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Sustainable development
THINK
PIECES ON WATER, SANITATION AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
(Norwegian
Ministry of the Environment, 2004) CSD-12 Chair and Norway’s Minister of the
Environment Børge Brende
commissioned a series of “think pieces” by experts on water, sanitation and
human settlements to contribute to the preparations for CSD-12. These papers
seek to stimulate the debate on key areas related to the current CSD
session’s thematic cluster. The papers are commissioned by the Norwegian
Ministry of the Environment, but the views expressed in them are the
responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the
Ministry. The “think pieces.”
ADVOCACY SOURCEBOOK
(Water Supply and Sanitation
Collaborative Council and Water Aid, December 2003) This four chapter
publication is designed to offer practical guidance for advocacy work on
water and sanitation. It reviews different advocacy tools, from letter
writing to drama, provides examples of advocacy work and includes information
on key policy actors, processes and agreements. The publication.
HOW TO LOBBY AT
INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS
(Stakeholder
Forum, 2004) Written by Felix Dodds with Michael
Strauss, this guide offers advice on how to participate at
intergovernmental meetings. Aimed at stakeholders and
government officials, the guide makes recommendations on how to prepare
and present ideas, explains the consultation and
negotiating process, and addresses logistical matters. It also provides
pointers on how to find your way around the intergovernmental "hot
spots" of New York and Geneva, and lists the contact details of key
international organizations, NGOs and stakeholder groups. To order this
book, contact Toby Middleton.
INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL
ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT (IEAM)
(SETAC, 2004) Published by the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
(SETAC), IEAM is a new peer-reviewed journal that aims to be a "leading
scientific forum for presenting data, promoting dialogue and fostering an
improved awareness of the significance of environmental and scientific
research to the development of sound approaches to environmental
problem-solving, environmental management strategies, and regulatory policy
and law." The journal will focus on seven technical topics: ecological
risk assessment; environmental impact analysis; environmental law and policy;
environmental management; human health assessment; life-cycle assessment; and
sustainable development. The first issue of IEAM will be launched at the
Fourth SETAC World Congress, which is scheduled to be held in November 2004
in Portland, Oregon, US. More.
IISD WEEKLY JOURNAL REVIEW
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of peer-reviewed articles on sustainable development.
Trade, finance and investment
UK
BILATERAL INVESTMENT TREATY PROGRAMME AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(Royal Institute of International Affairs, February 2004) This paper by
Luke Eric Peterson provides an analysis of bilateral trade treaties. In
particular, Peterson assesses concerns that treaty rules may be used to claim
compensation for damages resulting from government regulations on the
environment, health or other areas that impact foreign investors. Peterson’s
paper assesses known disputes under the UK’s Investment Promotion and
Protection Agreements. He draws attention to a variety of procedural and
substantive concerns that, he says, indicate that in the future, investment
treaty arbitration could open up certain unexpected liabilities for host
governments, both in the developing and developed world. The report.
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Human development
WORLD
URBANIZATION PROSPECTS: THE 2003 REVISION
(UN DESA Population Division, 2004) Prepared by the UN Department of Economic
and Social Affair’s Population Division, this report presents estimates and
projections of urban and rural populations for major areas, regions and
countries for the period 1950-2030. The report notes that most of the
projected population growth over the next 30 years will take place in urban
areas, particularly in smaller urban settlements (those with less than
500,000 inhabitants) of less developed regions. The world’s urban population
is projected to exceed its rural population for the first time in the near
future. Currently, 48 percent of the world lives in urban areas; this
proportion is expected to surpass that of rural populations for the first
time in history by 2007, and reach 61 percent in 2030. The world’s rural
population is projected to decrease slightly from 3.3 billion in 2003 to 3.2
billion in 2030, while the world’s urban population, currently estimated at 3
billion, is expected to increase to 4 billion in 2017 and 5 billion by 2030.
The report.
GLOBAL POPULATION PROFILE:
2002
(US Census Bureau,
2004) The report, prepared by the United States Census Bureau, presents a
summary of the current key trends in global population. The report considers
four themes: global population growth, global population composition,
contraceptive prevalence in the developing world, and the AIDS pandemic in
the 21st century. On population growth, it highlights the current decline in
population growth, noting that this is due to declining fertility. On
composition, it projects among other things that over the next 25 years the
elderly population will grow in both in numbers and proportion. On
contraceptives, the report notes that the levels and trends of contraceptive
use, especially in developing countries, have important implications for
global population change and reproductive health. It states that over 100
million women in developing countries would like to space or limit their
pregnancies but are not using contraception and represent an “unmet need” for
family planning. On the AIDS pandemic, the report highlights the impact of
HIV in the developing world, which is causing negative population growth from
AIDS mortality in some countries. It also notes success stories that have
stemmed the AIDS epidemic through education programmes. The report.
Water, wetlands, oceans, coasts
DROUGHT
ASSESSMENT AND MITIGATION PORTAL
Launched by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), this
portal contains drought-related information, studies, news and resources for
the southwest Asia region. The portal was
initiated as part of a research project launched by IWMI on World Water Day,
22 March 2004, which aims to unite the scientific community and civil society
organizations across India, Pakistan and Afghanistan and to find ways to
mitigate the effects of the region’s recurrent droughts. The website.
FISHBASE – A GLOBAL INFORMATION
SYSTEM ON FISHES
FishBase, developed by the WorldFish Center in collaboration with the UN
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), is a global source for research on
living aquatic resources. The site contains information on 28,400 fish
species, as well as 35,900 pictures and 32,800 references. The site.
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Biodiversity and wildlife
MAIZE
AND BIODIVERSITY: THE EFFECTS OF TRANSGENIC MAIZE IN MEXICO
(North
American Commission for Environmental Cooperation, March 2004) This draft
report aims to present a comprehensive review and assessment of the state of
knowledge of the impact of transgenic corn in Mexico, a center of origin and
diversity. The study notes that the Mexican government’s food aid programme,
which distributes GM maize imported from the US, was the “most likely culprit
for disseminating the transgenic maize” and that the country’s moratorium on
commercial growing of maize was insufficient to prevent its dissemination. It
also highlights the importance of maize for Mexico’s agricultural sector,
culture and environment.
Written by a number of experts, this draft report was released by the CEC
following a petition by several community and non-governmental organizations.
The report was reviewed at a symposium held in Oaxaca, Mexico, on 11 March
2004, and is open to public comment until 12 April. Following public
consultation, the report will be approved by the CEC Council and be released
in its final form. The report.
Comments may be sent to Chantal Line Carpentier.
THE ROLE
OF REGISTERS AND DATABASES IN THE PROTECTION OF TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE
(United
Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies, January 2004) This UNU-IAS
report recommends changes to international intellectual property law to
eliminate the requirement that to protect their traditional knowledge,
indigenous people must put it in the public domain. The report argues that
obliging indigenous people to offer public documentation of traditional
knowledge for intellectual property protection purposes is insensitive to
many cultural practices and may lead to injustice.
The report recommends: allowing oral evidence of traditional knowledge in
patent applications; establishing means for such evidence to be given in a
confidential manner; and providing for limited and restricted access to
confidential databases. It calls on governments and organizations to: review
existing laws and policies to develop more culturally sensitive search
procedures related to traditional knowledge; require that companies
demonstrate prior informed consent as a condition for scientific or
commercial use of traditional knowledge; ensure that intellectual property
rights are supportive of the CBD and international human rights treaties; and
engage indigenous people in developing traditional knowledge registers
worldwide and a regime for protecting the information. The report.
SCIDEV.NET SPOTLIGHT ON
“PROTECTING INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE”
Scidev.net is
highlighting the protection of indigenous knowledge on its indigenous
knowledge dossier. The new “spotlight” provides an overview of the issues
regarding traditional knowledge protection in relation to genetic resources,
including profit-sharing with indigenous communities. Two new policy briefs
by Manuel Ruiz and Anju Sharma examine the
national, regional and global debate, while background reading material, news
and opinion articles, and links to useful sites provide extra context. The spotlight.
US REGULATORY AGENCIES UNIFIED
BIOTECHNOLOGY WEBSITE
This new US government website contains
relevant domestic laws and regulations, as well as a database of GM crops
intended for food or feed that have received approval in the US. The database
can be searched by crop, type of modification, or developer. The website.
RICE KNOWLEDGE BANK
(IRRI, 2004) Developed by the International Rice Research Institute and
its partners, the Rice Knowledge Bank provides free access to over four
decades of rice research. The resource.
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RENEWABLES
2004: 1-4 June
2004, Bonn, Germany
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announcementcontaining a detailed overview of the conference themes,
expected outcomes, conference structure and status of the preparations has
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Sustainable development
FOOD 21 SYMPOSIUM – TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION: 26
April 2004 - 28 April 2004. Uppsala, Sweden. For more information
contact: Symposium Secretariat; tel: +46-18-67-10-03; fax: +46-18-67-35-30;
e-mail: food2004@slu.se; Internet: http://www-conference.slu.se/food2004/
WORLD AGRICULTURAL FORUM REGIONAL CONGRESS - FUTURE OF THE AGRI-FOOD SYSTEM:
PERSPECTIVES FROM THE AMERICAS:
16 May 2004 - 18 May 2004. St. Louis, Missouri, United States. This
congress will convene from 16-18 May 2004 in St. Louis, Missouri, US to focus
on developing a new model for agriculture. For more information contact:
World Agricultural Forum; tel: +1-314-206-3208; fax: +1-314-206-3222; e-mail:
wafstl@stlrcga.org; Internet: http://www.worldagforum.org/2004_homepage.html
XXVII ANTARCTIC TREATY CONSULTATIVE MEETING: 24 May 2004 - 4
June 2004. Cape Town, South Africa. Held annually, the Antarctic Treaty
Consultative Meeting gives contracting parties an opportunity to exchange
information and consult on matters relating to the Antarctic. For more
information contact: Richard Skinner, South Africa Department of
Environmental Affairs and Tourism; tel: +27-12-310-3569; fax:
+27-12-351-1345; e-mail: rskinner@deat.gov.za;
Internet: http://168.83.9.25/27atcm/e/index.htm
36TH WORLD FARMERS’ CONGRESS: 29 May 2004 - 4 June 2004.
Washington, DC, United States. This congress will address global issues, such
as the WTO trade negotiations, water, food security and industrial
concentration. For more information contact: IFAP-FIPA; tel: +33-1-4526-0553;
fax: +33-1-4874-7212; e-mail: ifap@ifap.org;
Internet: http://www.ifap.org/wfc04/index.html
INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON UNCERTAINTY AND PRECAUTION IN ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT: 7 June 2004 - 9 June 2004. Copenhagen, Denmark.
This symposium will address the role of uncertainty and ignorance in
political and managerial decision support within the context of environmental
decision making. Seminar topics will focus on integrated environmental
assessment, water management issues, and chemicals in the environment. For
more information contact: MIACON, Meeting and Conference Services; tel:
+45-4585-9727; fax: +45-4583-9727; e-mail: mia@miacon.dk;
Internet: http://upem.er.dtu.dk/
CONFERENCE ON FOOD SCIENCE AND FOOD BIOTECHNOLOGY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES:
20 June 2004 - 23 June 2004. Durango, Mexico. This conference will
take place from 20-23 June 2004 in Durango, Mexico. For more information
contact: Instituto Tecnologico
de Durango; Internet: http://www.itdposgrado-bioquimica.com.mx/congress2004.htm
CONFERENCE ON CONSUMERS, FARMERS AND FOOD - RECONCILING THE FUTURE: 5
July 2004 - 6 July 2004. London, UK. This conference is organized
by the Royal Institute of International Affairs (RIIA) in partnership with NewScientist magazine. This two-day conference will
address questions concerning how and where food is produced and sourced, how
it is transported, and how and where it is sold. For more information
contact: Dino Ribeiro, RIIA; tel: +44-20-7957-5753;
e-mail: dribeiro@riia.org; Internet: http://www.riia.org/index.php?id=5&cid=55
INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY IN AGRICULTURE: CURRENT
AND FUTURE: 10 July 2004 - 12 July 2004. Beijing, China.
Scheduled to take place from 10-12 July 2004 in Beijing China, this symposium
will convene under the theme of “Innovation and Development in Agricultural
Science and Technology.” For more information contact: The World Food Prize
Foundation; tel: +1-515-245-3783; fax: +1-515-245-3785; e-mail: wfp@worldfoodprize.org; Internet: http://www.worldfoodprize.org/chinaconference.htm
XI WORLD CONGRESS OF RURAL SOCIOLOGY: 25 July 2004 - 30 July
2004. Trondheim, Norway. This event will address a
diverse range of food security interests under the theme of “Globalization,
risks and resistance.” For more information contact: Mark Shucksmith,
ESRS; tel: +44-1224-273-901; fax: +44-1224-273-902; e-mail: IRSA@abdn.ac.uk; Internet: http://www.irsa-world.org/XI/
SER 2004 - WORLD CONFERENCE ON ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION: 24 August
2004 - 26 August 2004. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The
Society for Ecological Restoration’s 16th annual conference will examine
theory, policy and practice in ecological restoration. Areas of particular
focus will include: ecological restoration as a component of sustainable
development, ecological restoration in the context of global warming, impacts
of invasive species, and large scale transboundary restoration. The
conference will be preceded and followed by field trips to ecosystems and
restoration sites in western Canada and the US. For more information contact:
Robert Seaton, SER 2004 Conference Chair; tel: +1-604-521-7771; fax:
+1-604-520-1968; e-mail: Robert_Seaton@brinkman.ca;
Internet: http://www.ser.org
CONFERENCE ON INTEGRATED AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FOR DEVELOPMENT- ACHIEVEMENTS,
LESSONS LEARNT AND BEST PRACTICE: 1 September 2004 - 4 September
2004. Kampala, Uganda. The National Agricultural Research Organization of
Uganda is inviting scientists to submit papers for this conference. Papers
should focus on the following themes: understanding people, their livelihood
systems, demands and impact of innovations; enhancing innovation process and
partnerships; enhancing integrated management of natural resources;
technological options that respond to demands and market opportunities; and
enabling policies and linking producers to markets. These papers will be
reviewed and developed into best-practice guidelines during the conference.
For more information contact: Conference Organizing Committee; tel:
+256-77-221-351; fax: +256-41-280-351; e-mail: naroconf@narosaari.org; Internet: http://www.naro.go.ug/about/Events.htm
CONFERENCE ON FOOD SAFETY UNDER EXTREME CONDITIONS: 6 September
2004 - 8 September 2004. Jaén, Spain.
This conference will consider small-scale producing units of traditional
fermented foods, with a focus on Mediterranean and Sub-Sahelian
African countries. For more information contact: Antonio Gálvez
del Postigo; fax: +34-9-5301-2141; e-mail: foodsafe@ujaen.es; Internet: http://www.ujaen.es/huesped/foodsafe/
30TH SESSION OF THE FAO COMMITTEE ON WORLD FOOD SECURITY: 20 September
2004 - 24 September 2004. Rome, Italy. This meeting is tentatively
scheduled for 20-24 September 2004 at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy. For
more information contact: Margarita Flores, Secretary, Committee on World
Food Security; e-mail: margarita.flores@fao.org;
Internet: http://www.fao.org/unfao/govbodies/wfsfinal_en.htm
15TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON FERTILIZERS AND FERTILIZATION FOR
SUSTAINABILITY IN AGRICULTURE: THE FIRST WORLD MEETS THE THIRD WORLD,
CHALLENGES FOR THE FUTURE: 27 September 2004 - 30 September
2004. Pretoria, South Africa. For more information contact: Lizelle Adams, University
of Pretoria; tel:
+27-12-420-3879; fax: +27-12-420-3221; e-mail: ladams@postino.up.ac.za; Internet: http://www.suelos.org.ar/Pretoria.htm
WORLD FOOD DAY: 16 October 2004. Worldwide. The theme of this year’s
World Food Day is “Biodiversity for Food Security.” For more information
contact: e-mail: World-Food-Day@fao.org;
Internet: http://www.fao.org/wfd/index_en.asp
AGROENVIRON 2004 CONFERENCE: ROLE OF MULTI-PURPOSE AGRICULTURE IN SUSTAINING
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT: 20 October 2004 - 24 October 2004. Udine, Italy. Convening from 20-24 October 2004 in Udine, Italy, this meeting will focus on sustainable
agriculture. For more information contact: AgroEnv;
e-mail: agroenv@uniud.it; Internet: http://www.conferencealerts.com/seeconf.mv?q=ca1h0iam
WORKSHOP AND FORUM ON GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE INSTITUTE ON GLOBALIZATION
AND FOOD SYSTEMS: 24 October 2004 - 6 November 2004. Nicoya, Costa Rica. This scientific workshop and
science-policy forum will be held from 24 October to 6 November 2004 in Nicoya, Costa Rica. The event will focus on interactions
between globalization and global environmental change, and the implications
of these interactions for food systems and food security. For more
information contact: Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research
(IAI); tel: +55-12-3945-6856; fax: +55-12-3941-4410; e-mail: i2004-geci@dir.iai.int; Internet: http://www.institutes.iai.int/2004GECI.htm
18TH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF NUTRITION: NUTRITION SAFARI FOR INNOVATIVE
SOLUTIONS: 19 September 2005 - 24 September 2005. Durban, South
Africa. Organized by the International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS),
this congress will take place from 19-24 September 2005 in Durban, South
Africa. The ‘nutrition safaris’ will precede the main congress in Durban, and
entail safari’s or journeys in southern Africa of small groups (20-30) of
nutrition scientists and practitioners focusing on a specialized area of
nutrition. For more information contact: safari@puk.ac.za; Internet: http://www.puk.ac.za/iuns
Biodiversity and wildlife
EARTHWATCH LECTURE: PILL BUGS TO PENGUINS; CONSERVING SOUTH AFRICA’S
WILDLIFE: 1 April 2004. London, UK. This Earthwatch
Lecture will be on “Monitoring the status of South Africa’s invertebrates,
essential components of the ecosystem, and examining the threats to African
penguins posed by oil spills and fisheries.” For more information contact:
Simon Laman; tel: +44-18-6531-8856; fax:
+44-18-6531-1383; e-mail: events@earthwatch.org.uk;
Internet: http://www.earthwatch.org/europe/events/lectures.html#lecture1
MEETING ON FORESTS AND FOREST ECOSYSTEMS: PROMOTING SYNERGY IN THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE THREE RIO CONVENTIONS:
5 April 2004 - 7 April 2004. Viterbo,
Italy. At the invitation of and with support from the Government of Italy,
the secretariats of the CCD and CBD with the cooperation of the UNFCCC
secretariat are planning this workshop, whose focus provides a theme around
which planning and implementation that addresses the provisions of all three
Conventions can be discussed or developed. For more information contact: Federica
Meneghetti, Viterbo
Workshop Secretariat, UNCCD Liaison Officer in Rome;
tel: +39-06-5722-8261; fax: +39-06-5722-8178; e-mail: viterboworkshop@unccd.int;
Internet: http://www.unccd.int/workshop/menu.php
WORKSHOP ON FOOD SOVEREIGNTY, CONSERVATION AND NEW MOVEMENTS FOR SUSTAINABLE
AGRICULTURE IN THE AMERICAS:
15 April 2004 - 17 April 2004. New Haven, Connecticut, United
States. Organized by Yale University, this workshop will provide an
opportunity for students, NGO representatives, farmers and scholars from
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean to exchange experiences and
learn more about cutting-edge research, on-the-ground practice and social
movements involved in conservation, development and policy change in complex
agricultural systems. For more information contact: The Yale Center of
International and Area Studies; tel: +1-203-432-3422; fax: +1-203-432-5963;
e-mail: Margarita.Fernandez@Yale.edu;
Internet: http://www.yale.edu/las/food/index.html
MEETING ON WAYS TO PROMOTE THE IDEAS BEHIND THE CBD’S ECOSYSTEM APPROACH IN
CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE: 6 May 2004 - 8 May 2004. Isle of Vilm, Germany. This meeting is organized by the German
Federal Agency for Nature Conservation. For more information contact: Jutta Stadler; tel:
+49-38-301-860; fax: +49-38-301-86150; e-mail: bfn.ina.vilm@t-online.de;
Internet: http://www.dmu.dk/1_Om_DMU/2_Tvaer-funk/3_fdc_mar/Diverse/BnF_workshop_May2004/preliminary-program.doc
32ND SESSION OF THE CODEX COMMITTEE ON FOOD LABELLING: 10 May
2004 - 14 May 2004. Montreal, Canada. This meeting is organized by
the Codex Alimentarius Secretariat. For more
information contact: tel: +39-06-5705-2287; fax: +39-06-5705-3369; e-mail: codex@fao.org; Internet: http://www.codexalimentarius.net/ccfl32/fl04_01e.htm
INTERNATIONAL BIODIVERSITY DAY: 22 May 2004. Worldwide. International
Biodiversity Day is organized by the Convention on Biological Diversity. For
more information contact: secretariat@biodiv.org; tel: +1-514-288-2220; fax:
+1-514-288-6588; Internet: http://www.biodiv.org/programmes/outreach/awareness/biodiv-day-2004.asp
CONFERENCE ON FOOD SCIENCE AND FOOD BIOTECHNOLOGY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES:
20 June 2004 - 23 June 2004. Durango, Mexico. This conference will
take place from 20-23 June 2004 in Durango, Mexico. For more information
contact: Instituto Tecnologico
de Durango; Internet: http://www.itdposgrado-bioquimica.com.mx/congress2004.htm
27TH SESSION OF THE FAO/WHO CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION: 28 June
2004 - 2 July 2004. Rome, Italy. The session is organized by the
Codex Alimentarius Secretariat. For more
information contact: codex@fao.org; tel: +39-06-5705-2287; fax:
+39-06-5705-3369; Internet: http://www.codexalimentarius.net/current.asp
2004 WORLD FOOD PRIZE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON RICE: FROM ASIA TO AFRICA, BIOFORTIFICATION AND ENHANCED NUTRITION: 14
October 2004 - 15 October 2004. Des Moines, Iowa,, United States.
The World Food Prize recognizes contributions in any field involved in the
world food supply, including food and agriculture science and technology,
manufacturing, marketing, nutrition, economics, poverty alleviation,
political leadership and the social sciences. For more information contact:
World Food Prize Foundation; tel: +1-515-245-3783; fax: +1-515-245-3785;
e-mail: wfp@worldfoodprize.org;
Internet: http://www.worldfoodprize.org
CGIAR ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2004: 25 October 2004 - 29 October
2004. Mexico City, Mexico. The annual general meeting of the Consultative
Group on International Agricultural Research will take place from 25-29
October 2004 in Mexico City, Mexico. For more information contact: CGIAR
Secretariat; tel: +1-202-473-8951; fax: +1-202-473-8110; e-mail: cgiar@cgiar.org; Internet: http://www.cgiar.org/meetings/index.html
Chemicals management
SECOND SESSION OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A
STRATEGIC APPROACH TO INTERNATIONAL CHEMICALS MANAGEMENT (SAICM PREPCOM 2):
4 October 2004 - 8 October 2004. Nairobi, Kenya. SAICM PrepCom 2 will be held from 4-8 October 2004 in Nairobi,
Kenya. For more information contact: UNEP Chemicals; tel: +41-22-917-8191;
fax: +41-22-797-3460; e-mail: chemicals@unep.ch;
Internet: http://www.chem.unep.ch/saicm/
Climate, energy and atmosphere
MEETING ON FORESTS AND FOREST ECOSYSTEMS: PROMOTING SYNERGY IN THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE THREE RIO CONVENTIONS:
5 April 2004 - 7 April 2004. Viterbo,
Italy. At the invitation of and with support from the Government of Italy,
the secretariats of the CCD and CBD with the cooperation of the UNFCCC
secretariat are planning this workshop, whose focus provides a theme around
which planning and implementation that addresses the provisions of all three
Conventions can be discussed or developed. For more information contact:
Federica Meneghetti, Viterbo
Workshop Secretariat, UNCCD Liaison Officer in Rome; tel: +39-06-5722-8261; fax:
+39-06-5722-8178; e-mail: viterboworkshop@unccd.int;
Internet: http://www.unccd.int/workshop/menu.php
FIRST GLOBAL CARBON MARKET FAIR: CARBON EXPO 2004: 9 June
2004 - 11 June 2004. Cologne, Germany. This combined trade fair and
conference will promote the development of the new carbon market and of
cleaner technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It is being
organized by the World Bank, International Emissions Trading Association
(IETA) and Koelnmesse (Cologne Trade Fair). For
more information contact: Robert Dornau, Conference
Director; tel: +41-22-839-3154; fax: +41-22-839-3181; e-mail: dornau@ieta.org; Internet: http://www.carbonexpo.com
EMA EIGHTH ANNUAL FALL MEETING AND CONFERENCE: 19 September
2004 - 22 September 2004. Toronto, Canada. The Emissions Marketing
Association's Eighth Annual Fall Meeting and International Conference will
consider a range of topics, including new initiatives on renewable energy,
the EU's emissions trading scheme and other
regional initiatives, and the prospects for trading in a non-Kyoto world. For
more information contact: David Feldner, EMA
Executive Director; tel: +1-414-276-3819; fax: +1-414-276-3349; e-mail: dfeldner@emissions.org; Internet: http://www.emissions.org
WENGEN 2004 INTERNATIONAL AND INTERDISCIPLINARY WORKSHOP: MOUNTAIN GLACIERS
AND SOCIETY: 6
October 2004 - 8 October 2004. Wengen,
Switzerland. This interdisciplinary workshop will focus on climate and global
change and glacial retreat. Experts on mountainous regions around the world,
including the Alps, Andes, Himalayas and Rocky Mountains, will meet to
discuss the impacts of glacial retreat, particularly on local populations.
Specific issues to be addressed will include climate-glacier interactions,
the impacts of physical changes, perceptions of glacial retreat and how these
relate to culture and identity, changes in natural hazards, monitoring and
modeling. For more information contact: Ellen Wiegandt,
Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva; tel: +41-22-908-5937;
fax: +41-22-733-3049; e-mail: wiegandt@hei.unige.ch;
Internet: http://www.unifr.ch/geoscience/geographie/EVENTS/Wengen/04/Wengen2004.html
Forests
MEETING ON FORESTS AND FOREST ECOSYSTEMS: PROMOTING SYNERGY IN THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE THREE RIO CONVENTIONS: 5 April 2004 - 7
April 2004. Viterbo, Italy. At the invitation of and
with support from the Government of Italy, the secretariats of the CCD and
CBD with the cooperation of the UNFCCC secretariat are planning this
workshop, whose focus provides a theme around which planning and
implementation that addresses the provisions of all three Conventions can be
discussed or developed. For more information contact: Federica Meneghetti, Viterbo Workshop
Secretariat, UNCCD Liaison Officer in Rome; tel: +39-06-5722-8261; fax:
+39-06-5722-8178; e-mail: viterboworkshop@unccd.int;
Internet: http://www.unccd.int/workshop/menu.php
LAUNCHING MEETING OF THE THEMATIC PROGRAMME NETWORK ON RENEWABLE ENERGIES
AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND ECO-TECHNOLOGIES: 5 May 2004 - 7 May
2004. Nairobi, Kenya. This meeting will launch the Thematic Programme Network
on Renewable Energies and Environmentally Sound Eco-Technologies (TPN 5) in
the context of the Regional Action Programme to Combat Desertification in
Africa. For more information contact: CCD Secretariat; tel: +49-228-815-2861;
fax: +49-228-815-2898/99; e-mail: secretariat@unccd.int;
Internet: http://www.unccd.int/regional/africa/meetings/meetings.php#regional
Trade,
finance and investment in sustainable development
GLOBAL COMPACT
POLICY DIALOGUE ON SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION: 5 April 2004 - 6 April 2004. Paris,
France. For more information contact: Gavin Power, Director of
Communications; tel: +1-212-963-4681; fax: +1-212-963-1207; e-mail: powerg@un.org; Internet: http://www.unglobalcompact.org/Portal/Default.asp
SEVENTH INTERNATIONAL ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS ON STATISTICS OF AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCTION, TRADE, SUPPLY/UTILIZATION ACCOUNTS AND FOOD BALANCE SHEETS:
10 May 2004 - 14 May 2004. Chisinau, Moldova. This meeting will be
held from 10-14 May 2004 in Chisinau, Moldova, under the auspices of the
Department for Statistics and Sociology of the Republic of Moldova and the
FAO Statistics Division. For more information contact: Edward Gillin; tel: +39-6-5705-3599; fax: +39-6-5705-5615;
e-mail: Edward.Gillin@fao.org;
Internet: http://www.fao.org/WAICENT/FAOINFO/ECONOMIC/ESS/meetings/moldova_2004.asp
WTO ANNUAL PUBLIC SYMPOSIUM: MULTILATERALISM AT A CROSSROADS: 25 May
2004 - 27 May 2004. Geneva, Switzerland. The World Trade
Organization will host a public symposium on the challenges the WTO and
member states face in ensuring a successful completion of the Doha
Development Agenda. The symposium is aimed at representatives of governments,
parliaments, civil society, the business sector, academia and the media, and
will consider the various challenges facing the multilateral trading system
during this crucial phase of the Doha Round. For more information contact:
Bernard Kuiten, WTO External Relations Division;
tel: +41-22-739-5676; fax: +41-22-731-4206; e-mail: symposium2004@wto.org; Internet: http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/dda_e/symp_devagenda_04_e.htm
GLOBAL COMPACT LEADERS SUMMIT:
24 June 2004. New York, United States. To be chaired by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, the Global Compact
Leaders Summit will convene leaders of participating companies, international
labor and civil society and select government officials to take stock of the
Global Compact and chart its future course. Launched in July 2000, the Global
Compact is an international initiative that brings companies together with UN
agencies, labor and civil society to support nine agreed principles of human
rights, labor and the environment. For more information contact: Gavin Power,
Director of Communications; tel: +1-212-963-4681; fax: +1-212-963-1207;
e-mail: powerg@un.org; Internet: http://www.unglobalcompact.org/Portal/Default.asp
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT AND POVERTY REDUCTION - THE
MACRO-MICRO LINKAGE: 13 October 2004 - 15 October 2004. Cape
Town, South Africa. Hosted by the University of Cape Town's Development
Policy Research Unit (DPRU) and Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS)
in association with Cornell University, this conference will consider
evidence-based policy recommendations on trade and investment that stem from
analysis of macro-micro linkages in the African context. For more information
contact: DPRU; tel: +27-21-650-5705; fax: +27-21-650-5711; e-mail: dpruconf@commerce.uct.ac.za;
Internet: http://www.commerce.uct.ac.za/dpru/dpruconference2004/default.htm
Water, wetlands, oceans, coasts
LIMESTONE COAST 2004: 10 October 2004 - 16 October 2004. Naracoorte Caves, South Australia, Australia. The
workshop will examine issues relating to karst and
other subterranean wetlands and will explore the overall concept of
understanding the relationship between karst
resources, the biotic environment and the human situation. It will also
emphasize the relationships between earth sciences and bio-sciences and
between scientific understanding and human activities. For more information
contact: Kent Henderson, Workshop Secretariat; tel: +61-3-9398-0598; e-mail: kenthen@optushome.com.au;
Internet: http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/naracoorte/pdfs/lc_circular1.pdf
WORKSHOP ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT FOR LOCAL DEVELOPMENT: GOVERNANCE,
INSTITUTIONS AND POLICIES: 8 November 2004 - 11 November 2004. Loskop Dam, South Africa. This workshop will convene
researchers and policy and development agents to discuss issues relating to
water management for local sustainable development, with a focus on rural
development. For more information contact: Sylvain Perret;
e-mail: sylvain.perret@cirad.fr;
Internet: http://wrm2004.cirad.fr
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