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#2306COP 10
2010-10-19
TAXONOMY 20/20 - VISIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NEW STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE CBD
In support of the further development of the new CBD strategic plan, and in particular the post-2010 biodiversity targets and indicators, the GTI is called upon to provide input for its refinement and elaboration, especially relating to the proposed goal of widening and sharing of relevant biodi ...
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#2333COP 10
2010-10-19
Integrated Financing Strategies for Resource Mobilization
The Global Mechanism (GM) of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is assisting developing countries in the design and implementation of comprehensive strategies for mobilizing traditional and innovative financial resources for initiatives that contribute to the synergistic impleme ...
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#2015COP 10
2010-10-19
Biodiversity Conservation Beyond Protected Areas: Integrating Biodiversity into Forestry Management Practices.
A seminar on the Introduction of a national project by the Government of Malaysia in reducing the loss of biodiversity by introducing improved tools and methods in Forestry Management Practices.
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#2028COP 10
2010-10-19
Greening trade for biodiversity conservation
Trade, if managed under sustainable practices, can enable biodiversity conservation. This is what UNCTAD BioTrade Initiative and its partners are promoting. Creating an enabling environment for developing sustainable businesses and fostering public-private sector engagement, while establishing S ...
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#2123COP 10
2010-10-19
Launch of Regional Seas Biodiversity Outlook
The session will launch Marine Biodiversity Outlook Reports in the 18 Regional Seas along with a Global Synthesis on Marine Biodiversity. These outlook reports provide insights into the current and future trends in marine biodiversity on a regional basis by utilising series of Pressure, State an ...
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#2133COP 10
2010-10-19
South African Achievements and lessons learnt in the implementation of 2010 Biodiversity Targets
South Africa is committed to additional efforts to tackle the causes of biodiversity loss. Through these additional efforts and innovations a lot of progress has been made and this has contributed in achieving most of the targets set for 2010 to reduce biodiversity loss. The purpose of the prese ...
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#2151COP 10
2010-10-19
On going biopiracy and lessons for an ABS protocol
Presentation of recent Biopiracy Cases (Pelargonium, Rooibos) and the position of civil society on the ongoing negotiations for an ABS-Protocol
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#2157COP 10
2010-10-19
SECURING SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH THE CONSERVATION AND USE OF AGRICULTURAL BIODIVERSITY
The objective of this event is to present the outcomes, information generated and technical assistance provided to developing countries by UNEP GEF projects on conservation and sustainable use of agricultural biodiversity. This side event will provide an opportunity to demonstrate the tools, pra ...
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#2199COP 10
2010-10-19
ABS and Indigenous and Local Communities
The event will provide indigenous and local community views on the draft protocol to be adopted at COP 10. The Secretariat will sponsor the event in partnership with the UNPFII and Tebtebba Foundation. The UNPFII and IIFB will present the outcomes of the technical review of the current ABS Neg ...
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#1738COP 10
2010-10-19
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS PRODUCED BY THE MEASURES WHICH CONSERVE LOCAL LIVING CREATURES (LIVING CREATURE MARK)
In 2008, MAFF started to recommend the utilization of a voluntary eco-label called the “living creature mark”. It applies to agriculture, forestry and marine products produced by the measures which conserve local living creatures. (e.g. rice with oriental white stork mark.). These brands may hel ...
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#1750COP 10
2010-10-19
The partnership for Yellow Sea between local governments, NGOs, GEF and corporate
This meeting gives an introduction to emerging multiple layers of partnerships at international as well as local levels from diverse sectors including international organizations, local governments, NGOs as well as the corporate sector for conservation and management of biodiversity of the Yello ...
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#1926COP 10
2010-10-19
The new strategic plan - have we got the targets right this time?
The Event will present Friends of the Earth's views on the priority areas in the context of the upcoming CBD strategic plan and illustrate some of the core areas of work
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#2228COP 10
2010-10-20
How the business sector is contributing to biodiversity in China
Leading businessmen in China will show cases of their action on biodiversity. Blive will introduce its platform role in promoting biodiversity protection work in China.
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#2295COP 10
2010-10-20
SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AS A DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
Indigenous Peoples and their territories are endowed with a wealth of natural and cultural resources. The unique environment, the diversified local culture and the traditional lifestyles represent opportunities and challenges for the sustainable economic activities in those regions. Indigenous a ...
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#2336COP 10
2010-10-20
Global Options for Biodiversity Finance: A review of innovative financial mechanisms for biodiversity amd ecosystem services
The Global Canopy Programme and partners present an overview of their latest publication, The Little Biodiversity Finance Book. The event will explore the various options for generating finance (from traditional ODA to innovative green bonds), the range of mechanisms to deliver finance (includi ...
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#2144COP 10
2010-10-20
SELECTIVE FISHERIES AND BALANCED EXPLOITATION IN RELATION TO FISHERIES AND ECOSYSTEM SUSTAINABILITY
The purpose of the side event is to present the results and outcome of the international workshop scheduled to take place in Nagoya prior to the cop on this issue. This workshop is co sponsored by the IUCN and the CBD with the support mainly from Norway and Japan and possibly others.
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#2154COP 10
2010-10-20
Achievements in Implementation of the CBD Programme of Work on Protected Areas
The Programme of Work on Protected Areas has some great success stories in implementation; some of which have come to light during the recent series of regional workshops on capacity building and review of implementation held from October to December 2009. In collaboration with PoWPA Friends, th ...
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#2159COP 10
2010-10-20
European research supports international biodiversity governance
Research funded by the European Union contributes to international biodiversity governance in many ways. In this side event we present three such projects. The first shows how biodiversity conservation alleviates poverty in the highland regions of Asia. The second examines issues of scale in bio ...
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#2175COP 10
2010-10-20
Global Biodiversity Outlook-3 and beyond
The Global Biodiversity Outlook-3 represents the scientific basis for the elaboration of the new strategic plan of the CBD and anticipates the types of assessments that the IPBES (International Science-Policy Panel on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services) might undertake. This side event will: - ...
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#2190COP 10
2010-10-20
International Barcode of Life (iBOL) Project
Signing ceremony of Memorandum of Understanding with CBD and presentations on DNA barcoding and the International Barcode of Life Project, a consortium of 26 countries for non-commercial biodiversity research.
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#1717COP 10
2010-10-20
Toward achieving the Post 2010 Biodiversity Target
Presentations and panel discussion by multistakeholders for promoting the implementation of post-2010 target, including the discussion of "UN Decade on Biodiversity".
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#1725COP 10
2010-10-20
Alien species management-1
Presentation and discussion on management of alien species causing problems all over the world (the first part: legal frameworks, strategic and scientific eradication of alien mammals etc.).
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#1790COP 10
2010-10-20
RESTORING ECOSYSTEM SERVICES: BIODIVERSITY, SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS, AND CLIMATE CHANGE
The purpose of this side event is to inform and assist the Contracting Parties in the implementation of Article 8 (f): ecosystem restoration and species recovery. The distinguished panelists will discuss the socio-economic rationale for restoring ecological infrastructure and how restoration pro ...
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#1835COP 10
2010-10-20
Carbon, biodiversity and ecosystem services: exploring co-benefits
Climate change mitigation measures can potentially deliver co-benefits, such as biodiversity conservation and the maintenance of ecosystem services in addition to emissions reductions. Jointly organised by BfN and UNEP-WCMC, this side-event will present planning tools collaboratively developed w ...
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#1883COP 10
2010-10-20
TEEB - The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity: A synthesis of key findings from across the study
At COP10 Pavan Sukhdev, Study Leader for the study into The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity will present final key findings and recommendations from across the TEEB reports. The study is global and reach and brings together and communicates the best available scientific and economic ana ...
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#1894COP 10
2010-10-20
The GEF and Indigenous Peoples
The GEF has been working with the local and indigenous communities on many of its projects and programs. The side event will be a forum to have an interactive dialogue with the indigenous peoples on biodiversity issues, including introduction of the GEF’s experience on projects and approaches r ...
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#1925COP 10
2010-10-20
SATOYAMA GOVERNORS’ SUMMIT
Appropriate use and conservation of Satoyama and its contribution to revitalization of local communities are the theme of this side event, which is one of the events to promote Satoyama initiative. Some governors in Japan will introduce their activities, such as establishment of biodiversity str ...
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#1757COP 10
2010-10-20
Coastal biodiversity—improvement measure for global environment through restoration of coastal ocean
*In October 2009, the UN agencies etc. (including UNEP) published a report, in which notes that “Out of all the biological carbon (or green carbon) captured in the world, over half (55%) is captured by marine living organisms – not on land – hence it is called blue carbon.”. In CO2 absorption by ...
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#2316COP 10
2010-10-20
LARGE-SCALE BIOLOGICAL COLLECTIONS - RESEARCH CENTRES FOR CAPACITY BUILDING AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER IN SUPPORT OF THE CBD
Large-scale biological collections such as natural history museums and botanical gardens play a crucial role not only as centres of international biodiversity research, but also for providing expertise and relevant resources, and in building capacity for Parties to better fulfill their obligatio ...
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#1948COP 10
2010-10-20
Sabah’s, Malaysia conservation governance – ecosystem approach in practice
Kinabatangan river basin of Sabah State in Malaysia, the largest river basin of the State having an intact tropical rainforest, Maliau Basin, upstream and Sabah’s first Ramsar site downstream, forms one of the most unique ecosystems of Sabah. Due to the importance of this ecosystem, conservatio ...
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#1962COP 10
2010-10-20
Analysis of the biodiversity effects of different policy options. A contribution to the TEEB report
The Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) worked out 9 policy options that could contribute to the conservation and sustainable use of global biodiversity and a few ecosystem goods and services. Policy options are defined here as alternative pathways for policymakers along which to i ...
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#2163COP 10
2010-10-20
TRIPLING THE PROTECTED AREA SYSTEM IN MADAGASCAR: A SUCCESS STORY
The session will describe the progress that Madagascar has made towards increasing the Protected Area System to 6 million hectares. Presentations will focus on new governance models that enhance local community involvement in management; sustainable funding and the use of protected areas as pow ...
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#2193COP 10
2010-10-20
CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION PLANS IN MEXICAN PROTECTED AREAS
Facing climate change threats to ecosystems and species is a major challenge for the conservation of Protected Areas. This side event aims to share Mexico’s experience in developing the Climate Change Strategy for Protected Areas as well as the project “Pilot Programs for Climate Change Adaptati ...
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#2195COP 10
2010-10-20
Showcasing Spain-UNEP Partnership for LifeWeb Initiaitve Projects
Presentations showcasing Spain-UNEP Partnership for LifeWeb Initiaitve 11 projects will be carried out, related publications and/or updates will be distributed.
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#1771COP 10
2010-10-20
ABS Protocol: Key tool to implement the CBD
The panel of speakers comprising government and civil society representatives will discuss the significance of adopting an ABS Protocol at COP10. The Protocol would implement not only the third CBD objective of fair and equitable benefit sharing, but also the other two objectives of biodiversity ...
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#1841COP 10
2010-10-20
UK Peatlands; Habitat Restoration Delivering Ecosystem Benefits’
This talk will cover water, carbon and biodiversity benefits, and ties in with the focus of the EU biodiversity policy.
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#1844COP 10
2010-10-20
The Western Indian Ocean: Resilient ecosystems for sustainable livelihoods, adaptation, and human security
Discussion and presentations from countries and institutions in the Western Indian Ocean (islands of the Indian Ocean and coastal areas of East Africa) hosted by the Global island partnership. Will including the environmental and climate change needs and threats and how to address these through ...
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#1920COP 10
2010-10-20
Coral Reefs: A valuable ecosystem in jeopardize Note: this title may change
Tropical marine and coral reef ecosystems, including mangroves and seagrasses, are vulnerable environmental resources that provide significant economic goods and services and contribute to the livelihoods, food security and safety of millions of people around the world. The health of these resou ...
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#2290COP 10
2010-10-20
Wet Carbon: Using carbon finance to restore wetlands, conserve biodiversity and secure livelihoods
Several recent initiatives are exploring the benefits for biodiversity, climate and livelihoods of conserving and restoring wetlands. This event includes presentations from experts involved in the science, practice and financing of wet carbon projects, including on-going work by IUCN and its par ...
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#2327COP 10
2010-10-20
YOUNG HANDS TOGETHER FOR DIVERSITY LAUNCH
A side event to launch the youth quick guide to biodiversity and the biodiversity challenge badge (major learning materials to be disseminated through The Green wave and the WAGGGS network).
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#2008COP 10
2010-10-20
"Wetlands, Water, Livelihoods and Biodiversity linkages in a global water crisis"
Ecosystems and the global water crisis- diminishing ecosystem services. This side event by Wetlands International and some of our partners from the development sector will illustrate the critical role of wetlands ecosystems for water – food, attenuating some of the impacts of climate change, th ...
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#2083COP 10
2010-10-20
Indicators Relevant for Indigenous Peoples
IIFB Working Group on Indicators work, updates since COP9
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#2084COP 10
2010-10-20
Towards GBIF information services to support the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
This side event will describe how the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) contributes to the Clearing-House Mechanism (CHM) by providing information services that support the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). Existing services combining data from vario ...
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#2100COP 10
2010-10-20
Design your tailor-made MAT! Presentation of a model ABS Agreement for non-commercial research with optional clauses and Launch of the report on the ABS program 2003-2010 of the Swiss Academy of Sciences
The Swiss Academy of Sciences presents the first of its kind ABS agreement on Mutually Agreed Terms, containing Model Clauses. The Agreement is adapted to the specific situation of non-commercial research sponsored by public funding. It contains a set of contractual clauses that intends to foste ...
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#2108COP 10
2010-10-20
CBD and REDD: Whose rights, who's wronged?
Indigenous peoples and local communities are gaining increasing international recognition of their roles in the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity under the CBD. At the same time, they struggle to retain similar rights under UNFCCC REDD. This side event brings together community re ...
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#2130COP 10
2010-10-20
The Role of Marine Reserves and Wildlife Sanctuaries in Conserving Large Pelagic Species
The side event will consist of a presentation on the current state of global marine biodiversity. Specifically, the presentation will focus on marine biodiversity as it relates to large pelagic species including tuna, sharks and whales. Time will be allotted for discussion and questions.
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#2170COP 10
2010-10-20
Towards a green future – biodiversity action on the local level
The side event Towards a green future – biodiversity action on the local level stresses the implementation of the CBD at local level as a key to the success of the Convention. The side event will bring the results of the Nordic project Local Contributions to Meet the 2010 Target into focus, wher ...
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#1733COP 10
2010-10-20
Agriculture and biodiversity
Presentation of activities for biodiversity conservation in agricultural sector in Japan. Agriculture is an essential production activity on supplying necessary food and daily commodities for human lives, and also on the viewpoint of food security. For the maintenance and development of sustaina ...
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#1756COP 10
2010-10-20
Cities and Biodiversity.
Presentation of Japanese approach on urban biodiversity conservation through urban policy by the national government and local governments, for example developing city parks, conservation of green spaces and promotion of urban greenery with participation of communities to contribute to discussio ...
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#1822COP 10
2010-10-20
The Global Ocean Biodiversity Initiative (GOBI): applying the CBD criteria to identify ecologically significant areas in the high seas
This side event is an introduction to the Global Ocean Biodiversity Initiative (GOBI). Speakers will provide illustrations of how this international partnership is advancing the scientific basis for conserving biological diversity in the deep seas and open oceans. The work under this initiative ...