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Alliance of Small Island States  

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  • THE ALLIANCE OF Small Island States (AOSIS) is an umbrella lobby and negotiating body representing the interests of low-lying and small island states at the level of the United Nations. AOSIS has played an important role in shaping international climate change policy by ensuring that the concerns of small island developing states are represented on an international level.Specifically, AOSIS has been a leading advocate for reductions in global greenhouse gas emissions. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Warming and Climate Change; Alliance of Small Island States]

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