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• Fifth Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting

  20 May, 2009 in Climate, Japan, Pacific Islands

  Japan will host the fifth Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM 5) inviting government leaders of Pacific Island Countries (PICs) in Tomamu, a ski resort in Hokkaido, Japan, from 22-23 May.
  The objectives of the PALM are to strengthen ties between Japan and the Pacific Island region and work towards development in the region taking account of [...]

• Climate seminar series at RMAP

  18 May, 2009 in 1. RMAP News, Australia, China, Climate, Indonesia, Land, Minerals, Pacific Islands

  RMAP is running a series of seminars on climate change policy in the Asia-Pacific, running from mid-May to mid-June. Seminars include Julie-Anne Richards on the global climate deal, Ian Fry on Pacific Islands perspectives on the negotiations, Stephen Howes on proposals from and for China, Frank Jotzo on climate policy in Indonesia, and Peter Wood [...]

• Not seeing the forest for the trees

  15 May, 2009 in 2. Resources, Equity and Rights, Forests

  In response to the high levels of deforestation, the provincial government of Garut in Java, Indonesia has begun a new initiative requiring married couples to plant ten saplings. In addition to this, the government is pursuing both social and environmental goals through requiring divorcees to plant fifty trees.
  To make effective gains in global climate change [...]

• Celebration and farewell party for Hendra Siry

  10 May, 2009 in 1. RMAP News, RMAP Home

  On Friday, we had a celebration party for Hendra Siry. He submitted his PhD dissertation and will return to Indonesia soon.
  Congratulations!

• Blogging - new tool for young researchers

  6 May, 2009 in 1. RMAP News, Australia, RMAP Home

  Academic blogs have been hailed as an effective tool to elicit comment from the general public to stimulate further understanding and interest in specific areas of research that can ultimately contribute to our understanding of society.
  On Tuesday, I attended a workshop on ‘Academic Blogging in the College of Asia and the Pacific’ presented by [...]