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Snapshot 69 - Disaster Reduction Programme - May 2011

Friday, 03 June 2011 11:38 administrator

From the Managers Desk

The Pacific delegation had a strong representation at the 2001 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction which was held in Geneva, Switzerland from 8th – 13th May. In this issue we provide you with a few of the country statements that were presented at the Platform.

On the ‘home front’ the work on Joint National Action Plans for Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management (JNAP) continue to gain momentum. Recently, the initial request from Tuvalu for SOPAC and SPREP support to develop a Climate Change Policy has blossomed into a full blown JNAP exercise.

We have the latest on this and other happenings within. Enjoy!

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Mosese Sikivou
Deputy Director - Disaster Reduction Programme

Last Updated on Monday, 06 June 2011 19:01

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It is with great pleasure that we present to you the 5th edition of the PREEN Newsletter. We would like to thank all those who contributed articles to this issue to share information on activities in resource and environmental economics in the region.

Special thanks also go to Federica Gerber, the out-going PREEN newsletter coordinator who recently finished her term at SOPAC Division and has now returned to Europe. The PREEN network thanks her for all her efforts and dedication in preparing the Newsletter and managing the PREEN mailing list for the past two years. We wish Federica all the best for her future.

Finally, please allow me to introduce myself to you as the new Coordinator of the Newsletter for 2011 – 2013. I am Anja Grujovic, the new ODI resource economist at SOPAC. I look forward to meeting you all at some point during my stay here.