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GLISPA, Micronesia Challenge Strategize on Next Phases
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8_March_2013: At recent meetings, the Global Island Partnership (GLISPA) Steering Committee discussed strategies for achieving GLISPA's goals for 2013, including combating invasive species, stimulating "blue-green" economic growth and accomplishing debt-for-adaptation swaps to finance ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) activities, while the Micronesia Challenge discussed its second phase. continued...
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Swaziland Joins Ramsar Convention
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7_March_2013: The Secretariat of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar Convention) has announced that the Government of Swaziland has acceded to the Convention, becoming its 165th contracting party. continued...
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Global Meeting of Wildlife Enforcement Networks Discusses Cooperation on Poaching and Illicit Trade
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7_March_2013: The first global meeting of wildlife enforcement networks (WENs) met on the sidelines of the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES CoP 16) to strengthen regional enforcement capacity, coordination and response to wildlife crime. continued...
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UNU-IAS Event at CITES CoP 16 Highlights Use of WEMS to Tackle Wildlife Crime
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6_March_2013: An event held on the sidelines of the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP 16) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) discussed ways to address transboundary wildlife crime by using advanced technology collaborations. continued...
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CITES and UNEP Collaborate on Wild and Precious Photo Exhibition
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6_March_2013: The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has announced the launch of an international photography exhibition and book titled “Wild and Precious.” Organized by the GoodPlanet Foundation to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and launched on the occasion of the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 16) to CITES in Bangkok, Thailand, the exhibition aims to raise awareness on trade in endangered species. continued...
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Guinea-Bissau Creates National Ramsar Committee
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6_March_2013: The Secretariat of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar Convention) has reported that during a stakeholder meeting held on the occasion of the celebration of World Wetlands Day 2013, Agostinho da Costa, Secretary of State for Environment and Tourism, signed an inter-ministerial decree for the creation of a National Ramsar Committee in Guinea-Bissau. continued...
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La Palma Biosphere Reserve Launches Action Plan
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6_March_2013: The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has announced that the La Palma Biosphere Reserve, in the Canary Islands, Spain, has launched its 2013-2022 Action Plan. The Plan’s slogan is “All Voices, All Hands,” and reflects its emphasis on the active participation of citizens. continued...
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TEEB for Business Coalition Tracks Progress on Natural Capital Accounting
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5_March_2013: The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the World Bank recently hosted an event to evaluate global progress since the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20) on natural capital accounting. The IFC and the Bank are members of The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) for Business Coalition, which was established in November 2012 building on the original TEEB programme. continued...
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GLISPA Releases Update on Western Indian Ocean Coastal Challenge
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26_February 2013: The Global Island Partnership (GLISPA) has released an update on recent progress toward the Western Indian Ocean Coastal Challenge (WIO-CC), and on plans for 2013. Plans include formalizing WIO-CC support mechanisms and communications modalities. continued...
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Report Released at CITES COP16 Highlights Increasing Threats to Elephants
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6_March_2013: The Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES CoP16) has released a report titled "Elephants in the Dust – The African Elephant Crisis," which highlights that populations of elephants in Africa continue to be under severe threat as the illegal trade in ivory grows. continued...
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| Biodiversity Policy & Practice Calendar: Current & Upcoming Events |
| CITES COP 16 | Bangkok, Thailand | 3 Mar - 14 Mar |
| FAO E-mail Conference 19 on Genomics in Food and Agriculture | virtual | 4 Mar - 24 Mar |
| CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems Management Committee Meeting | Colombo, Sri Lanka | 11 Mar |
| 14th SIPAM Annual Meeting | Paris, France | 11 Mar - 12 Mar |
| High-level Meeting on National Drought Policy: Towards More Drought Resilient Societies | Geneva, Switzerland | 11 Mar - 15 Mar |
| GEF Expanded Constituency Workshop (ECW) in Senegal | Dakar, Senegal | 12 Mar - 14 Mar |
| 8th Session of the GFCM - Committee on Aquaculture (CAQ) | Paris, France | 13 Mar - 15 Mar |
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