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#2705COP 11
2012-10-12
Framework on Estimating Expected Benefits through Facilitating the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-Sharing: with Emphases on Multiple Benefits of Sustainable Utilisation of the Resources, Non-Monetary Benefits and Cost-Effectiveness of New Institutions
This side event intends to introduce a research activity titled above. Furthermore, this introduction is intended to provide useful information especially for decision makers in provider country(ies) when they are required to revise or establish new institutions. The information includes: 1) an ...
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#2863COP 11
2012-10-08
From the sidelines to the mainstream: Engaging newer communities in biodiversity data publishing
Free and open access to the worlds biodiversity data is critical to monitoring progress towards and ultimately achievement of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets. To date, efforts to provide such access have concentrated largely on data published by individual researchers or their institutions. Rece ...
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#2529COP 11
2012-10-16
GEF Investments in Forests for Multiple Benefits
GEF will provide an overview of the GEF-SFM REDD+ program and its implementation during GEF-5 with examples from the GEF portfolio.
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#2528COP 11
2012-10-11
GEF Support to Marine Protected Area Management
An overview will be provided on GEF's strategy to support the establishment and management of MPAs in support of Aichi Target 11 with examples from the GEF portfolio.
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#2921COP 11
2012-10-09
GEF-6 FUNDING NEEDS ASSESSMENT
PRESENTATON OF THE ASSESSMENT DECIDED AT COP-10 OF THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS NEEDED FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONVENTION FOR THE SIXTH REPLENISHMENT PERIOD OF THE TRUST FUND OF THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY.
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#2881COP 11
2012-10-11
GOVERNANCE OF PROTECTED AREAS - FROM UNDERSTANDING TO ACTION" - PUBLICATION ANNOUNCEMENT
Element 2 of the CBD Programme of Work on Protected Areas (PoWPA) on Governance, Participation, Equity and Benefit Sharing was identified in decision X/31 as an issue in need of greater attention. The Executive Secretary , the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas and other relevant organizat ...
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#2612COP 11
2012-10-18
Germany’s commitment to business and biodiversity: Creating a new dynamic platform for action and dialogue between business, government and nature conservation institutions, and setting up TEEB Germany
The Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety will showcase innovative activities for integrating business in successfully implementing the goals of the Strategic Plan and Germany’s National Strategy on Biological Diversity. Theyare a contribution to CoP 10 dec ...
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#2551COP 11
2012-10-15
Global Partnership for Business and Biodiversity
This event will allow delegates to COP 11 to get a better understanding of the Global Partnership, how it interacts with the various national and regional initiatives for business and biodiversity, and the longer term goals of the Partnership.
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#2718COP 11
2012-10-18
Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS): a legacy for the future!
The Food and Agriculture Organization recognizes the enormous contributions and important role of family farmers, indigenous peoples and local communities in managing, conserving and sustaining our biodiversity. Ten years after its initiation by FAO in 2002, during the World Summit on Sustainabl ...
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#2696COP 11
2012-10-08
Green Economy, Oceans and SIDS
This event will discuss how the Green Economy approach for sustainable development can address some key biodiversity issues and also work towards biodiversity targets.
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#2767COP 11
2012-10-10
HIGH-LEVEL PANEL ON GLOBAL ASSESSMENT OF RESOURCES FOR IMPLEMENTING THE STRATEGIC PLAN ON BIODIVERSITY 2011-2020
International Finance Panel
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#2595COP 11
2012-10-11
High Altitude Wetlands of the Hindu Kush Himalayas for People & Biodiversity
During the side event, the International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) in collaboration with WWF - India aims to bring together the national and regional experts working on high altitude wetlands. The purpose of the side event is to: 1. Share experiences and lessons learn ...
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#2768COP 11
2012-10-16
High-level Panel on Global Assessment of Resources for implementing the Strategic Plan
International Finance Panel
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#2719COP 11
2012-10-10
Highlighting tourism's contribution to biodiversity conservation and sustainable development.
In the context of the 11th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, UNWTO in collaboration with the CBD will host a side event on Tourism and Biodiversity, in which the most significant contributions of sustainable tourism to the CBD Strategic Plan for Biodiversity wi ...
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#2885COP 11
2012-10-12
How effective are the indicators currently used in support to decision-making toward mainstreaming biodiversity in land planning and management? Lessons learned and a few hints from development programmes based on systemic and objective approaches.
Building upon lessons learned from a series of DGCS-IUCN development projects in different continents, the side-event supports the contention that systemic and objective approaches are essential to consolidating such significant processes as the those launched by the Biodiversity Indicators Part ...
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#2888COP 11
2012-10-19
How stakeholders can build both with economy and biodiversity goals?
Orée is a French non-profit organization which leads for ten years a prospective thinking about biodiversity issues for companies of all size. In this context, a guide and a special issue – available in English and French – have been published on the subject "Integrating biodiversity into busine ...
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#2721COP 11
2012-10-11
IMPACTS OF UNDERWATER NOISE ON MARINE AND COASTAL BIODIVERSITY: GLOBAL COOPERATION FOR A QUIETER OCEAN
This side-event will discuss the impacts of underwater noise on marine and coastal biodiversity and habitats in the view of facilitating international and regional cooperation on addressing this issue within the overall context of marine biodiversity conservation and sustainable use.
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#2920COP 11
2012-10-09
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PILOT PHASE OF THE ABS CLEARING-HOUSE
The Secretariat is currently implementing the pilot phase of the ABS Clearing-House in accordance with guidance provided by Parties during the first meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Nagoya Protocol. The purpose of the side-event is to demonstrate progress made in the implementa ...
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#2575COP 11
2012-10-11
IPBES - from establishment to operationalization
IPBES, the Integovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, was established in April 2012. However, there is much work to be done for the Platform to be operational. This event will update on the work underway to operationalize IPBES, including on the interessional work in prepa ...
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#2808COP 11
2012-10-09
IPBES capacity building initiatives and networks – how could they also support implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity?
The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) was formally established in Panama on 21 April 2012. Capacity building is a key component of IPBES. The upcoming first Plenary Meeting of IPBES which takes place early in 2013 will consider the Platform’ ...
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#2666COP 11
2012-10-09
IUCN’s contribution to the Aichi Targets
The IUCN's World Conservation Congress, the highest decision-making body of the Union, took place in the island of Jeju, Republic of Korea, from 6-15 September, 2012. Hundreds of events were held during these days featuring numerous issues of interest to the environmental community. IUCN carried ...
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#2861COP 11
2012-10-08
Impacts of dams on biodiversity: Socio ecological dimensions in the context of climate change
Dams, Hydroelectric projects, diversions and unregulated water abstraction have majorly affected aquatic, riparian, estuarine and coastal biodiversity in South Asia, specifically in India. Dams have a multi-pronged impact on biodiversity by submerging forests, changing the natural hydro graph of ...
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#2780COP 11
2012-10-12
Impacts on Forests & Biodiversity : from Coal as an Energy Choice
The presentations and discussions in the event will look at the various impacts on biological diversity, both on land and aquatic /marine, of the choice of coal as a major energy source. The reality of India today is the large dependence on coal as energy source for both heating and electrici ...
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#2587COP 11
2012-10-08
Implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020: The case of the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020
This side event presents different aspects of how the EU is implementing its committment to the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 through the EU's Biodiversity Strategy to 2020. After a general introduction of the strategy itself, the EU will reflect upon its common implementation framew ...
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#2526COP 11
2012-10-09
Implementing the Nagoya Protocol on ABS: Challenges and Opportunities.
Opportunities for GEF financial and technical assistance in support of the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol will be presented along with experiences and challenges of implementing the Nagoya Protocol and ABS regimes in selected countries.
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#2603COP 11
2012-10-17
Implications of biopiracy for conservation of biodiversity and protection of local community rights: past, present and future
A panel discussion to address the legal, political, cultural, economic, historical and ecological implications of biopiracy for conservation and wise use of biodiversity, and protection of local community rights. The panel will also present case studies on key efforts to tackle biopiracy in In ...
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#2908COP 11
2012-10-09
Importance of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 including the Aichi Biodiversity Targets and celebration of the United Nations on Biodiversity at the local level
The Side event will share experiences and design implementation strategy for celebration UNDB in local level i.e. village, community and in student and youth institutions or organisations. The event also shows importance of celebration United Nations Decade on Biodiversity in local level. A shor ...
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#2573COP 11
2012-10-12
Improving management capacity for effective protected areas management in the ACP area: the BIOPAMA Project
BIOPAMA (Biodiversity and Protected Areas Management) is a project financially supported with Intra-ACP (Africa, the Caribbean and Pacific countries) resources from the 10th European Development Fund (EDF). Targeting the long-term conservation of biodiversity in ACP (Africa, Caribbean and Pacif ...
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#2518COP 11
2012-10-08
Incorporating biodiversity and ecosystem service values into NBSAPs: Sharing country experiences and lessons learnt
Following Decisions at CBD COP 10, Parties have been working to revise their NBSAPs, aligning them with the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020. UNEP-WCMC and IEEP, with financial support from Defra, and in collaboration with the CBD Secretariat, are undertaking a project to examine the le ...
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#2673COP 11
2012-10-12
India's forgotten grasslands
India's grasslands are amongst the most neglected landscapes although they are important both for wild floral and faunal biodiversity as well as for livestock and pastoral groups .This side event will host discussions and debates on the future of these grasslands where both wildlife experts and ...
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#2583COP 11
2012-10-09
Indigenous Economies, Biodiversity, and Food Sovereignty
This workshop will discuss the interaction between agrobiobiodiversity, food sovereignty and Indigenous economies in the context of cross-sectoral topics related to seed management, food security and sustainable agriculture. Special attention will be given to biocultural approaches to the conser ...
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#2867COP 11
2012-10-08
Indigenous Peoples and the Convention on Biological Diversity
The International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity (IIFB) will share perspectives from each of the regions specifically regarding traditional knowledge and the sustainable use of biodiversity.
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#2869COP 11
2012-10-12
Indigenous Women- Stewards of Traditional Knowledge
The Indigenous Women's Biodiversity Network (IWBN) will share their experiences and lessons learned as stewards of traditional knowledge.
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#2894COP 11
2012-10-10
Indigenous and Local Knowledge in Global Environmental Assessments
Global environemental assessments, whether for biodiversity or climate change, should be based on the best avaialble knowledge. Today there is broad recognition that indegenous and local knowledge must be part of that core data set. We provide an update on recent efforts to bring indigenous an ...
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#2928COP 11
2012-10-19
InforMEA: Assisting in the Implementation of Obligations and the Aichi Targets
Supported by UNEP, the Multilateral Environmental Agreements Information and Knowledge Management Initiative (InforMEA) aims to assist Parties to Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) and the environment community at large, to access MEAs information from one central location. The Initia ...
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#2607COP 11
2012-10-12
Information sharing on the adoption of measures by Parties as users of genetic resources in order to meet their obligations under the Nagoya Protocol on ABS
The Nagoya Protocol on ABS leaves considerable discretion to the Parties in determining the types of measures to adopt to fulfill their obligations. A number of countries are currently spending substantial time on the consideration of appropriate domestic measures in order to ratify and implemen ...
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#2614COP 11
2012-10-11
Informing the design and implementation of NBSAPs
Co-organisers - BirdLife International, Government of the Philippines (Dept. of Environment & Natural Resources-Protected Areas & Wildlife Bureau), Bird Conservation Nepal, the Haribon Foundation in the Philippines, [the Government of Nepal and the CBD Secretariat]. The event will focus on the ...
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#2859COP 11
2012-10-11
Innovative strategies to Implement the CBD: Pilot Cases in Madagascar and Latin America for Biodiversity & Health and Biodiversity & Development
The International University Network on Cultural and Biological Diversity (IUNCBD) will present pilot cases that propose communication, education, public awareness and capacity building objectives integrated in a unique, dynamic, long-lasting strategy and action plan that can really feed the 'li ...
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#2797COP 11
2012-10-16
Integrated approaches to national reporting to the Rio Conventions
National reporting to multilateral environmental agreements constitutes a substantial burden for Parties. The GEF/UNEP project 'Piloting integrated processes and approaches to facilitate national reporting to Rio Conventions' (FNR_Rio) has over the past three years tested approaches to integrate ...
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#2772COP 11
2012-10-10
Integrating Conservation and Livelihoods around Protected Areas through Scalable Technological Solutions
WWF-India with support from SEED launched a project in 2007 on "People and Protected Areas:Conservation and Sustainable Livelihoods in Partnership with Local Communities" to coordinate and support the efforts of local and grassroots VOs promoting innovative mechanisms to enhance local livelihood ...
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#2678COP 11
2012-10-17
Integrating national biodiversity strategy and REDD+ policy: Initial experiences from Viet Nam
Presentation on the national biodiversity strategy of Vietnam with mentioning key challenges and the results obtained to date: integration of REDD+ into NBSAP; Broader HB-REDD+ initiatives and biodiversity safeguards in Vietnam.
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#2554COP 11
2012-10-16
International Finance Institutions and the Impact of Environmental & Social Performance Standards on the Private Sector
This event will describe the role of International Finance Institutions (IFIs) and their ability to influence biodiversity management practices of the private sector through the implementation of Environmental and Social Standards and compliance requirements. The main focus will be on the Inter ...
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#2532COP 11
2012-10-11
International REDD Plus Architecture and its Relevance for Developing Countries
Forests are a natural resource of global concern. They offer a range of ecosystem services including carbon sequestration having benefits that cross borders. Forests have been an issue of priority for international and national policy and a subject of much debate and discussion for the past 20 y ...
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#2730COP 11
2012-10-18
International Youth Initiatives for the Protection of Biodiversity
Young people all around the world take action to halt the loss of Biodiversity. This side event will present outstanding projects and the work of youth organizations on the local, national and international level in all regions of the world. Participants will have the chance to discuss with youn ...
Side Event
#2600COP 11
2012-10-10
Interpreting and tracking Aichi Target 11 – What does success look line for protected areas systems globally and in Asia?
This side event will provide guidance on the different elements of Target 11 and launch the Protected Planet Report 2012. The report, the first in a new series of regular reports prepared by UNEP-WCMC, IUCN and a wide range of partners, summarizes global progress towards Target 11. The side eve ...
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#2724COP 11
2012-10-15
Issues at the intersection of poverty and critical ecosystems
The event includes presentations by Royal Bank of Scotland and some of their NGO partners of their work done in the space of providing sustainable livelihoods to communities that are located in the buffer zones or corridors of our wildlife protected areas and so, dependent on their resources. Th ...
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#2893COP 11
2012-10-10
Join Programme with UNESCO
The side event will focus on the joint programme between UNESCO and the SCBD, as developed at the International Conference on Biological and Cultural Diversity for Development (June 2010, Montreal). The event will provide an update an initial progress & step forward.
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#2785COP 11
2012-10-17
Journey through Marine and Coastal Biodiversity – the Youth perspective
This event – street theatre and presentation of the Go4BioDiv Declaration - is designed to take place on the Main Stage of the fair on the HITEX compound during a very prominent time, preferably in the early afternoon and on another date than the Go4BioDiv panel discussion on livelihoods (Side e ...
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#2515COP 11
2012-10-16
LIFE Certification - new way to address old problems
The event is designed to present LIFE Certification - a new certification focusing on biodiversity conservation actions created to attract private investment to the maintanance of natural resources.
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#2912COP 11
2012-10-09
LIFEWEB REVIEW AND ALIGNMENT WITH 2011-2020 BIODIVERSITY STRATEGIC PLAN: LAUNCH OF CONSULTATION FOR PHASE II
The first phase of the CBD-led LifeWeb Initiative has been highly successful with 78 countries and 17 donors agencies participating and the facilitation of 62 matches totaling close to 200M Euros in developing countries for the expansion and strengthening of protected area systems. This session ...