 There
are many similarities between the
discussions at the ninth session of the
Conference of the Parties to the UN
Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD),
during the meeting of the Committee on
Science and Technology and the first UNCCD
Scientific Conference, and the Second Ad hoc
Intergovernmental and Multi-stakeholder
Meeting on an Intergovernmental
Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and
Ecosystem Services (IPBES). …
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WORLD FORESTRY CONGRESS CONVENES IN BUENOS AIRES |
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Aires,
23 October—The XIII World Forestry Congress,
co-organized by the Food and Agricultural
Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the
Government of Argentina, opened on the evening
of Sunday, 18 October 2009, in Buenos Aires,
Argentina. Themed “Forests in Development: A
Vital Balance,” the Congress brought together
approximately 7000 participants to focus on:
forests and biodiversity; producing for
development; forests in the service of people;
caring for our forests; development
opportunities; organizing forest development;
and people and forests in harmony. A workshop on
Regional Forest Cooperation took place on 17
October 2009, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and
developed a series of recommendations to the
World Forestry Congress.
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CGRFA-12 SPECIAL EVENT ADDRESSES ABS FOR FOOD AND
AGRICULTURE |
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Rome,
18 October—On
Saturday, 17 October 2009, in the prelude to the
twelfth regular session of the Commission on
Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
(CGRFA-12), a special information seminar was
held at the headquarters of the UN Food and
Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome, Italy,
titled “Policy Arrangements for Access and
Benefit-Sharing for Genetic Resources for Food
and Agriculture”.
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BANGKOK TALKS END WITH LITTLE PROGRESS ON FINANCE AND
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Bangkok,
10 October—At
the conclusion of the Bangkok Climate Change
Talks, which took place from 28 September- 9
October 2009, progress on issues such as
adaptation, technology and capacity building was
described as satisfactory, as were discussions
on land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF).
Most felt, however, that no significant progress
was made on Annex I parties’ aggregate and
individual emission reductions in the post-2012
period, and differences also surfaced between
developed and developing countries concerning
whether the outcome from Copenhagen should be an
amendment to the Kyoto Protocol or a single new
agreement. Following the Talks, a Technical
Workshop on Advancing the Integration of
Approaches to Adaptation Planning convened from
12-14 October 2009, under the Nairobi Work
Programme on Impacts, Vulnerability and
Adaptation to Climate Change.
Workshop.
Climate Change Talks. |
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UNEP-SPONSORED MEETING ADDRESSES SCIENCE-POLICY INTERFACE ON
BIODIVERSITY AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICES |
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Nairobi,
10 October—Held
from 5-9 October 2009, in Nairobi, Kenya, the
second Ad Hoc Intergovernmental and
Multi-stakeholder Meeting on an
Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES-II)
discussed the findings of a gap analysis on the
existing science-policy interface on
biodiversity and ecosystem services, options to
strengthen such interface, and possible
functions and governance structures of an
intergovernmental science-policy platform.
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Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and
Sustainable Development:
26-29 October 2009. Geneva, Switzerland. |
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31st Session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Change (IPCC 31):
26-29 October 2009. Bali, Indonesia. |
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Fifth Biennial GEF International Waters Conference:
26-29 October 2009. Cairns, Australia. |
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CSD Regional Implementation Meeting for Africa:
27-30 October 2009. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. |
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Special Session of the Ninth Session of the UN Forum on
Forests:
30 October 2009. New York, US. |
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Barcelona Climate Change Talks:
2-6 November 2009. Barcelona, Spain. |
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Sixth Meeting of the CBD Working Group on Article 8(J):
2-6 November 2009. Montr�al, Canada. |
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Third Global Forum on International Migration and
Development:
4-5 November 2009. Athens, Greece. |
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21st Session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal
Protocol:
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