IMPROVING THE MANAGEMENT AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF MARINE AND COASTAL RESOURCES OF SMALL ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES
Pacific leaders are pushing climate finance reform to the forefront of the COP31 agenda, arguing that the success of the summit should be judged not by new pledges alone, but by whether vulnerable countries can access funding quickly enough to respond to the realities of climate change.
A new highlights video captures the key messages and outcomes of the OACPS SIDS High-Level Dialogue on Climate Finance and Nature-based Solutions, bringing together representatives of Small Island Developing States (SIDS), international partners and experts to advance practical solutions for resilience and sustainable development.
The OACPS SIDS High-Level Dialogue on Climate Finance and Nature-based Solutions, held on 10 September 2026 in Brussels, brought together SIDS representatives, policymakers, development partners, financing institutions and experts to explore innovative approaches to mobilising climate and biodiversity finance.
A new publication, Financing Biodiversity in SIDS: Unlocking Investment for Nature-Climate Resilience, calls for a fundamental shift in how biodiversity is financed in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), arguing that nature should be viewed not simply as an environmental asset, but as a cornerstone of economic resilience, fiscal stability and sustainable development.
A new policy brief, launched by the Nature-based Solutions Initiative at the University of Oxford in collaboration with the OACPS-EC Intra-ACP Support Programme for Small Island Developing States (SIDS), highlights the critical role that nature-based solutions (NbS) can play in helping island nations address the growing impacts of climate change while simultaneously supporting biodiversity and local livelihoods.
A new video produced under the EU-funded Intra-ACP Support Programme for OACPS Small Island Developing States (SIDS) is shining a spotlight on one of the most pressing challenges facing island nations today: how to mobilise the financial resources needed to protect biodiversity, strengthen climate resilience, and secure sustainable development.
The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) is strengthening support for community-led nature-based solutions (NbS) across the Western Indian Ocean, helping island communities adapt to climate change while conserving globally important coastal and marine biodiversity.
Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are expanding efforts to mobilize biodiversity finance and scale up nature-based solutions (NbS) to address climate change, biodiversity loss and sustainable development challenges.
The Pacific region is advancing efforts to scale up nature-based solutions (NbS), with the launch of the Pacific Nature-based Solutions Resource Hub and renewed commitments from Pacific governments to move from policy development to on-the-ground implementation.
European Investment Bank (EIB) Platform supports new blended-finance vehicle focused on sustainable fisheries, renewable energy, waste management and coastal resilience across Small Island Developing States.
An important dialogue has recently set the stage for critical conversations on implementing the High Seas Treaty across the Western Indian Ocean region. The event was organized by the Nairobi Convention in collaboration with WIOMSA - Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association.
A new short video has recently been released on the Pacific BioScapes Programme.
New analysis and regional action are helping to strengthen the discussion on sustainable blue development in Small Island Developing States (SIDS).
Sixty countries have ratified the new High Seas Treaty, allowing it to become legally binding starting next January.
At a two-day regional meeting in Brasília ahead of COP30, Benito Wheatley, Special Envoy of the British Virgin Islands, stressed that Caribbean and other Small Island Developing States (SIDS) must secure a fair outcome at the upcoming climate talks in Belém, Brazil.
At the 3rd United Nation Ocean Conference (Nice, June 2025),a new initiative was launched to mobilize innovative financial pathways for biodiversity conservation and environmental sustainability in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) across Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific.
During a summit in Xiamen, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi announced that China will step up support to Pacific Island countries in tackling climate change.
