The way human
societies manage their land is critical to sustainable development.
Perhaps not surprisingly, it is therefore important to the work of
multilateral environmental agreements such as the Convention on
Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Convention to Combat
Desertification (UNCCD), to name just two. This week,
desertification and land degradation are the focus of a committee
meeting in Istanbul to review implementation of the UNCCD. …
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MEETING CONSIDERS SCIENCE-POLICY PLATFORM ON
BIODIVERSITY, ECOSYSTEM SERVICES |
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 Kuala
Lumpur, 12 November—Held
from 10-12 November 2008, the Ad Hoc
Intergovernmental and Multi-Stakeholder
Meeting on an Intergovernmental
Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and
Ecosystem Services considered the
development of a platform to strengthen
relations between knowledge holders on
biodiversity and ecosystem services and
actors involved in decision/policymaking
processes.
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Photo: The dais during
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ITTC-44 CREATES NEW THEMATIC PROGRAMMES, PLEDGES
FUNDS FOR TROPICAL FORESTS |
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 Yokohama,
10 November—The
44th session of the International Tropical
Timber Council (ITTC-44) met in Yokohama,
Japan from 3-8 November 2008, and concluded
its session by pledging US$8.6 million in
funds for new projects and thematic
programmes.
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Photo: Katarina
Kuehmayer, ITTC-44 Chair |
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FOREST CONFERENCE ADDRESSES CLIMATE AND ENERGY
CHALLENGES |
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Nancy, France, 10 November—The
International Conference on “The European
Forest-Based Sector: Bio-Responses to
Address New Climate and Energy Challenges?”
took place from 6-8 November 2008, in Nancy,
France. The Conference aimed to provide
policy makers with objective information
regarding the role of the forest-based
sector in relation to the physical processes
of the carbon cycle, the competition between
wood and other materials, and the energy
market.
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REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION AND
PRODUCTION HELD |
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Washington, DC, 9 November—The
North American Workshop on Sustainable
Consumption and Production (SCP) took place
from 6-7 November in Washington, DC, US. The
aim of the meeting was to define a regional
approach to advance sustainable consumption
and production (SCP) in North America that
also contributes to the global Marrakech
Process, which will be the focus of
discussions by the UN Commission on
Sustainable Development (CSD).
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UNCCD CST CONCLUDES FIRST SPECIAL SESSION |
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 Istanbul,
8 November—The
first special session of the Committee on
Science and Technology (CST S1) of the UN
Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
has concluded in Istanbul, Turkey. CST S1
met on 5-6 November 2008. Delegates reviewed
work plans for the CST and considered
indicators to measure implementation
progress.
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Photo: Luc Gnacadja,
Executive Secretary of the UNCCD |
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