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		<title>ITTO and Government of Japan to Fund Forest Rehabilitation in Côte d&#039;Ivoire</title>
		<link>http://biodiversity-l.iisd.org/news/itto-and-government-of-japan-to-fund-forest-rehabilitation-in-cote-divoire/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 14:55:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Government of Japan and the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) have jointly signed an agreement to fund implementation of a large forest land rehabilitation project in Côte d'Ivoire. The financing, at the level of 1.8 million USD, will support a project to rehabilitate Côte d'Ivoire's forest lands degraded during civil warfare in 2002–2005 and 2010–2011.]]></description>
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		<title>GEF Reports on Federated States of Micronesia IWRM Demonstration Project </title>
		<link>http://biodiversity-l.iisd.org/news/gef-reports-on-federated-states-of-micronesia-iwrm-demonstration-project/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 16:45:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The project titled 'Ridge to Reef – Community to Catchment', which is funded by the Global Environment Facility's (GEF) 'Implementing Sustainable Water Resources and Wastewater Management in Pacific Island Countries' project (GEF Pacific IWRM Project), has reported improved national coordination in the water and sanitation sectors and enhanced community involvement in water resource management in the Pohnpei and Chuuk states, part of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM).]]></description>
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		<title>European Commission Adopts Green Infrastructure Strategy</title>
		<link>http://biodiversity-l.iisd.org/news/european-commission-adopts-green-infrastructure-strategy/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 16:38:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Biodiversity Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The European Commission adopted a green infrastructure strategy designed to: promote green infrastructure in the main policy areas; improve research and data, strengthen the knowledge base and promote innovative technologies; improve access to finance for green infrastructure projects; and support EU-level green infrastructure projects. The main policy areas include agriculture, forestry, nature, water, marine and fisheries, regional and cohesion policy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, transport, energy, disaster prevention and land use policies.]]></description>
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		<title>UNDP Reports on Environment and Sustainable Development Work in 2008-2012</title>
		<link>http://biodiversity-l.iisd.org/news/undp-reports-on-environment-and-sustainable-development-work-in-2008-2012/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 15:08:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Biodiversity Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The UN Development Programme's (UNDP) Environment and Energy Group (EEG) released a report, titled ‘Towards Transformational Change: UNDP's Work in Environment and Sustainable Development 2008-2012.' The publication features a collection of stories from around the world in four strategic areas: mainstreaming environment and energy; mobilizing environmental finance; promoting adaptation to climate change; and expanding access to environmental and energy services for the poor. ]]></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>
		<link>http://biodiversity-l.iisd.org/guest-articles/cites-at-40-marks-a-major-decision-point-for-sharks-trees-snakes-turtles-and-other-wildlife-species/</link>
		<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>CIFOR Balances Great Ape Conservation and Poverty Alleviation</title>
		<link>http://biodiversity-l.iisd.org/news/cifor-balances-great-ape-conservation-and-poverty-alleviation/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 17:04:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Biodiversity Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) released a report on great ape conservation and poverty alleviation. The report considers REDD+, tourism, human-wildlife conflict, and great ape biology.]]></description>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://biodiversity-l.iisd.org/news/world-bank-gef-foster-sustainable-land-and-water-management-in-burundi/</guid>
		<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>Event: Land for Business–Business for Land</title>
		<link>http://biodiversity-l.iisd.org/events/land-for-business-business-for-land/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 18:38:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Biodiversity Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture & Food Security]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The workshop on 'Land for Business – Business for Land: The Economics of Land Degradation' will serve as catalyst for private sector involvement in the Economics of Land Degradation (ELD) Initiative. Corporate strategists, leaders in sustainability and other representatives of the business community will be asked to outline their needs within the context of further development of the ELD private sector work programme. The objectives of the workshop are to: Understand companies‘ needs; Profile the economic valuation of land and ecosystems services within business strategy development; Identify business sectors most affected by land degradation and explore how to document the impact of unmitigated risk on business strategy and value chains; Raise awareness of options for managing land degradation risk; Explore examples of sustainable land use in specific sectors and showcase enterprises
implementing scalable, win-win solutions; Identify barriers to scaling up good practices and explore options to enable the private sector to invest in sustainable land management; and Identify a programme of work and sector leaders to be integrated into subsequent stages of the ELD Initiative. The workshop will take place in the context of the BONN PERSPECTIVES, an initiative of the City of Bonn and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia.]]></description>
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		<title>UNFCCC Publishes Views on REDD+</title>
		<link>http://biodiversity-l.iisd.org/news/unfccc-publishes-views-on-redd/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:21:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Biodiversity Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The UNFCCC Secretariat has released a compilation of 11 views presented by parties (FCCC/SB/2013/MISC.3) on issues related to activities described in paragraph 70 of decision 1/CP.16 (Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries, and the role of conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks in developing countries- REDD+). Three submissions from NGOs were posted on the UNFCCC website.
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		<title>GEF Showcases Investments in Ecosystem Services and Adaptation for Food Security</title>
		<link>http://biodiversity-l.iisd.org/news/gef-showcases-investments-in-ecosystem-services-and-adaptation-for-food-security/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:01:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Biodiversity Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Global Environmental Facility (GEF) released a study titled "Two Decades of Experience: Investing in Ecosystem Services and Adaptation for Food Security," which provides an overview of  GEF's investments in ecosystem services and improved food security system over the period 1991-2011. ]]></description>
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