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		<title>World Migratory Bird Day 2013 Marks the Importance of Ecological Networks</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 16:03:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This year's celebrations for World Migratory Bird Day 2013, held 11-12 May, highlighted the importance of ecological networks for the survival of migratory birds, the important human networks dedicated to their conservation, the threats migratory birds face, and the need to strengthen international cooperation to conserve them.]]></description>
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		<title>FAO Documents Wildlife Extinction Risks from Climate Change</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 14:43:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Highlighting the risks posed by climate change to biodiversity, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) has released a study that documents climate-induced changes to ecosystems and measures to promote adaptation.]]></description>
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		<title>IPPC-CPM 8 Approves Two ISPMs; Discusses Sea Containers, Grain</title>
		<link>http://biodiversity-l.iisd.org/news/ippc-cpm-8-approves-two-ispms-discusses-sea-containers-grain/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:53:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[At its eighth session, the Committee on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM 8) approved two revised International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs) on pest risk analysis for quarantine pests and on the regulation of wood packaging material. The Committee also considered the way forward on developing ISPMs on sea containers and on international shipments of grain. ]]></description>
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		<title>FAO, IPPC Launch Online Course on Forest Phytosanitary Measures</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:48:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Biodiversity Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) and the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat announced the launch of an online training course titled, ‘Trade in forest commodities and the role of phytosanitary measures.']]></description>
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		<title>South Africa Designates Nature Reserve as Ramsar Site </title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:26:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Secretariat of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar Convention) has reported that the Government of South Africa has designated the uMgeni Vlei Nature Reserve, a BirdLife Important Bird Area in KwaZulu-Natal province, as its 21st Wetland of International Importance. ]]></description>
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		<title>Event: Leadership Summit for the Caribbean Challenge Initiative (CCI)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:59:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This Summit aims to bring together Heads of Governments, Ministers of the Environment, Chief Executive Officers of major corporations and donor agencies to set a new course for the management and preservation of the region's marine and coastal environment. Co-hosted by the Prime Minister of Grenada and the Premier of the British Virgin Islands, the event is supported by Richard Branson of the Virgin Group, and The Nature Conservancy. The Caribbean Challenge Initiative (CCI) was launched in 2008 to provide greater leadership for protecting and sustainably managing the marine and coastal environment across the Caribbean.]]></description>
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		<title>GLISPA, Micronesia Challenge Strategize on Next Phases</title>
		<link>http://biodiversity-l.iisd.org/news/glispa-micronesia-challenge-strategize-on-next-phases/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 17:48:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Global Island Partnership (GLISPA) Steering Committee met from 18-21 February 2013, followed by a meeting on the Micronesia Challenge, on 22 February. The meetings, both held in Washington DC, US, discussed the strategic direction and next phase of the respective initiatives.]]></description>
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		<title>Ramsar STRP Agrees on Draft Work Plan for 2013-2015</title>
		<link>http://biodiversity-l.iisd.org/news/ramsar-strp-agrees-on-draft-work-plan-for-2013-2015/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 16:51:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The newly-appointed Scientific and Technical Review Panel (STRP) of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar Convention) held its 17th meeting (STRP 17) from 25 February-1 March 2013, in Gland, Switzerland, during which members established a draft work plan for the 2013-2015 triennium.]]></description>
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		<title>BirdLife and IUCN Organize Event on Addressing IAS in EU Legislation</title>
		<link>http://biodiversity-l.iisd.org/news/birdlife-and-iucn-organize-event-on-addressing-ias-in-eu-legislation/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:26:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BirdLife and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) co-hosted an event in the European Parliament in Brussels on 21 February 2013 on the threat posed by invasive alien species. The event was hosted by Member of the European Parliament Poc, Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists &#038; Democrats.]]></description>
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		<title>EEA Releases Reports on Invasive Species</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:26:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The European Environment Agency (EEA) has released two reports on invasive species. The first, titled "The impacts of invasive alien species in Europe," discusses the effects and spread of some species. The second, titled "Invasive alien species indicators in Europe," looks at the methodology for collecting the data.]]></description>
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