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		<title>Arctic Biodiversity Assessment Report Underscores Significance of Climate Change</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 16:17:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Biodiversity Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Arctic Biodiversity Assessment (ABA) report, released at the Arctic Council Ministerial, emphasizes that climate change is the most significant driver in overall Arctic biodiversity change, and that it exacerbates other threats to Arctic biodiversity. Released by the Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF), the biodiversity working group of the Arctic Council, the report also calls for an ecosystem-based approach to management, and recommends integrating biodiversity into other policy fields.]]></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>Event: International Expert and Stakeholder Workshop on the Contribution of Indigenous and Local Knowledge Systems to IPBES</title>
		<link>http://biodiversity-l.iisd.org/events/international-expert-and-stakeholder-workshop-on-the-contribution-of-indigenous-and-local-knowledge-systems-to-ipbes/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 17:30:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Biodiversity Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
		<category><![CDATA[Asia]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[FAO]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The International Expert and Stakeholder Workshop on the Contribution of Indigenous and Local Knowledge Systems to IPBES: Building Synergies with Science will be convened by the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) Multidisciplinary Expert Panel and hosted by the Ministry of Environment, Japan. It is being co-organised by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the UN University (UNU). The objectives of the workshop are to examine and identify procedures and approaches for working with indigenous and local knowledge systems in the framework of IPBES; and to review and assess possible conceptual frameworks for the work of IPBES that are based on or accommodate indigenous and local knowledge systems and worldviews. The workshop is part of the on-going intersessional process leading up to the second session of the Platform's Plenary (IPBES-2), where the outcomes of this workshop will be presented for further consideration.]]></description>
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		<title>Oman Joins Ramsar, Designates Nature Reserve</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 16:18:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Biodiversity Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Secretariat of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar Convention) has reported that the Government of Oman has acceded to the Convention, becoming its 167th contracting party. The wetland Qurm Nature Reserve was designated as its first Ramsar site.]]></description>
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		<title>Kiribati Joins Ramsar, Designates Coastal Wetland</title>
		<link>http://biodiversity-l.iisd.org/news/kiribati-joins-ramsar-designates-coastal-wetland/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 16:15:29 +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 Secretariat of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar Convention) has reported that the Government of Kiribati has acceded to the Convention, becoming its 166th contracting party. The coastal wetland No'oto-North Tarawa was designated as its first Ramsar site.]]></description>
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		<title>Event: Significance of Marine Science and Technology and Importance of Capacity Building and Marine Technology Transfer to SIDS</title>
		<link>http://biodiversity-l.iisd.org/events/significance-of-marine-science-and-technology-and-importance-of-capacity-building-and-marine-technology-transfer-to-sids/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 19:24:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Biodiversity Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
		<category><![CDATA[Capacity Building & Education]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Organized by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) and the UN Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (OHRLLS), this expert group meeting will: assess the current status of the marine science and technology situation in the SIDS regions;  identify frameworks for technology transfer of relevant and appropriate marine scientific technologies to SIDS; present the results of the marine science capacity development survey carried out by IOC (as a result of a voluntary commitment taken at the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20));  and make concrete recommendations in capacity development that could contribute to the preparatory process towards the 2014 Third International Conference on SIDS. ]]></description>
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		<title>UN Chronicle Examines Water Cooperation</title>
		<link>http://biodiversity-l.iisd.org/news/un-chronicle-examines-water-cooperation/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:15:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Biodiversity Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
		<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Asia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Biodiversity for Development]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Gender]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The theme of water cooperation serves as the starting point for articles in the first issue of volume 50 of the UN Chronicle. Articles in the magazine address water cooperation in the context of cross-cutting issues including: development goals; women and agriculture; integrated water resources management (IWRM); and involvement of the private sector.]]></description>
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		<title>New Ramsar Secretary General Appointed</title>
		<link>http://biodiversity-l.iisd.org/news/new-ramsar-secretary-general-appointed/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:44:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Biodiversity Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Standing Committee of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar Convention) announced that Christopher Briggs has been appointed to, and has accepted, the position of Secretary General. He will succeed Tiéga Anada who has served the Convention for the past six years.]]></description>
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		<title>UN Hosts Interactive Dialogue on Harmony with Nature</title>
		<link>http://biodiversity-l.iisd.org/news/un-hosts-interactive-dialogue-on-harmony-with-nature/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:15:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Biodiversity Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
		<category><![CDATA[Biodiversity for Development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Human Rights & Indigenous Peoples]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In commemoration of International Mother Earth Day, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) held an interactive dialogue on Harmony with Nature, called for in UNGA resolution 67/214. The dialogue, held at UN Headquarters in New York, US, on 22 April 2013, featured remarks from UN officials and Member State representatives, and a panel discussion and interactive exchange between participants and delegates.]]></description>
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