Alliance of Small Island States

Definition

A negotiating group and ad hoc coalition of 43 small island and low-lying coastal States in the UNFCCC process. These nations are particularly vulnerable to rising sea levels and thus share common positions on climate change.

Details

Related concepts:
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change,
Like-Minded Group,
Ad hoc,
Climate change,
Vulnerability,
Small Island Developing States,
Group of Asia and the Pacific Small Island Developing States
Alternative labels:
AOSIS
URI:
https://vocabulary.informea.org/NegotiatorsGlossary/722

Documents

Documents tagged with Alliance of Small Island States

IISD/ENB summary meeting report

Case studies

Making Adjustments under the Montreal Protocol and LRTAP

Stockholm Convention on POPs: Adding a substantive element to a draft MEA

Negotiator's Handbook

Negotiator's handbook content tagged with Alliance of Small Island States