Alliance of Small Island States

Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) is a coalition of small island and low-lying coastal countries founded in 1990. The main purpose of the alliance is to consolidate the voices of small island developing states to address global climate change. AOSIS has been very active from its inception putting forward the first draft text in the Kyoto Protocol negotiations as early as 1994. AOSIS has 43 members and observers from all around the world. 37 are members of the United Nations. The alliance represents 28% of the developing countries, 20% of the UN's total membership and 5% of the world population.
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The group of Pacific and Caribbean nations who call for relatively fast action by developed nations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The AOSIS countries are concerned by the effects of rising sea levels and increased storm activity predicted to accompany global warming. Its plan is to hold Annex I Parties to a 20 percent reduction in carbon dioxide emissions by the year 2005. See Annex I Parties.