17 May 2011: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) has finalized its “Bioenergy and Food Security (BEFS) Analytical Framework,” which aims to assist policymakers in evaluating the potential of bioenergy and its possible food security impacts.
19 May 2011: The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has published its review of the environmental performance of Norway, which praises Norway's pioneering role in environmental protection, but calls for further action, notably in addressing climate change and protecting biodiversity.
16 May 2011: Opening the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon underscored that "Indigenous peoples have been living in a “green economy” for centuries," and stressed the need to learn from indigenous communities in order to achieve sustainable development.
13 May 2011: The UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has published a study, titled “Agribusiness for Africa's Prosperity,” which focuses on the opportunities and challenges for African agribusiness and agro-industries.
13 May 2011: The Third Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) took place from 9-13 May 2011, in Geneva, Switzerland, under the theme “Invest Today for a Safer Tomorrow – Increased Investment in Local Action.” The meeting built on the findings and recommendations of the 2009 Global Platform's second session, as well as the results of the Mid-term Review of the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA), and the 2011 Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR).
5 May 2011: The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) published the 52nd issue of the Quarterly Report of the Convention, covering the period from 1 January-31 March 2011.
This event is co-organized by PROFOR, the World Bank, IUCN, Ecoagriculture Partners, Terrafrica and the World Agrofrestry Centre to generate greater interest in agroforestry and other landscape approaches, particularly from the private sector. It aims to illustrate that investing in degraded landscapes holds the promise of a 'triple win' by improving rural livelihoods, increasing resilience in the face of climate extremes, and mitigating climate change.
April 2011: The UN Environment Programme (UNEP), UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) have announced their efforts to work together to provide capacity building and technical assistance in natural resource management to the Government of Sierra Leone.
This meeting will seek to validate the process and roadmap for the adoption of the Multi-Year Plan of Action for South-South Cooperation on Biodiversity for Development at the eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 11) to the CBD. It will also: determine best practices on modalities of South-South cooperation in support of the implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020; identify and facilitate potential South-South and triangular collaborative partnerships with international organizations, UN bodies and NGOs; and discuss the establishment of a network of centres of excellence on South-South cooperation on biodiversity for development.
28 April 2011: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) is supporting a pan-African network of seed testing laboratories called the Forum for Africa Seed Testing (FAST), which was established by the African Union and the African Seed Network.
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