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		<title>Orphaned Bonobos Indicate Pressure on the Congo&#039;s Forests</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 16:27:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Program on Forests (PROFOR) has examined and used the number of bonobo orphans arriving at a sanctuary in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as an indication of pressure on rainforests in the country.]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Article #18: CITES at 40 Marks a Major Decision Point for Sharks, Trees, Snakes, Turtles and other Wildlife Species</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 17:08:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Biodiversity Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES CoP16) held March 2013 in Bangkok, will be remembered as a defining moment in the 40 year history of the Convention.]]></description>
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		<title>World Bank, GEF Foster Sustainable Land and Water Management in Burundi</title>
		<link>http://biodiversity-l.iisd.org/news/world-bank-gef-foster-sustainable-land-and-water-management-in-burundi/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 16:08:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Biodiversity Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the World Bank has approved a US$4.2 million grant to support the Government of Burundi's efforts in promoting sustainable land and water management in coffee farms, within the pilot Sustainable Coffee Landscape Project.]]></description>
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		<title>CIF Calls for Proposals that Involve the Private Sector in REDD+ and Climate Resilience</title>
		<link>http://biodiversity-l.iisd.org/news/cif-calls-for-proposals-that-involve-the-private-sector-in-redd-and-climate-resilience/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:27:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Biodiversity Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Climate Investment Funds (CIF) is calling for proposals to enhance the involvement of the private sector under the Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR) and the Forest Investment Program (FIP).]]></description>
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		<title>Finance Ministers Build Momentum on Natural Capital Accounting</title>
		<link>http://biodiversity-l.iisd.org/news/finance-ministers-build-momentum-on-natural-capital-accounting/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:53:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Biodiversity Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over 35 ministers, vice-ministers and senior officials of finance, development and environment met for a High-level Ministerial Dialogue on Natural Capital Accounting (NCA) on 18 April 2013, in Washington, DC, US, on the eve of the World Bank-International Monetary Fund (IMF) spring meetings. As part of a larger group called the "first movers" of NCA, they discussed new methods for valuing nature, reaching beyond traditional gross domestic product (GDP) as a measure of economic progress.]]></description>
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		<title>PROFOR Newsletter Features SFM Certification</title>
		<link>http://biodiversity-l.iisd.org/news/profor-newsletter-features-sfm-certification/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:19:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Biodiversity Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The April issue of the World Bank Program on Forests' (PROFOR) newsletter features sections on the benefits of sustainable forest management (SFM) certification, upcoming events, new activities and stories from around PROFOR.]]></description>
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		<title>World Bank Improves Water Management in the Senegal River Region</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:02:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Biodiversity Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The World Bank is supporting a multi-country project, titled Senegal River Basin Multi-Purpose Water Resources Development Project (MWRD), which aims to assist Guinea, Mali, Mauritania and Senegal in jointly managing shared water resources, as well as reduce poverty, diseases and hunger.]]></description>
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		<title>Event: Global Ocean Action Summit</title>
		<link>http://biodiversity-l.iisd.org/events/global-ocean-action-summit/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:45:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Biodiversity Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Global Ocean Action Summit, organized by the Government of the Netherlands and the World Bank, is meant to "seal major deals for worldwide action" addressing the threats to the health and productivity of oceans. The meeting aims to mobilize financial and technical support for attaining established goals under the Global Partnership for Oceans (GPO). It will also host the first official assembly of GPO partners, and will mark the implementation phase of the GPO. In addition, a report indicating priority areas and regions for action will be launched by the GPO Blue Ribbon Panel, an independent group of ocean experts. Attendance is by invitation only. ]]></description>
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		<title>ICCWC Offers Training on Combating Wildlife and Forest Crime in Asia</title>
		<link>http://biodiversity-l.iisd.org/news/iccwc-offers-training-on-combating-wildlife-and-forest-crime-in-asia/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:12:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Biodiversity Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime (ICCWC) offered training in investigative techniques to wildlife law enforcement officials from across Asia. The training took place on the sidelines of the sixteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES CoP 16).]]></description>
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		<title>World Bank GTI Convenes Meeting to Advance Snow Leopard Conservation</title>
		<link>http://biodiversity-l.iisd.org/news/world-bank-gti-convenes-meeting-to-advance-snow-leopard-conservation/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:32:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Representatives and experts from twelve snow leopard range countries convened in Bangkok on the sidelines of the sixteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES CoP 16) to advance national preparations for the 2013 International Snow Leopard Conservation Forum. ]]></description>
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