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RECENT MEETINGS COVERED BY IISD REPORTING SERVICES |
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CLIMATE EVENT EXAMINES JOINT
IMPLEMENTATION
21 October 2005 | Madrid, Spain
Procedures for organizing Joint Implementation (JI) projects
under the Kyoto Protocol were discussed at a forum arranged by
the Climate Technology Initiative, International Emissions
Trading Association, and UN Industrial Development Organization.
IISDRS coverage. |
WORKSHOP CONSIDERS FIVE-YEAR
ADAPTATION PLAN
17-19 October 2005 | Bonn, Germany
An informal UN workshop on the development of a
five-year work programme on climate change impacts, vulnerability and
adaptation has taken place in Bonn.
IISDRS coverage. |
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SUMMIT TARGETS INTEGRATED
OCEAN POLICY
11-13 October 2005 | Lisbon,
Portugal
The Ocean Policy Summit 2005 has concluded after examining
different aspects of integrated ocean management, including
national and regional experiences and emerging practices.
IISDRS coverage. |
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Biliana
Cicin-Sain,
Co-Chair
and
Head
of
the
Secretariat
of
the
Global
Forum
on
Oceans,
Coasts,
and
Islands,
and
Director
of
the
Gerard
J.
Mangone
Center
for
Marine
Policy
at
the
University
of
Delaware |
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RECENT KEY MEETINGS AND MEDIA REPORTS |
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Sustainable Development
 UN
General Assembly, Second Committee consider financing and
development challenges
Preparations
for CSD-14 take shape
Benefits
of conservation agriculture for Africa considered
African
ministers approve science and technology plan
EC
calls for high level group on competitiveness, energy and the
environment
UN
observes days for disaster reduction, food and poverty
eradication
Biodiversity and Wildlife
WIPO
extends committee mandate on intellectual property, genetic
resources
Biodiversity-related
conventions to establish global biodiversity partnership
World
Wilderness Congress addresses conservation concerns
Codex
Task Force starts work on health-enhanced GM products
New
benchmarks for intellectual property proposed
Human Development
Environmental
problems could displace 50 million by 2010, says UN
UNESCO
adopts three new texts, re-elects Matsuura
Indigenous
people need special attention to combat poverty - UN
Trade, Finance and Investment in Sustainable Development
UNEP
Finance Initiative Global Roundtable held
Agriculture
trade talks remain bogged down
Trade
talks must meet LDCs’ needs, says civil society |
Climate and Atmosphere
Regional
climate pact summit postponed
Meetings
consider disasters in Asia, financial links
Warming
fuels disturbing water vapor trend – study
2005
could be warmest year yet, says NASA
U.S.
official “can’t guarantee” emissions progress
Many
Americans still skeptical about climate change – poll
Second
European Climate Change Programme launched
EU
faltering on climate change, claims NGO
Japan’s
emissions fall slightly
Emissions
trading workshop considers lessons, trends
Chemicals Management
WWF
tests show children more contaminated than mothers
Forests, Desertification and Land Issues
UNECE
timber committee highlights climate-forest links
Experts
deny deforestation-flooding connection
Industry
issues position paper on forestry governance
Policy
forum discusses sustainable forest management
Amazon
destruction worse than thought – study
Water, Wetlands, Oceans, Coasts
UNESCO
approves new water-related centers
World
Water Monitoring Day marked
Marine
conservation groups assess Indonesia’s coral reef
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