Mongolia can use its vast renewable energy resources to bolster energy security, reduce pollution, meet global climate commitments and develop regional electricity exports, finds Mongolia Renewable Readiness Assessment prepared jointly by IRENA and Mongolian Ministry of Energy. Electricity output from the country’s solar and wind resources alone could reach 15,000...
The strengths of Mauritius' Agriculture sector lie in Mauritius' historical attachment to agriculture; national ingenuity; resilience of the small agriculture sector in food production; and relatively good public infrastructure and institutional system. Based on these strengths, A Sustainable Diversified Agri-Food Strategy for Mauritius 2008-2015 is developed to realize a vision...
Mauritius Strategic Plan (2016-02020) for the Food Crops, Livestock and Forestry Sectors sets out the goals and objectives to be attained over the next five years to improve the level of food security and food safety and promote a more sustainable agriculture.
The main objectives of this plan are two-fold...
In April 2007, the Government of Mauritius adopted the “Outline of the Energy Policy 2007-2025-Towards a Coherent Energy Policy for the Development of the Energy Sector in Mauritius” which outlines in broad terms Government’s long-term vision for the energy sector. Based on this Outline, an energy study jointly funded...
The vision of the Government of Mauritius is to achieve the self-sufficiency in energy supply in the long term, where individual houses would have the possibility and capacity to fully tap renewable resources such as wind, solar, biogas in a decentralized system, which would allow energy supply to continue to...
Mauritius Government Programme 2015-2019: Achieving meaningful change holds the government of Mauritius's vision. With 6 chapters on Our People, Quality of Life, The Economy, Good Governance, Democracy, The Nation, the government of Mauritius commits to transform Mauritius into a truly forward-looking, environmentally sustainable, economically vibrant and innovative country with modern...
Maurice Ile Durable (MID) deliver sustainable growth, with a vision for Mauritius to become a model of sustainable development. Announced in 2008, the roots of MID lie in the Government’s response to the global energy crisis of 2007. However, MID now aims to facilitate economic growth that respects the limitations of...
The present National Climate Change Adaptation Policy Framework consists of several deliverables, and the main goal of the document is to integrate and mainstream climate change adaptation into core development policies, strategies and plans of the Republic of Mauritius. Given the level of details and data availability, a more detailed...
With a view to catalysing the implementation of Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) at national level and enhancing the integration of SCP at the regional level, the European Union developed the SWITCH Africa Green (SAG) Programme. This programme is implemented by UNEP, UNOPS and UNDP in 6 pilot African countries...
This study was commissioned by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) at the request of the Government of Mauritius. Mauritius has made significant steps towards a greener economy with the new government agenda aiming to further drive this transition. Mauritius has been a beacon for other Small Island Developing States (SIDS)...