World Environment Day 2014
Climate change is a major challenge for SIDS, as
global warming is causing ocean levels to rise. Due to their small size and
isolation, SIDS are more vulnerable to natural and environmental disasters,
climate change and sea-level rise. However, these islands have also been
successful in overcoming their environmental problems. From Palau to Puerto
Rico, the stories of resiliency and innovation abound.
Climate change, waste management, unsustainable
consumption, degradation of natural resources, extreme natural disasters in the
midst of overpopulation and continuing industrialization – are the problems
that face us all.World Environment Day is an annual event that is aimed at
being the biggest and most widely celebrated global day for positive
environmental action. World Environment Day activities take place all year
round and climax on 5 June every year, involving everyone from everywhere.
The World Environment Day celebration began in 1972
and has grown to become one of the main vehicles through which the United
Nations stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and encourages
political attention and action.
Through World Environment Day, the United Nations
Environment Programme is able to personalize environmental issues and enable
everyone to realize not only their responsibility, but also their power to
become agents for change in support of sustainable and equitable development.
Prof. John Kurakar
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