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The Caribbean Energy Efficiency Lighting Project (CEELP) sought to catalyze the transition to low carbon economies and sustainable energy sectors through the provision of energy efficient lighting to communities in the Eastern Caribbean. The project assisted countries in removing the policy, capacity and investment barriers to energy efficient lighting. The project goals were aligned with the SIDS DOCK objective to increase energy efficiency by at least 25%, and the Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All) objective of doubling the rate of improvement in energy efficiency. The private sector was en...[more]
The best opportunity to slow the rate of near-term warming globally and in sensitive regions such as the Arctic is by cutting emissions of short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) – most notably methane, black carbon and some hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). Widespread reductions, which complement the need for aggressive global action on carbon dioxide, contribute significantly to the goal of limiting warming to less than two degrees. Reducing SLCPs can also advance national priorities such as protecting air quality and public health, promoting food security, enhancing energy efficiency, and allevi...[more]
The IHO capacity building programme seeks to assess and advise on how countries can best meet their international obligations and serve their own best interests by providing appropriate hydrographic and nautical charting services. Such services directly support safety of navigation, safety of life at sea, efficient sea transportation and the wider use of the seas and oceans in a sustainable way, including the protection of the marine environment, coastal zone management, fishing, marine resource exploration and exploitation, maritime boundary delimitation, maritime defence and security, and o...[more]
In order to improve the overall environmental condition in Kattegat, Denmark has designated 6 marine protected areas in order to protect the deep soft seabed (mud and sandy mud) in the Danish part of Kattegat. This habitat type is a widespread natural habitat in Kattegat and an important habitat for the ecosystems in Kattegat. It is also the home for vulnerable species such as the common sea pen (Pennatula phosphorea) and the slender sea pen (Virgularia mirabilis) as well as crustaceans such as the Haploops. The soft seabed is not currently protected in the exsisting Danish MPA-network and the...[more]
Denmark has allocated 3 million. DKK for financing an information campaign on reducing marine litter; the campaign will primarily take place in 2018. The campaign is directed towards three groups, 1) fishermen, 2) sailors and other people visiting the harbors, and 3) people visiting the beach. The efforts are thus directed towards the waste that can be found at sea and the waste found on the beaches. Therefore, efforts are being directed fishermen and sailors, all of whom can potentially contribute to the direct pollution of the sea by sailing and in ports, as well as efforts aimed at people w...[more]
Denmark commits app 1,5 mio USD to reduce the plastic water debris in Indonesia. Denmark supports the development and implementation of Indonesias National Marine Debris Action Plan which launches in June 2017. The plan addresses the importance of control and awareness of handling plastic waste and to reduce plastic waste in the coastal areas and hereby reduce the plastic discharge in to the oceans with up to 80% and therefore prioritises collection of plastic waste and safe repeal of plastic waste through National Solid Waste Management Programme. By assisting Indonesia Denmark hopes to mitig...[more]
Restoration of stone reef in a Natura 2000 site north of Zealand. The objectives are to reintroduce cavernous structures after years of stone fisheries. The aim is to achieve a higher abundance of faunal and algal species.
Coasts and beaches are highly dynamic environments of critical importance to the economic, socio-cultural and bio-physical integrity of SIDS. During recent decades, these environments have been subjected to an increasing rate of change due to urbanisation and expanding coastal development, as well as climate change and climate variability. These changes are impacting, often adversely, the lifestyles and livelihoods of islanders living in coastal towns and villages, and beyond that, resource-based and tourism-based economies from local to national levels.Working in this context, Sandwatch is an...[more]
Through support to Sustainable Coastal Fisheries implemented directly by the Myanmar Department of Fisheries, Denmark is supporting the development of policy, capacity and practices in co-management of marine and coastal fisheries resources. The Danish grant of DKK 66 million (approximately USD 10 million) will help improve value chains within the fish processing and trade sectors and contribute to creating employment and improved livelihoods for local fisheries communities.
