses the 2007 Small States Forum organized by the World
Bank.
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Presentation
OAS
launches course to strengthen environmental aspects of trade agreements in
Central American Nations.  1
OAS
regional meetings to discuss priority issues related to the sound management
of chemicals
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Inventory
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OAS/DSD
contributes to
Trade and Sustainable Land Management in Drylands, ICTSD
publication..
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The
deadline for the submission of the applications for Trade and Environment
Capacity Building Training has been extended until October, 19, 2007
(Andean region) .
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Information
portal on natural disasters needed, says OAS Secretary General.
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Secretary General closing remarks
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OAS/ DDS receives US$1 million from the US Department of State to support
development and use of biomass for modern energy services in several
Latin American and Caribbean countries. More…
From
Vulnerability to Resilience - Small Island States in Transition will
be addressed on the second OAS Seminar Series on the Caribbean.
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Presenters
OAS/ DDS receives US$1 million from the US Department of State to support
development and use of biomass for modern energy services in several
Latin American and Caribbean countries. More…
DSD
presents the results of the Bio-Energy Assessment on St. Kitts & Nevis.
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Energy Conservation and the “Greening” of OAS Buildings.
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IDRC
announced the seven winners of the Communicable Disease in LAC: Ecohealth
Research for Policy and Action initiative.
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The
Assistant Secretary General, Albert Ramdin, and DSD Energy and Climate
Division Chief, Mark Lambrides, recently participated in the
conference:Expanding Bio-energy Opportunities in the Caribbean, held at
CARICOM headquarters in Guyana.
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OAS Launches
hemispheric freshwater initiative.
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The
OAS-DSD jointly with the IDAB, IICA, CARICOM, CTA and the host government,
Guyana, will hold a High-Level seminar next week that will address the
economic, social and environmental aspects of agro-energy development in the
Caribbean.
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DSD
presents paper on Trade Liberalization and Environmental Considerations
for the Caribbean at the Conference on the Caribbean, June 19-21, 2007
Bringing
the Caribbean’s Sustainable Development Agenda to Washington”. From Vulnerability to Resilience -
Small Island
States in Transition will be addressed on the second OAS Seminar
Series on the Caribbean, to take place September
2007.
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ACTO Newsletters: ACTO
launches project to promote sustainable tourism in the Amazon.
OAS-
Scholarship program. VIII Ibero-American course on Technology, operations
and Environmental Management in ports, 2007.
Representatives
of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) from the Caribbean,
and Pacific have formed an alliance called Many Strong Voices
Draft Sustainability Assessment of Soy Production in
Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay available for comments.
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In
advance of the OAS General Assembly, the DSD is releasing a briefing
on Energy for Sustainable Development as a special edition of the
DSD Policy Series
Brazil,
Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay balance out the Guarani Aquifer
System Project
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Environmental
Trends and Challenges
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Representatives
of governments, academic institutions, and regional and
international organizations met to put the finishing touches on a
Resilience Index for Small States.
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The REEEP Regional
Secretariat for LAC received 45 proposals for consideration.
Fourteen project concepts have been short-listed
and will be
invited to develop and submit full proposals. Full proposals must be
submitted by May 11th, 2007.
Biodiversity
information sharing and infrastructure development for islands and
neighboring countries in the Caribbean
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Secretary General and Senator Lugar state that U.S., Brazil should lead
biofuel plan in an Op ed published by the Miami Herald
New Policy Series
on
“Sustainable Development and the Organization of American
States”
First OAS Seminar on the Caribbean
Information Bulletin
for the First inter-American Meeting of Ministers and High Level
Authorities of Sustainable Development
Canada supports OAS in trade and sustainable
development.
(Posted 08-25-06) More...
October
2006 Activity Report:
Environmental Protection and
Sustainable Development of the Guaraní Aquifer
System Project
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Health and Environment Ministers of the Americas
Meeting
(Posted 08-16-06)
Conclusion Report:
2nd
International Workshop of the Sub-Network Amazon
Protected Areas Information
(Leticia, Colombia -July 10-16, 2006)
Private sector Panel
of Experts on Public-Private Partnerships for
Sustainable Development in the Americas
Background|
Agenda
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Final Report |Final
Paper
OAS Panel on Environmental Trends and Good
Governance.
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Press
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Executive Summary
Civil Society and Indigenous Peoples participation
in the Ministerial Meeting
Information Bulletin
for the First
inter-American Meeting of Ministers and High Level
Authorities of Sustainable Development
Canada supports OAS in trade and sustainable development.
(Posted 08-25-06)More...
October
2006 Activity Report:
Environmental Protection and
Sustainable Development of the Guaraní Aquifer
System Project
More ...
Health and Environment Ministers of the
Americas Meeting
(Posted 08-16-06)
Conclusion Report:
2nd
International Workshop of the Sub-Network Amazon
Protected Areas Information
(Leticia, Colombia -July 10-16, 2006)
Call for Proposals: Ecohealth Research
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National Workshops on Environmental Assessments of
Free Trade in the Andean Region
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SIDS
Sustainable Energy Event at CSD-14 Highlights
Development and Use of Renewables
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Guatemala to host the Sixth
Inter-American Water Dialogue in 2007
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Death of Dr. Lee Jong-wook, Director-General of the
World Health Organization (22 May 2006).
Natural Hazards and Climate Change Adaptation:
Programmatic Overview
IV
World
Water Forum.
The OAS
convened and co-convened
a number of sessions including the Day of the
Americas throughout the IV World Water Forum,
each of which contained expert panelists and
highlight a number “local actions” (Mexico,
March 16-22)
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The
OAS/DSD Launches Special Issue of Policy Series on
the Interface of Water Management and Climate Change
for the IV World Water Forum.
The OAS, IADB, IMF
and the World Bank release draft paper "The
Economics of Disaster Mitigation in the Caribbean"
Lecture
Series of the Americas: Jeffrey Sachs speaks on new
Approaches to Economic Directions and Development in
Latin America.
Listen to Lecture
Assessment of the Status of Land Tenure Data in
Latin America presented at the Conclusive Expert
Meeting on FAO Normative Work on Land Tenure Data.
(September 22-23, 2005)
DSD's Director introduces
a panel on Trade, Environment and Indigenous Communities, during Ecumenical Dialogue on
"Trade, Growth and Poverty Reduction: Public Policy, Moral Aspects and
Social Justice” held by the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center and
the Inter-American Development Bank on
September 12, 2005.
Draft Agenda
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Speech
Forum of Young Entrepreneurs of the America --
Environmental Certification in the Americas | Agenda
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PPP in Buenos Aires, Argentina (August 8-13,
2005)
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Agenda for
Sustainable Development of the Americas: Successful Environmental
Capacity Building Partnerships
Corporate Social Responsibility and Voluntary Performance Mechanisms for
Environmental Management in the Americas Hemisphere.
The DSD was named the LAC Regional Secretariat for the Renewable Energy and
Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) More
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Seven OAS Nations Sign Historic
Environmental Cooperation Agreement and Free Trade Understanding
Agreement among
seven OAS Governments on Environmental Cooperation
Disaster Reduction of University Campuses in the Americas Program (DRUCA)
Support of Capacity Building in the Andean Region Trade Framework
Environmental Legislation
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