UNEP.org is leading with a story today from Comoros on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and their fight back against nature loss and climate change. Many SIDS are facing challenges from rising sea levels, while also suffering from a huge increase in marine litter and other pollutants generated by the disposal of a multitude of imported products on land.

The ISLANDS Programme will have its Inception Meeting in Comoros soon and will assist Comoros and other SIDS in the Indian Ocean region (Maldives, Mauritius and Seychelles) to reduce and sustainably manage hazardous waste and the toxic chemicals that can be released from a range of products and materials if improperly disposed of.