14 December 2011: The Fifth Pan-American meeting of the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Convention) focused on issues to be addressed by the 11th Conference of the Parties (COP 11) to the Ramsar Convention, to be held in Bucharest, Romania, from 6-13 July 2012.
12 December 2011: The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) Secretariat signed a new partnership agreement with Humane Society International (HSI) Australia to pursue shared conservation goals.
6 December 2011: An international conference on “The Future of Wetlands” brought together experts from several European countries, the Europarc Federation and the Secretariat of the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Convention) to: reflect on the current state of wetlands and the failure to reach the 2010 biodiversity target; explore why wetlands are relevant; identify more efficient and sustainable solutions; and increase political commitment for the future.
6 December 2011: The Secretariat of the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Convention) has reported on the outcomes of the Ramsar Regional Meeting for Asian Contracting Parties, held ahead of the 11th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 11) to the Convention.
December 2011: Authored by experts from the UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) and published as part of the Convention on Biological Diversity's (CBD) Technical Series, a new draft study reviews the biodiversity requirements of 36 environmental standards, sampled from eight business sectors.
9 December 2011: The Secretariat of the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Convention) has reported on the outcomes of the third annual seminar of activity leaders at French Ramsar Sites, highlighting the adoption of the "Charter for the management of Ramsar Sites."
9 December 2011: The Secretariat of the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Convention) has reported that the Ministry of Environment of Lithuania has designated two new Wetlands of International Importance.
8 December 2011: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced that Chief Justices and senior judiciary from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have agreed to a common vision on the role of the judiciary in tackling regional environmental challenges. The agreement was reached at the Roundtable for ASEAN Chief Justices on Environment, organized by the ADB and the Supreme Court of Indonesia, with the support of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).
December 2011: In a series of interviews, experts from international organizations, NGOs, academia and scientific bodies discuss the role of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) and its benefits. The IPBES Secretariat recently released the interviews on its website.
6 December 2011: The UN General Assembly (UNGA) has delayed action on its annual omnibus text on Oceans and the Law of the Sea. The draft under consideration refers to the upcoming UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20) as a unique opportunity to consider measures to implement internationally-agreed goals and commitments on the conservation and sustainable use of the marine environment and its resources.
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