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Connect4Climate Recognizes 19 Young Climate Activists
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1_March_2013: The World Bank has announced that 19 awards were granted to young individuals from 14 countries as part of the Voices4Climate competition, which was organized by the Connect4Climate in collaboration with MTV and TerrAfrica. The competition selected photographs, videos, videos, and music about climate change. continued...
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GEF Launches Small Grants Country Programme in Saint Lucia
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14_February 2013: The Global Environmental Facility (GEF) has formally launched the Small Grants Country Programme (SGP) in Saint Lucia, at Pigeon Island National Landmark, a key historic site and protected area. continued...
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CIFOR-Backed Study Assesses Carbon Stocks of Tropical Coastal Wetlands in the Mexican Caribbean
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14_February 2013: A paper appearing in the open-access journal PLOS ONE presents the first whole-ecosystem analysis of carbon stocks of different kinds of coastal wetlands in a tropical karstic zone. The analysis of “Carbon Stocks of Tropical Coastal Wetlands within the Karstic Landscape of the Mexican Caribbean” estimates that 43.2-58.0 million tons of carbon are stored across 172,176 hectares of coastal wetlands in the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve (SKBR) of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. continued...
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IFI Leaders Pledge Stronger Collaboration with UN for Post-2015 Agenda
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27_February 2013: The leaders of the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank Group and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) issued a joint statement on 26 February 2013, regarding the need for greater coordination between the main international financial institutions (IFIs) and the UN, if the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are to be achieved by 2015. continued...
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FAO Voluntary Guidelines for Flag State Performance Adopted
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28_February 2013: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) has reported that countries have adopted the Voluntary Guidelines for Flag State Performance, thereby contributing to efforts to address illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU). The guidelines were adopted following five years of consensus-building among FAO member countries. continued...
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UNEP Releases Report on the Potential Contribution of BioTrade to the Peruvian Economy
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28_February 2013: The UN Environment Programme (UNEP), in collaboration with ProNaturaleza, the Peruvian Foundation for the Nature Conservancy, and financed by German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), has released a report titled “BioTrade: A catalyst for transitioning to a green economy in Peru.” The report suggests that BioTrade in Peru has the potential to provide 250,000 new jobs over the next decade. continued...
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UNESCO Declares Haiti’s First Biosphere Reserve
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26_February 2013: The UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has announced that La Selle, in Haiti, has been officially declared as Haiti’s first biosphere reserve. continued...
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IISD Publishes Reports on Adaptation Strategies in the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Nicaragua and Peru
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January_2013: Four reports published by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) address climate risk management (CRM) in the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Nicaragua and Peru. The reports were written as part of the UN Development Programme’s (UNDP) CRM Technical Assistance Support Project (TASP). continued...
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CIFOR Study Shows Overlapping Land Claims Threaten Brazil Nut Harvesting in Peru
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25_February 2013: According to a new study by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and the Sociedad Peruana de Derecho Ambiental (SPDA), overlapping agriculture, mining and timber concessions threaten rural livelihoods dependent on Brazil nut harvesting in the Madre de Dios region of Peru. continued...
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Delhi Clean Energy Conference Discusses Clean Energy Progress and Cooperation in Emerging Economies
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25_February 2013: The Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) has reported on the outcomes of the Delhi Clean Energy Conference, which showcased clean energy progress in emerging economies and initiated the development of a South-South-North Knowledge and Collaboration Partnership in Clean Energy. continued...
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| Latin America & Caribbean Regional Coverage Calendar: Current & Upcoming Events |
| CITES COP 16 | Bangkok, Thailand | 3 Mar - 14 Mar |
| Caribbean Forum: Shaping a Sustainable Development Agenda to address the Caribbean Reality in the 21st Century | Bogota, Colombia | 5 Mar - 6 Mar |
| Second Caribbean Media Training Workshop | Paramaribo, Suriname | 5 Mar - 7 Mar |
| Thirteenth Dialogue on Forests, Governance and Climate Change | Yaounde, Cameroon | 5 Mar - 7 Mar |
| Second Meeting of the Adaptation Committee | Bonn, Germany | 5 Mar - 8 Mar |
| UN Special Thematic Session on Water and Disasters | New York, United States of America | 6 Mar |
| Conference on Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean | Bogota, Colombia | 7 Mar - 9 Mar |
| Second International Symposium of Lake Titicaca | Puno, Peru | 7 Mar - 9 Mar |
| Reorienting Technical and Vocational Education and Training Towards the Green Economy | San Jose, Costa Rica | 11 Mar - 15 Mar |
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