The growing
number of activities related to international environment and
sustainable development negotiations and policy making can make the
effort to keep up with the latest news seem almost overwhelming. …
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Lynn Wagner, Ph.D.
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CONSULTATIONS ON AN IMoSEB HELD IN ASIA, LATIN
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October—The
Consultative Process towards an
International Mechanism of Scientific
Expertise on Biodiversity (IMoSEB) has
recently convened two regional meetings: the
Asian Regional Consultation (24-25 September
2007, Beijing, China) and the South American
Regional Consultation (2-3 October 2007,
Bariloche, Argentina). Participants at both
meetings heard presentations, exchanged
views and discusse d
various options for a possible IMoSEB, its
structure and governance, and issues
relevant to their regions, in the context of
the science-policy interface.s and develop
recommendations in adaptation planning and
practice.
IISD RS coverage of the Beijing meeting &
IISD RS coverage of the Bariloche meeting.
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Left photo: The dais
at the closing ceremony of the Beijing meeting
(L-R): Anne Larigauderie; Keping
Ma; Alfred Oteng-Yeboah; and Didier
Babin. Right photo: Bariloche working groups
convened in Plenary to discuss the structure of a
possible IMoSEB, the specific needs of Latin
America, and the role of the private sector, the
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MEETING ON BUNKER FUEL EMISSIONS NOTES INSTITUTIONAL
RATHER THAN TECHNICAL BARRIERS |
 Oslo,
6 October—A
technical workshop on emissions from
aviation and maritime transport, hosted by
the Norwegian government, brought together
more than 90 participants, representing
government, business, academia, and UN
agencies, in Oslo, Norway, from 4-5 October
2007. The main aim of the workshop was to
discuss technical and other barriers related
to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from
aviation and maritime transport. Conclusions
included the assessment that accurate data
is available in both sectors, however,
institutional and resource-based barriers
exist to the monitoring and reporting of GHG
emissions from international shipping, and
policy measures are needed to implement
technical requirements in the aviation
sector.
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Photo: L-R: Sara
Aagesen, Ministry of the Environment, Spain, and
Manuel Estrada, Ministry of Environment and
Natural Resources, Mexico, co-chaired a session
focusing on aviation emissions. |
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 Kiev,
29 September—A
seminar organized by the Climate Technology
Initiative (CTI) and other organizations has
considered the prospects for energy
efficiency and renewable energy technologies
in countries belonging to the Commonwealth
of Independent States (formerly republics of
the Soviet Union). Participants at the
meeting, which took place from 27-28
September 2007, in Kiev, Ukraine, considered
successful projects and potential projects
being developed in the region. The seminar
involved sessions on prospects for energy
efficiency technologies and prospects for
renewable energy technologies, as well as on
innovative financing and on cooperation
among key sectors.
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Photo: Dais at the CTI
seminar. |
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Intergovernmental Organizations |
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UNECE/FAO Policy Forum: Opportunities and Impacts of
Bioenergy Policies and Targets on the Forest and Other
Sectors:
10 October 2007, Geneva, Switzerland |
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UNEP Civil Society Regional Consultation Meetings:
12-14 October 2007, Monterrey, Mexico; 21-23 October 2007,
Cairo, Egypt |
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Fifth meting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group
on Article 8(j) (Traditional Knowledge) and Related
Provisions of the CBD:
15-19 October 2007, Montreal, Canada |
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International Conference on the Future of Forests in Asia
and the Pacific: Outlook for 2020:
16-18 October 2007, Chiang Mai, Thailand |
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CMS Scientific Symposium, Whale-Watching Symposium and
Meeting to Develop an Agreement and Action Plan for the
Conservation and Management of Small Cetaceans in Tropical
West Africa:
16-20 October 2007, Santiago del Tenerife, Canary Islands,
Spain |
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Expert Group Meeting: Innovative Finance for Sustainable
Development:
18-19 October 2007, New York, US |
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First Negotiation Meeting on a CMS Ngagi Gorilla Agreement:
22-24 October 2007, Paris, France |
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Third Meeting of the Parties to ACCOBAMS:
22-25 October 2007, Dubrovnik, Croatia |
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CMS Meeting to Identify and Elaborate on Options for
International Cooperation on African-Eurasian Migratory
Raptors:
22-25 October 2007, Loch Lomond, Scotland, UK |
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CSD Regional Implementation Meeting for Africa:
22-25 October 2007, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
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Fourth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-Ended Working Group
of Legal and Technical Experts on Liability and Redress:
22-26 October 2007, Montreal, Canada |
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High-Level Dialogue on Financing for Development:
23-24 October 2007, New York, US |
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