HAVANA, Cuba, Sept. 17, 2014, CNS – From combatting desertification and drought, to disaster preparedness, and the better management of natural resources and protected areas, Cuba is well on its way to implementing the Small Island Developing States Accelerated Modalities of Action (S.A.M.O.A. Pathway).
The S.A.M.O.A. is the main outcome document of the Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS), recently held in Apia, Samoa.
The Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Ibrahim Thiaw, visited Cuba to see first-hand the progress Cuba is making in combating desertification, promoting sustainable land management and responding to disasters, in order to identify ways to encourage greater South-South cooperation in these areas.
Mr. Thiaw visited the Meteorological Institute and the Environmental Agency, where he attended a presentation on its programme to combat desertification and drought. His agenda also included visits to demonstration sites of sustainable land management in Pinar del Río, the Cuban province with the highest percentage of forest cover.
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