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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>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 17:08:37 +0000</pubDate>
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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>UNESCO, CITES and UNEP Draw Spotlight on the Need to Combat Illegal Wildlife Trade</title>
		<link>http://biodiversity-l.iisd.org/news/unesco-cites-and-unep-draw-spotlight-on-the-need-to-combat-illegal-wildlife-trade/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 17:02:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Biodiversity Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Chinese actress, Li Bingbing, are working to prevent wildlife crime and highlighting the gravity of its impacts. ]]></description>
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		<title>Conservation and Use of Plant Genetic Resources Advances in Mesoamerica</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 16:52:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Biodiversity Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As part of the 58th annual meeting of the Central American Cooperative Programme for Improvement of Crops and Animals (Programa Cooperativo Centroamericano para el Mejoramiento de Cultivos y Animales (PCCMCA), held from 22-26 April 2013, working groups were established to address priorities and challenges in adapting to climate change in the region.]]></description>
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		<title>Study Explores Adaptation of Pine Forestry to Climate Change</title>
		<link>http://biodiversity-l.iisd.org/news/study-explores-adaptation-of-pine-forestry-to-climate-change/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:38:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Biodiversity Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
		<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent publication by a group of research institutions, including Bioversity International, documents the results of multi-site trials on pine species that aim to better understand options for choosing optimal species for forestry in the face of climate change.]]></description>
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		<title>UNFCCC Publishes Views on REDD+</title>
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		<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>IDB Provides $72 Million for Sustainable Forestry and Poverty Reduction in Brazil</title>
		<link>http://biodiversity-l.iisd.org/news/idb-provides-72-million-for-sustainable-forestry-and-poverty-reduction-in-brazil/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:43:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Biodiversity Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is providing a US$ 72 million loan to the Brazilian state of Acre to promote sustainable forestry and agroforestry to keep deforestation in check while contributing to economic growth and poverty reduction.]]></description>
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		<title>CIF Calls for Proposals that Involve the Private Sector in REDD+ and Climate Resilience</title>
		<link>http://biodiversity-l.iisd.org/news/cif-calls-for-proposals-that-involve-the-private-sector-in-redd-and-climate-resilience/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:27:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Biodiversity Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Climate Investment Funds (CIF) is calling for proposals to enhance the involvement of the private sector under the Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR) and the Forest Investment Program (FIP).]]></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>
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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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		<title>UNFF10 Recognizes ACTO</title>
		<link>http://biodiversity-l.iisd.org/news/unff10-recognizes-acto/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:54:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Biodiversity Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO), a collaborative effort by Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela to promote sustainable development, has been acknowledged at the tenth session of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF10).]]></description>
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		<title>Bioversity International Project Explores Link between Farming and Biodiversity in Cuba</title>
		<link>http://biodiversity-l.iisd.org/news/bioversity-international-project-explores-link-between-farming-and-biodiversity-in-cuba/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:40:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Biodiversity Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A UN Environment Programme (UNEP)-Global Environment Facility (GEF) Project, implemented by Bioversity International, will be officially launched in May to address issues of farming and biodiversity conservation within two Cuban '\"Man and the Biosphere Reserves."]]></description>
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