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other partners (e.g. the Commonwealth Secretariat) to transform the report findings into action has assisted developing countries to adopt green economy roadmaps (see sections below). Green Economy in a Blue World: Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Report Linking with the Green Economy in a Blue World report, UNEP, the UNDESA SIDS Unit and GRID-Arendal pro- duced a report that focused specifically on green econom- ic challenges and opportunities for small island develop- ing states — Green Economy in a Blue World: Challenges and Opportunities for SIDS .The report was launched by UNEP in December 2012 at the Nairobi Convention COP. Following the launch UNEP and partners organised two follow up workshops in 2013 to highlight the importance of the Green Economy for SIDS parties to the Cartagena and Nairobi Conventions respectively. 47 As a result of their small size, small populations and re- mote location, SIDS face specific sustainable develop- ment challenges, and are particularly vulnerable to eco- nomic and environmental shocks. At the same time, many of them harbour extraordinary marine ecosystems and benefit from the services they provide. This study looks at SIDS’ challenges and opportunities in greening five eco- nomic fields: fresh water management, waste manage- ment, small scale fisheries and aquaculture, energy, and tourism. Recommendations for SIDS include the articula- tion of clear transitional policy instruments, the establish- ment of sound regulatory frameworks, and coordination of policies across countries in regional groups. i) Collaboration with the World Bank A partnership with the World Bank was formalized in Janu- ary 2012. GRID-Arendal was asked to develop and co-host a series of webinars on Green Economy in a Blue World themes as part of the World Bank Global Development Learning Network. Interactive webinars were conducted for the East Asia and Pacific Region Sector of the World Bank’s Environment Group. The three sessions (held in April and June 2012 and November 2013) highlighted op- portunities and discussed practical experiences of how ocean ecosystem-based economic development can be sustained and contribute to building strong and climate resilient communities. 48 Green Economy in a Blue World capacity development partnerships:

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expectations (1) Extract from a letter from Christophe Crepin Sector Leader, Environment East Asia and Pacific Region, The World Bank “We would like to express our gratitude for GRID- Arendal’s partnership in hosting the first session of the “Green-Economy in a Blue World” Global Development Learning Network Seminar Series held on April 2012 ,3. As the premier session, it was successful in engaging with policy-makers from twelve nations in the East Asia and Pacific region with representatives from national and local governments, international NGOs, and academic institutions. We strongly believe that promoting the dialogue and transfer of knowledge between regional stakeholders is an important component of enhancing marine and coastal resource management”. 10 April 2012 Cooperation between GRID-Arendal and the World Bank continued through an engagement to design and facili- tate the 3 rd Wealth Accounting and Valuation of Ecosys- tem Services (WAVES) Partnership Meeting in Wash- ington DC in April 2013. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Presencing Institute (PI) was engaged by GRID-Arendal as a co-facilitation partner, bringing in innovative social technologies and group facilitation ap- proaches. The workshop preparation included interviews with a subset of the 200 workshop participants to deter- mine expectations and adjust the design and agenda of the 5-day workshop. A post-workshop survey showed the highest positive responses (with respect to design and facilitation) of all 3 annual workshops to date. A feature article was also produced. 49 expectations (2) Extract from a letter from Glenn-Marie Lange, Program Leader, WAVES Global Partnership Agriculture and Environmental Services Department, The World Bank “We would like to express our deep gratitude toGRID-Arendal for facilitating the 3 rd Annual Partnership Meeting of the World Bank-led Global Partnership for Wealth Accounting and Valuation for Ecosystem Services (WAVES). This was a pivotal meeting for the partnership. The facilitation brought a highly effective and innovative approach to building a broad partnership, sharing country experiences and technical training, and establishing a process to design the way forward [and was] instrumental in bringing together a community of practice that will support widespread adoption of natural capital accounting in the years to come.” 5 May 2012 SIGNIFICANT OUTCOME: Meeting partner

47. See http://www.cep.unep.org/news/unep-commonwealth- secretariat-hosting-green-economy-workshop-april-15-17 and http://www.nation.sc/article.html?id=240082 48. Video archives of the sessions are available at: http://www.jointokyo.org/en/programs/catalogue/green_ economy_in_a_blue_world/

49. http://www.wavespartnership.org/waves/dynamic-exchange- natural-capital-accounting

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