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		<title>UN Secretary-General, Prince of Wales Highlight Urgency of Addressing Poaching, Illegal Wildlife Trade</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 16:59:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In his report to the UN Security Council on the activities of the UN Regional Office for Central Africa and on the Lord's Resistance Army-affected areas, the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, highlighted that increases in poaching, mainly targeting elephants, are a growing security concern in Central Africa.]]></description>
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		<title>CITES Receives National Ivory Action Plans and Recommends Suspension of Trade with Guinea</title>
		<link>http://biodiversity-l.iisd.org/news/cites-receives-national-ivory-action-plans-and-recommends-suspension-of-trade-with-guinea/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 16:20:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Biodiversity Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) announced that it has received National Ivory Action Plans from China, Kenya, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Uganda, Tanzania and Viet Nam, the first group of countries identified as primary source, transit and import countries affected by illegal trade in ivory.]]></description>
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		<title>UNDP Reports on Environment and Sustainable Development Work in 2008-2012</title>
		<link>http://biodiversity-l.iisd.org/news/undp-reports-on-environment-and-sustainable-development-work-in-2008-2012/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 15:08:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Biodiversity Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The UN Development Programme's (UNDP) Environment and Energy Group (EEG) released a report, titled ‘Towards Transformational Change: UNDP's Work in Environment and Sustainable Development 2008-2012.' The publication features a collection of stories from around the world in four strategic areas: mainstreaming environment and energy; mobilizing environmental finance; promoting adaptation to climate change; and expanding access to environmental and energy services for the poor. ]]></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>UAE Designates Wetland in Abu Dhabi as Fourth Ramsar Site</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:58:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Secretariat of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar Convention) has reported that the Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has designated Al Wathba Wetland Reserve as its fourth Wetland of International Importance. It is also the first Ramsar Site designated in the emirate of Abu Dhabi. ]]></description>
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		<title>Hydraulic Engineer Wins Prize for Restoring Iraqi Marshlands</title>
		<link>http://biodiversity-l.iisd.org/news/hydraulic-engineer-wins-prize-for-restoring-iraqi-marshlands/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:36:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Azzam Alwash has been awarded the 2013 Goldman Environmental Prize for his efforts to restore the Mesopotamian Marshlands in Southern Iraq, which were extensively drained and damaged by dam construction upstream, resulting in ecological damage and displacement of the Marsh Arab communities.]]></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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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://biodiversity-l.iisd.org/events/cbd-capacity-building-workshop-on-the-nagoya-protocol-on-abs-for-middle-east-and-djibouti-libya-mauritania/</guid>
		<title>Event: CBD Capacity Building Workshop on the Nagoya Protocol on ABS for Middle East and Djibouti, Libya, Mauritania</title>
		<link>http://biodiversity-l.iisd.org/events/cbd-capacity-building-workshop-on-the-nagoya-protocol-on-abs-for-middle-east-and-djibouti-libya-mauritania/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:39:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Biodiversity Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
		<category><![CDATA[Access to Genetic Resources & Benefit-sharing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This workshop is organized by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in collaboration with the Royal Botanic Garden of Jordan and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) under the framework of the medium-sized project on capacity building for early entry into force of the Nagoya Protocol. Funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the Japan Biodiversity Fund, this workshop will overview the key features of the Nagoya Protocol on access and benefit-sharing (ABS) and relevant international developments, will include an exchange of experiences on steps taken towards ratification and implementation, and will identify opportunities for support toward ratification and implementation.]]></description>
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		<title>UAE Designates Mangrove and Protected Area as Third Ramsar Site</title>
		<link>http://biodiversity-l.iisd.org/news/uae-designates-mangrove-and-protected-area-as-third-ramsar-site/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:19:00 +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 United Arab Emirates (UAE) has designated the Mangrove and Alhafeya Protected Area in Khor Kalba, located in the emirate of Sharjah, as its third Wetland of International Importance.]]></description>
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		<title>ICARDA Newsletter Documents Sustainable Agriculture Efforts in Drylands</title>
		<link>http://biodiversity-l.iisd.org/news/icarda-newsletter-documents-sustainable-agriculture-efforts-in-drylands/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:33:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Biodiversity Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The March Newsletter from the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) describes ICARDA's efforts to encourage long-term salinity management investments in Iraq's agriculture sector, micronutrient research in lentils, conservation farming in Iraq, and training on characterizing goat and sheep diversity for conservation and sustainable use in Ethiopia.]]></description>
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