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Sustainable development
WHAT NGO LEADERS
WANT FOR THE YEAR 2020: NGO LEADERS’ VIEWS ON GLOBALIZATION,
GOVERNANCE, AND SUSTAINABILITY
(March 2004, 2020 Fund) This report of the Second Survey of
the 2020 Global Stakeholder Panel presents the results of a survey
taken from May-September 2003 of 521 respondents from 90 countries.
The report focuses primarily on the views of the 386 NGO leaders on
issues ranging from their ideal vision of global governance, global
governance and the United Nations, globalization, development models
and goals, and the role of the private sector. The
report.
WORLD AGRICULTURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT:
A COMMODITY-BY-COMMODITY GUIDE TO IMPACTS AND PRACTICES
(2003, Island Press) In this text, Jason Clay assesses agricultural
commodity production and the environmental problems this activity
causes, along with prescriptions for increasing efficiency and
reducing damage to natural systems. Clay examines 20 of the world’s
major commodities, including beef, coffee, corn, rice, rubber,
shrimp, sorghum, tea and tobacco. For each commodity, he offers
comparative information including: main producing and consuming
countries; main types of production; market trend information and
market chain analyses; major environmental impacts; management
strategies and best practices; and key contacts and references. The
book recommends that governments work with farmers and the food
industry to develop better management practices in order to increase
efficiency and reduce damage to the environment.
More.
WOMEN AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2004, EarthPrint) This seven chapter publication highlights the
often hidden links between women and the environment. The chapters
focus on gender-related aspects of sustainable development,
biodiversity, desertification, and water management. The text also
addresses gender mainstreaming in environmental policies. The book
was published with financial support from the United Nations
Foundation and was developed through
a
partnership between UNEP and the Women’s Environment and Development
Organization (WEDO).
The
publication.
EMPOWERING SQUATTER CITIZEN: LOCAL GOVERNMENT, CIVIL SOCIETY AND
URBAN POVERTY REDUCTION
(Earthscan, May 2004) Edited by Diana Mitlin and David Satterthwaite,
this book asserts that urban poverty is underpinned by the failure
of national governments and aid agencies to support local processes,
underscores that such support is crucial for meeting the MDGs in
urban areas, and calls for redirecting support to local
organizations, whether governmental, non-governmental or grassroots.
The book includes case studies of innovative government
organizations (in Thailand, Mexico, Philippines and Nicaragua) and
community-driven processes (in India, South Africa, Pakistan and
Brazil) that illustrate effective approaches to urban poverty
reduction.
More.
PARTICIPATORY
GOVERNANCE
(Environment and Urbanization Journal, Vol. 16 No. 1, April 2004)
Edited by David Satterthwaite, this issue highlights the importance
of participatory governance in access to services and
infrastructure, explores new approaches to participation, and
assesses their effectiveness. The papers demonstrate the benefits
for local communities and the State that can result from greater
political inclusion, and the difficulties faced as powerful groups
oppose these new participatory approaches and as bureaucratic
systems are resistant to change.
More.
SUSTAINABLE
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
(WIT
press, 2003) This 1048-page publication contains proceedings from
the first International Conference on Sustainable Planning &
Development. Comprising almost 100 papers from planners,
environmentalists, engineers, policymakers, economists, researchers,
academics and practitioners, this book focuses on the key concerns
of specialists who work together to ensure sustainable planning and
development.
More.
THE FIFTH
MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE “ENVIRONMENT FOR EUROPE” CD-ROM
The
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) has released a
CD-ROM with the complete proceedings of the fifth “Environment for
Europe” Conference held in May 2003. The CD-ROM contains, in
English, French and Russian, official documents, the Conference
report, the Ministerial Declaration and speeches made by delegates.
More.
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Social development
TOWARDS A FAIR DEAL FOR MIGRANT WORKERS IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY
(ILO,
May 2004) Prepared in advance of the International Labour
Conference, this report calls for a multilateral approach to address
the issue of migration, urging delegates to the annual labor
conference to consider the adoption of a comprehensive action
programme to improve the conditions of migrant workers and to
promote more orderly forms of migration. The number of migrants in
search of jobs and human security is expected to rise rapidly in the
next few decades due to the failure of globalization to provide
employment and economic opportunities. The report highlights that
the economic effects of immigration on receiving countries are
primarily beneficial and that migrants provide significant flows of
remittances to their countries of origin, amounting to the second
largest source of external funding for developing countries
according to the World Bank. The report also notes that many
migrants are subjected to poor working conditions, with rampant
abuse and exploitation. The issue of migration is receiving
high-level attention, with the recent World Commission on the Social
Dimension of Globalization report prioritizing the issue, and the
2006 UN General Assembly High-level Dialogue focusing on migration
and development. The
report.
WORKING FROM WITHIN: CULTURALLY SENSITIVE APPROACHES IN UNFPA
PROGRAMMING
(UNFPA,
May 2004) Drawing from experiences in Brazil, Cambodia, Ghana,
Guatemala, India, Iran, Malawi, Uganda and Yemen, this
UN Population
Fund
report finds that fostering local alliances provides aid workers
with a greater likelihood of succeeding in their development
efforts, particularly with regards to culturally sensitive issues
such as gender equality, HIV/AIDS, female circumcision, violence
against women, maternal health and family planning. The nine case
studies presented are taken from a longer report entitled, “Culture
Matters: Working with Communities and Faith-based Organizations.”
More.
Chemicals management
PRIO—A TOOL FOR RISK REDUCTION OF CHEMICALS
Produced by the Swedish Chemicals Inspectorate (KEMI), PRIO is a
web-based tool intended to be used to identify and reduce risks to
human health and the environment from chemicals. PRIO allows users
to: search for substances and obtain information on properties
hazardous to the environment and health; obtain information on
prioritized health and environmental properties; identify substances
contained in chemically characterized substance groups and product
types; and obtain help in developing routines for purchasing,
product development, risk management, etc. The
resource.
Forests
REFORMING
FOREST FISCAL SYSTEMS: AN OVERVIEW OF COUNTRY APPROACHES AND
EXPERIENCES
(2004, PROFOR)
This publication contains the workshop proceedings from the
International Workshop on Reform of Forest Fiscal Systems, which
took place in Washington DC from 19-21 October 2003. Participants at
this meeting discussed the political economy of forest fiscal
reforms and participants from seven countries - Brazil, Cambodia,
Cameroon, Ghana, Honduras, Indonesia and Nicaragua - shared their
experiences in the reform process. In addition to the workshop
proceedings, this publication also contains the background papers
prepared by Cambodia, Cameroon, Ghana, Honduras and Indonesia for
the Workshop. The Workshop was organized and funded by the German
Technical Cooperation (GTZ), the Program on Forests (PROFOR), UK
Department for International Development (DFID), and the World Bank
Institute (WBI). The
proceedings.
HAMBURGER CONNECTION FUELS AMAZON DESTRUCTION: CATTLE RANCHING AND
DEFORESTATION IN BRAZIL'S AMAZON
(Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), 2004) In
this CIFOR report, David Kaimowitz, Benoit Mertens, Sven Wunder and
Pablo Pacheco describe the link between the increase in
deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon and the growth in
international demand for Brazilian beef. They offer recommendations
in four policy areas: make progress in land tenure regulation, which
will require political will, appropriate levels of fund and more
efficient institutional mechanisms for keeping ranchers from
illegally occupying government lands; restrict road projects outside
developed regions; formally register government owned lands as
National Forests; and provide economic incentives to maintain land
as forest. The authors suggest that the international community must
be prepared to provide additional support to the Brazilian
government’s efforts to accomplish this final objective. The
report.
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Biodiversity and wildlife
STATE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2003-04:
AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY, MEETING
THE NEEDS OF THE POOR?
(FAO,
May 2004) This FAO report highlights the potential benefits of
agricultural biotechnology for developing countries, and states that
these benefits, which include meeting food needs, boosting economies
and developing rural areas, are only being reaped in a few such
countries. Among the barriers that the report recognizes as
preventing the poor from benefiting are that GM research and
technology neglect the basic food crops of the poor, such as
cassava, potato, millet and sorghum, while focusing on corn, soy,
cotton and canola. GM varieties of these four major crops grown in
six countries accounted for 99 percent of the global area planted
with GM crops in 2003. Highlighting the economic benefits of
transgenic crops, the report says that the “controversy surrounding
transgenics should not distract from the potential offered by other
applications of biotechnology such as genomics, marker-assisted
breeding and animal vaccines.” The report recognizes that the
scientific evidence on environmental and health impacts of genetic
engineering is still emerging, and underscores the need for
science-based biosafety assessments. The Environmental New Network
has reported that industry groups are encouraged by the FAO’s
endorsement of biotechnology. Groups not in favor of biotech, such
as Greenpeace, underscore that most of the food problems are not
technical, but concern access to markets, credit and land. The
report.
Water, wetlands, oceans, coasts
NORDIC WETLAND
CONSERVATION
(Nordic
Council, May 2004) The Nordic Council of Ministers has recently
published a book that covers 30 years of wetland conservation
experience in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, as well
as in the self-governing territories of Greenland, Åland, and the
Faeroes. The book, entitled Nordic Wetland Conservation,
provides coverage of general wetland issues, the wise use concept,
the Ramsar Convention and other international regimes, and the
status of wetlands in each of the Nordic countries. It also points
out a number of unfulfilled tasks and makes recommendations for how
the work should proceed in the coming years.
More.
VIRTUAL WATER TRADE DISCUSSION FINAL REPORT
(World
Water Council, April 2004)
The final
outcomes and deliberation of the World Water Council’s e-conference
on Virtual Water Trade, which took place from August 2003 to January
2004, is now available. Virtual water is the amount of water that is
embedded in food or other products needed for its production. Trade
in virtual water allows water scarce countries to import high water
consuming products while exporting low water consuming products and
in this way making water available for other purposes. The
report.
THE BARENTS SEA COD - THE LAST OF THE LARGE COD STOCKS
(WWF, May 2004)
A new World Wide
Fund for Nature (WWF) report shows that global cod catch has
suffered a 70% drop over the last 30 years, and if such a trend
continues, predicts the world’s cod stocks will disappear in 15
years time. The report also reveals that the world’s largest
remaining cod stock in the Barents Sea, which is managed by Russia
and Norway, is now highly threatened by overfishing, illegal fishing
and industrial development. The
report.
LIVING
WITH COASTAL EROSION IN EUROPE: SEDIMENT AND SPACE FOR
SUSTAINABILITY
(European
Commission , May 2004) A new report, commissioned by the European
Commission, highlights the growing problem of coastal erosion in
Europe, with Poland, Cyprus and Latvia being the three countries
with the greatest percentages of eroded coastlines. According to the
report, intensive development and use of sand for construction and
engineering, as well as rising sea levels and increasingly frequent
storms and floods, are some of the major causes of erosion. The
report makes several recommendations to address the problem,
including the need to: strengthen coastal resilience by restoring
the sediment balance; take erosion costs into account in planning
and investment decisions; make pro-active and planned responses to
coastal erosion; and strengthen the knowledge base of coastal
erosion management and planning to ensure informed decisions and the
application of best practice. The
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Sustainable
development
A CRISIS
IN GLOBAL GOVERNANCE CONFERENCE - THE CHALLENGE OF ACHIEVING THE
MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS:
8 June 2004. University of Westminster, London, UK. Stakeholder
Forum is convening this event to support preparations for the
upcoming MDG+5 review, and facilitating an audit on international
governance systems. This conference provides the opportunity to
establish operative UK working groups in preparation for the 2005
review of the implementation of the MDGs. For more information
contact: Stakeholder Forum; tel: +44-20-7089-4300; fax:
+44-20-7089-4310; e-mail:
gmiddleton@stakeholderforum.org; Internet:
http://www.stakeholderforum.org/uned/conferences.php
UNIVERSITY OF JOENSUU–UNEP COURSE ON INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL
LAW-MAKING AND DIPLOMACY:
22 August 2004 - 3 September 2004. Joensuu, Finland. The University
of Joensuu and UNEP are conducting a two-week course on
international environmental law-making and diplomacy. The Course
seeks to transfer past experiences in the field of environmental law
to the future negotiators of environmental agreements. In addition,
the Course aims to provide a forum to foster North-South cooperation
and to take stock of recent developments in negotiations and
implementation of multilateral agreements and in diplomatic
practices in the field. The application deadline is 15 June 2004.
For more information contact: University of Joensuu; tel:
+358-13-251-2709; fax: +358-13-251-4893; e-mail:
unepcourse@joensuu.fi; Internet:
http://www.joensuu.fi/unep/envlaw/
FOURTH
SESSION OF THE PERMANENT FORUM FOR INDIGENOUS ISSUES:
9 May 2005 - 20 May 2005. New York, United States. The fourth
session of the Permanent Forum will focus on the “Millennium
Development Goals and Indigenous Peoples,” emphasizing on the MDGs
related to the eradication of extreme poverty and hunger and the
achievement of universal primary education. For more information
contact: IPF Secretariat; tel: +1-917-367-5100; fax:
+1-212-963-3063; e-mail:
IndigenousPermanentForum@un.org; Internet:
http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unpfii/index.html
Biodiversity and
wildlife
EARTHWATCH
LECTURE: MOUNTAIN LIONS & ZEBRAS – IN CONFLICT WITH MAN:
17 June 2004. Royal Geographical Society, London, United Kingdom.
This lecture will address the conflict between wildlife habitat
needs and human land-use, taking examples from the endangered
Grevy’s zebra of Kenya’s Samburu grasslands to the critically
threatened mountain lion in the Chihuahuan Desert of Mexico. For
more information contact: e-mail:
events@earthwatch.org.uk; Internet:
http://www.earthwatch.org/europe
THE
FOURTH ASIA REGIONAL SESSION OF THE GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY FORUM:
21 June 2004 - 23 June 2004. Manila, The Philippines. This session’s
workshops are tentatively scheduled to addresses the following four
key themes: Divided, yet united – development planning at regional
and national levels; Precautionary principle in natural resource
management and biodiversity conservation; Developing work programmes
on synergies between MEAs; and Trade, development vs. poverty. For
more information contact: Bhujang Dharmaji, Regional Biodiversity
Programme, Asia, IUCN; tel: +94-74-710-439; fax: +94-1-662-941;
e-mail:
bhujang@sltnet.lk; Internet:
http://www.gbf.ch/present_session.asp?no=38&lg=EN
Chemicals
management
FIRST
CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES TO THE ROTTERDAM CONVENTION (COP-1):
20 September 2004 - 24 September 2004. Geneva, Switzerland. PIC
COP-1 is scheduled for 20-24 September 2004, in Geneva, Switzerland.
For more information contact: Jim Willis, UNEP Chemicals; tel:
+41-22-917-8111; fax: +41-22-797-3460; e-mail:
chemicals@unep.ch; Internet:
http://www.pic.int
THIRD
SESSION OF THE STOCKHOLM CONVENTION EXPERT GROUP ON BAT-BEP:
11 October 2004 - 16 October 2004. Tokyo, Japan. 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/
FIRST CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES TO THE STOCKHOLM CONVENTION (COP-1):
2 May 2005 - 6 May 2005. Punta del Este, Uruguay. POPs COP-1 will
take place 2-6 May 2005 in Punta del Este, Uruguay. For more
information contact: Stockholm Convention Secretariat; tel:
+41-22-917-8191; fax: +41-22-797-3460; e-mail:
ssc@chemicals.unep.ch; Internet:
http://www.pops.int
Forests, deserts,
land
LAUNCHING
MEETING OF THE THEMATIC PROGRAMME NETWORK ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
INTEGRATED LOCAL AREA DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES:
9 June 2004 - 11 June 2004. Islamabad, Pakistan. The Launching
meeting of the Thematic Programme Network (TPN6) on the
Implementation of Integrated Local Area Development Programmes (LADPs)
Initiatives in the Regional Context of the Regional Action Programme
to Combat Desertification in Asia will convene from 9-11 June 2004
in Islamabad, Pakistan. For more information contact: UNCCD
Secretariat; tel: +49-228-815-2802; fax: +49-228-815-2898; e-mail:
secretariat@unccd.int; Internet:
http://www.unccd.int/main.php
THE
WORLD DAY TO COMBAT DESERTIFICATION AND DROUGHT:
17 June 2004. Global. The World Day to Combat Desertification and
Drought, commemorated on 17 June every year, is part of an
international campaign through which the United Nations stimulates
awareness on the need to combat drylands’ degradation. The 2004
celebrations, which marks the 10th anniversary of the World Day to
Combat Desertification, will be held under the theme of 'Social
Dimensions of Desertification: Migration and Poverty'. For more
information contact: UNCCD Secretariat; tel: +49-228-815-2802; fax:
+49-228-815-2898; e-mail:
secretariat@unccd.int; Internet:
http://www.unccd.int/publicinfo/june17/menu.php
CELEBRATION OF THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNCCD:
21 June 2004 - 25 June 2004. Brasilia, Brasil. A meeting on the
celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the UNCCD will convene in
Brasilia, Brasil from 21-25 June 2004. For more information contact:
UNCCD Secretariat; tel: +49-228-815-2802; fax: +49-228-815-2898;
e-mail:
secretariat@unccd.int; Internet:
http://www.unccd.int/secretariat/workplan2004-eng.pdf
AFRICAN
REGIONAL PREPARATORY CONFERENCE FOR CRIC-3:
6 September 2004 - 10 September 2004. Bamako, Mali. The African
regional conference preparatory to the third session of the CCD’s
Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention
(CRIC-3) will convene in Bamako, Mali from 6-10 September 2004.
CRIC-3 is tentatively scheduled to take place in January-February
2005 in Bonn, Germany. For more information contact: UNCCD
Secretariat; tel: +49-228-815-2802; fax: +49-228-815-2898; e-mail:
secretariat@unccd.int; Internet:
http://www.unccd.int/main.php
MCPFE
EXPERT LEVEL MEETING:
14 October 2004 - 15 October 2004. Warsaw, Poland. The first Expert
Level Meeting (ELM) of the Ministerial Conference on the Protection
of Forests in Europe (MCPFE) will convene from 14-15 October 2004.
For more information contact: Piotr Borkowski, Head of the Liaison
Unit Warsaw; tel: +48-22-331-7031; fax: +48-22-331-7032; e-mail:
liaison.unit@lu-warsaw.pl; Internet:
http://www.mcpfe.org/index.html
Human development
92ND
SESSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONFERENCE:
1 June 2004 - 17 June 2004. Geneva, Switzerland. The annual
International Labour Conference will be held from 1-17 June 2004 in
Geneva. For more information contact: ILO Official Relations Branch;
tel: +41-22-799-7732; fax: +41-22-799-8944; e-mail:
RELOFF@ilo.org; Internet:
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/standards/relm/ilc/ilc92/index.htm
31ST
SESSION OF CEDAW:
6 July 2004 - 23 July 2004. New York, United States. The Committee
will consider the reports of the following States parties: Angola,
Bangladesh, Dominican Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Latvia, Malta,
Spain and Argentina. For more information contact: Limchoc Suzette;
tel: +1-212-963-7218; fax: +1-212-963-3463; Internet:
http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/cedaw/31sess.htm
13TH
MEETING OF STATES PARTIES TO CEDAW:
5 August 2004. New York, United States. The main purpose of the
meeting is to elect individuals to fill the 11 positions on the
Committee. For more information contact: Division for the
Advancement of Women; fax: +1-212-963-3463; e-mail:
daw@un.org; Internet:
http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/cedaw/statesmeeting/thirteenth.htm
HIGH-LEVEL INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETING TO REVIEW REGIONAL
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BEIJING PLATFORM FOR ACTION AND THE REGIONAL
AND GLOBAL OUTCOMES:
6 September 2004 - 9 September 2004. Bangkok, Thailand. This meeting
will be hosted by ESCAP. For more information contact: Internet:
http://www.un.org/womenwatch/asp/calendar/index.asp?Month=8&Year=2004
FOURTH
INTERNATIONAL FORUM FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT:
5 October 2004 - 6 October 2004. New York, United States. The topic
of the Forum will be “Equity, Inequalities and Interdependence.” For
more information contact: International Forum for Social
Development, DESA; fax: +1-212-963-0111; e-mail:
baudotj@un.org; Internet:
http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/IFSD/4thmeeting.htm
20TH
SESSION OF THE UN-HABITAT GOVERNING COUNCIL:
11 April 2005 - 14 April 2005. Nairobi, Kenya. Among the key issues
to be discussed are the UN-HABITAT work programme for 2006-2007, the
budget of the UN Habitat and Human Settlements Foundation for the
biennium 2006-2007, and the activities of the UN-HABITAT through a
progress report of the Executive Director. The two special themes of
the session are: involvement of civil society in improving local
governance; and post-conflict, natural and man-made disasters
assessment and reconstruction. For more information contact: Joseph
Mungai, Secretary to the Governing Council and Chief, External
Relations and Inter-; tel: +254-20-623-133; fax: +254-20-624-175;
e-mail:
Joseph.Mungai@unhabitat.org; Internet:
http://www.unhabitat.org/governingbodies/gc20/default.asp
Intergovernmental
organizations
FIRST
MEETING OF THE UNEP ISP:
25 June 2004. New York, United States. The first meeting of the UNEP
high-level open-ended intergovernmental working group for the
intergovernmental strategic plan for technology support and
capacity-building will meet on 25 June 2004 in New York, prior to
the ECOSOC session beginning on 28 June. For more information
contact: UNEP New York Office; tel: +1-212-963-8210; fax:
+1-212-963-7341; e-mail:
info@nyo.unep.org
SECOND MEETING OF THE ISP:
6 September 2004 - 8 September 2004. Nairobi, Kenya. The second
meeting of the high-level open-ended intergovernmental working group
for the intergovernmental strategic plan for technology support and
capacity-building will be held in Nairobi from 6-8 September 2004.
The first day will be dedicated to preparatory informal
consultations, followed by a 2-day meeting of the Intergovernmental
Working Group. For more information contact: UNEP; tel:
+254-2-621-234; fax: +254-2-624-489
THIRD
MEETING OF THE ISP:
1 December 2004 - 3 December 2004. Indonesia. The third meeting of
the high-level open-ended intergovernmental working group for the
intergovernmental strategic plan for technology support and
capacity-building will be held in Indonesia from 1-3 December 2004.
For more information contact: UNEP; tel: +254-2-621-234; fax:
+254-2-624-489
Water, wetlands,
oceans, coasts
ROUNDTABLE
ON THE GLOBAL WATER CRISIS: FROM MOUNTAIN TO SEA:
4 June 2004. Geneva, Switzerland. Organized by the Geneva
Environment Network, this Roundtable will be moderated by Philipe
Roch, Director of the Swiss Agency for the Environment. For more
information contact: Fatma Gordon; fax: +41-22-797-3464; e-mail:
fatma.gordon@unep.ch; Internet:
http://www.environmenthouse.ch/roundtables.htm
30TH ANNUAL IAMSLIC CONFERENCE:
5 September 2004 - 9 September 2004. Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
The International Association of Aquatic and Marine Science
Libraries and Information Centers (IAMSLIC)'s annual conference will
focus on the creation, use and understanding of existing and
emerging information technology related to aquatic and marine
information science. For more information contact: Denis Abbott,
CSIRO Marine Research; tel: +61-3-6232-5222; fax: +61-3-6232-5000;
e-mail:
Denis.Abbott@csiro.au; Internet:
http://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/nefsclibrary/2004iamslic/2004home.html
COASTFISH 2004 CONFERENCE:
4 October 2004 - 8 October 2004. M�rida, Yucatan, Mexico. This
conference will address challenges associated with development and
management of coastal fisheries in Latin America and the Caribbean,
and is expected to facilitate exchange and discussions regarding
assessment methods and management approaches, as well as improve
knowledge on coastal fisheries in the region. For more information
contact: Silvia Salas, Organizing Committee; tel: +1-999-981-2903;
fax: +1-999-981-2334; e-mail:
coastfish@mda.cinvestav.mx; Internet:
http://www.mda.cinvestav.mx/eventos/Coastfish/english/welcome.htm
57TH GULF AND CARIBBEAN FISHERIES INSTITUTE CONFERENCE:
8 November 2004 - 12 November 2004. St. Petersburg, Florida, United
States. This conference will host sessions on: socio-economics and
management, marine protected areas, marine environment habitats,
pelagic and demersal fisheries, invertebrate fisheries, and GIS and
remote sensing in marine applications. Additionally, there will be a
special session entitled: Ecological criteria for judging marine
reserve performance: When is a coral reef ecosystem a �normative
ecosystem?� For more information contact: Leroy Creswell, CGFI
Secretariat; tel: +1-561-462-1660; fax: +1-561-462-1510; e-mail:
leroy.creswell@gcfi.org; Internet:
http://www.gcfi.org/Conferences/57th/StPete2004.htm
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