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#2231COP 10
2010-10-25
Engaging the CBD to Build on Existing Biofuel Sustainability Initiatives
The primary objective of this side event is to demonstrate how existing biofuel guidelines and standards address ways and means to promote the positive and minimize the negative impacts of the production and use of biofuels on biodiversity. Additional objectives are to discuss the linkages to ot ...
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#2243COP 10
2010-10-25
Where the Wild Things Are: The Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool (IBAT) and an A-Z of sites of biodiversity importance for business
The Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool (IBAT) for Business provides key decision-makers with access to comprehensive, accurate and up-to-date biodiversity information to support critical decisions. For the first time, users can access critical biodiversity information at the site level whic ...
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#2261COP 10
2010-10-25
USAID’s Biodiversity Programs: International Development through Conservation Action
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) invests more than $US 200 million per year in biodiversity conservation in approximately 60 countries. For more than 30 years, USAID has supported projects that promote conservation of species and habitats in ways that reduce poverty and impro ...
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#2271COP 10
2010-10-25
Improving PA Governance for Secure Livelihoods and PoWPA Implementation in Southern Africa
Effective and equitable governance is critical in helping to ensure that protected areas (PAs) meet their conservation objectives, while enhancing livelihood security of local people. Governance is an important element in the realization of CBD objectives, in particular within the Programme of W ...
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#2072COP 10
2010-10-25
Ecosystem based management and adaption lessons from the Pacific
As part of the Pacific's celebration of the International Year of Biodiversity, Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)-Fiji and its partners will launch an Ecosystem Based Management (EBM) guide for the EBM practitioners in the Tropical Western Pacific, which is based on lesson learned from four ye ...
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#2087COP 10
2010-10-25
Waste and Biodiversity
Waste mangaement based on 3R (reduce, reuse and recycle) approach helps towards biodiversity. On the one hand, reduced levels of waste generation, or efficient use of resources, would reduce the burden on natural resources including forests and water; thus, leading to conserve and support biodiv ...
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#2092COP 10
2010-10-25
TERMINATOR TECHNOLOGY...THE BAD IDEA THAT WON'T GO AWAY
ETC Group will provide the latest updates on Terminator, Trancontainer and other ways that terminator technology is rearing its ugly head.
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#1875COP 10
2010-10-25
Facing the Challenges of Mountain Biodiversity Conservation and Management in Changing Climate across the Hindu Kush-Himalayan Region
During the side event, ICIMOD aims to invite a high level delegation from its eight regional member countries namely, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan of the Hindu Kush-Himalayan (HKH) region. A panel discussion by the high level delegation is envisaged. ...
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#1903COP 10
2010-10-25
Integrating Biodiversity management into the building materials sector
The event will focus on what are the risks and opportunities related to biodiversity in the building material sector. The Biodiversity Management System, which has been proposed for Holcim by the IUCN-Holcim Independent Expert panel will be presented, followed by an interactive discussion on the ...
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#1918COP 10
2010-10-25
An Attempt of Higher Education to Integrate the Rio Conventions – Seeking Environmental Leaders for Biodiversity, Climate Change, and Desertification
This event intends to introduce unique and ambitious higher education program, Nagoya University Global Environmental Leaders Program (NUGELP). NUGELP focuses simultaneously three crucial areas such as biodiversity, climate change, and water and waste management. This combination is rare as one ...
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#2235COP 10
2010-10-25
ECOSYSTEM BASED VISION OF BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION FOR THE AMAZON BIOME
Demostrate progress in the implementation of the program of work of protected area in the Amazon Biome, as complementarity effort among the Amazonian countries’ national system of protected areas. The Ecosystem Based Vision of Biodiversity Conseration for the Amazon Biome has the goal of comple ...
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#2247COP 10
2010-10-25
Ocean Industry Leadership in Addressing Marine Biodiversity Challenges
The World Ocean Council is the international, cross-sectoral industry leadership alliance on ocean sustainability that is tackling the single most important factor affecting marine biodiversity - the way business is done in the marine environment. The ocean supports a wide range of uses - shippi ...
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#2326COP 10
2010-10-25
THE GREEN WAVE
A side event to present The Green Wave its achievements and various activities and chart its future.
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#1953COP 10
2010-10-25
Temperate Grasslands Conservation Initiative
An information and discussion session about the world's most altered biome and the earth's most endangered ecosystem - temperate grasslands. The event will further discuss the Temperate Grasslands Conservation Initiative (TGCI) and the work TGCI is doing to protect temperate grasslands across ...
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#1974COP 10
2010-10-25
Heart of Borneo Trilateral Event: From Vision to Action
The main purpose of this event is to celebrate achievements in the Trilateral Implementation of the Heart of Borneo Initiative, launch their commitments to sustainable financing and joint support to REDD+ in the Heart of Borneo.
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#1980COP 10
2010-10-25
Corporate Reporting on Ecosystem services
The Global Reporting Initiative, UNEP WCMC and CREM release research and development publication on Ecosystem Services and Sustainability Reporting. The publication is designed to support existing producers of sustainability reports and to support future GRI Working Groups seeking to devleop sec ...
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#2000COP 10
2010-10-25
The Rights on Indigenous Peoples and Protected Areas: identifying criteria for the Work Program on Protected Areas
Protected areas will fail in their delivery if the interests of local communities are ignored. Too often are the rights of indigenous peoples to their land ignored when protected areas are being identified and proposed. ‘Consent’ and ‘control’ are benchmarks against which the establishment and ...
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#2068COP 10
2010-10-25
Global partnership for ecosystem valuation and wealth accounting: learning from other initiatives and country experiences
Biologically diverse ecosystems in countries served by the World Bank provide an array of valuable economic services to people. The benefits of conserving ecosystems frequently outweigh the costs but conversion occurs anyway, because many ecosystem benefits are public goods. Some public goods ...
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#2101COP 10
2010-10-25
The Sangha Tri-National Landscape: an African Test-Bed for Conservation Innovation and Sustainable Natural Resource Management
The Sangha Tri-National (TNS) Landscape in Central Africa covers over 32,000 km2 and includes three contiguous national parks managed in coordination with each other: Lobeke National Park in Cameroon, Dzanga-Ndoki National Park in the Central African Republic, and Nouabale-Ndoki National Park in ...
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#2164COP 10
2010-10-25
Investing in Biodiversity and Economic Prosperity: An Integrated Approach to an economically and environmentally prosperous Greater Mekong Subregion
In 1992, the governments of the six countries that host the Mekong River formed the Greater Mekong Subregion Economic Cooperation Program, a platform for promoting investments in key priority sectors through stronger economic integration. As with economic development challenges, threats to biod ...
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#2165COP 10
2010-10-25
The Universal Value of Biodiverse “Ussuri Taiga” Forest of Southern Russian Far East: Tiger Protection and Indigenous Peoples Sustainability
Middle and Upper Bikin River basin (11,500 km2), a habitat for about 50 Amur tigers and a traditional homeland of the Udege and other indigenous peoples is in need of international attention and effective conservation as the area contains the largest intact Ussuri-Taiga forest in southern Russia ...
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#1729COP 10
2010-10-25
Asia-Pacific Biodiversity Observation Network (AP-BON)
Introduction of the progress and implementation plan of AP-BON as a regional network under GEO-BON, which aims to strengthen scientific basis for biodiversity observation through integration of data and information in Asia-Pacific region.
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#1814COP 10
2010-10-25
LAUNCH OF A PRIMER ON "BIODIVERSITY FOR DEVELOPMENT: SOUTH AFRICA’S LANDSCAPE APPROACH TO CONSERVING BIODIVERSITY AND ENSURING ECOSYSTEM RESILIENCE"
Launch by South Africa’s Minister of Environmental Affairs, Minister Buyelwa Sonjica, on behalf of the Department of Environmental Affairs, in collaboration with the South African National Biodiversity Institute, supported by the United Nations Development Programme, of a publication aimed at a ...
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#1878COP 10
2010-10-25
FPIC: Experiences of Indigenous Peoples
The SEARCO and IPF, with support from Misereor conducted a two year project on FPIC aimed at learning from direct experiences of indigenous communities. The project looked at how FPIC was used by indigenous communities in securing their rights to lands and resources, including biological resour ...
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#2225COP 10
2010-10-26
Sacred Natural Sites; Conserving Biological and Cultural Diversity
Sacred Natural Sites are considered nodes of biological and cultural diversity that form a global, physical as well as a social conservation network which is currently unrecognized, underfunded and under threat. While launching the book “Sacred Natural Sites; Conserving Nature and Culture” this ...
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#2245COP 10
2010-10-26
Strengthening Governments- Civil Society partnerships for enhanced CBD implementation
Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado will preside over this event which will present how the BirdLife International Partnership, a science-based organisation with local-global structure that is made up of more than 100 non-governmental organisations, is collaborating with CBD Parties and the ...
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#2002COP 10
2010-10-26
See what we see, Hear what we say....
We want to show climate disaster pictures of Bangladesh that is, see what we see and we want to let the world know about Bangladesh and their duties for climate that is, hear what we say...
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#2062COP 10
2010-10-26
ACTIVITIES OF JAPAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR IYB （LIFE ON EARTH COMMITTEE) - TOWARDS THE UN DECADE ON BIODIVERSITY 2011-2020
Presentations and panel discussion addressing major activities of Life on Earth Committee that has been formed across public and private sectors, and industrial and academic institutions. A goal of the Committee is to promote and facilitate understanding of the importance of domestic biodiversit ...
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#2156COP 10
2010-10-26
Biodiversity and Marine protected areas: Building capacities for the development of regional MPAs networks toward effective large marine ecosystem-based management
Panel session with three components : 1. Presentations of the recommendations on “ Biodiversity and MPAs” - 5th Global Ocean Conference in Paris-UNESCO – May 2010 ( session "preserving life" implemented by French Marine Protected Areas Agency) 2. Regional MPAs networks initiatives: - CAMPAN ...
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#1753COP 10
2010-10-26
UNESCO's Man and Biosphere (MAB) Program, Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), and Japanese activities
Symposium will be held on MAB activities in Japan and the world linked with ESD to highlight the relationship with “sustainable use of ecosystem services”, in collaboration with the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) and the Japanese Ministry of the En ...
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#1755COP 10
2010-10-26
Sustainable Infrastructure Development consistent with biodiversity conservation in Japan
Japanese approaches (experiences and techniques) for harmonizing development and biodiversity will be presented to formulate agreements on the Revised Strategic Plan of the Convention. Japan has experienced environmental problems caused by rapid development, and has solved them through various ...
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#1861COP 10
2010-10-26
Nuts and bolts: putting together financial sustainability of protected area systems
Over the past two years, The Nature Conservancy and UNDP have collaborated with 18 govts in the Latin America Region to better understand the existing and needed levels of financing for protected area systems to meet the targets of the CBD Programme of Work on Protected Areas. Coupled with econ ...
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#1898COP 10
2010-10-26
GEF SUPPORT TO BIODIVERSITY PROGRAMS IN WEST AND CENTRAL AFRICA
This side event will highlight experiences acquired through the GEF’s programmatic approach to biodiversity conservation in West and Central Africa. Lessons and best practices will be presented. Delivering impacts in the field will be the guiding thread. Take home messages and recommendations fo ...
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#2222COP 10
2010-10-26
Well being, Bioenterprises and Endogenous Development
Concepts of well being are defined differently in different worldviews, although they eventually aim to reach a level of welfare. Building on research and practices undertaken by the different partners, the side event will focus on the development and roles of bio-enterprises through endogenous ...
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#2277COP 10
2010-10-26
Results and impacts of the first phase of implementation of the Amazon Region Protected Areas Program (Arpa), in Brazil
Amazon Region Protected Areas Program (Arpa) is a programme of the Brazilian government to protect 60 million hectares of natural ecosystems in the Amazon region of Brazil, aiming to conserve a representative portion of the Brazilian Amazon biodiversity, to maintain important ecosystem services ...
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#2298COP 10
2010-10-26
As the World Burns: Soap Operas and Social Marketing as Tools to Combat Climate Change in the Caribbean
Small islands are especially vulnerable to the impacts of climate change on ecosystems, protected areas, economies, tourism and the communities that live there. While global attention has been brought to bear on this issue, there remains a critical communications challenge: how to effectively en ...
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#2017COP 10
2010-10-26
Stewardship of biodiversity for planetary sustainability in an era of rapid global change – a scientific consultation for the 2011 Stockholm Nobel laureate symposium on Global Sustainability
A scientific consultation for the 2011 Stockholm Nobel laureate symposium on Global Sustainability
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#2082COP 10
2010-10-26
Removing barriers and encouraging participation in data sharing
The Friends of the Conservation Commons came into force in January 2010 (www.conservationcommons.net) through signature of the Charter by three founding members. The Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), the United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (U ...
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#2128COP 10
2010-10-26
International Youth Work for Biodiversity
Youth from fourteen countries have drafted an International Youth Accord on Biodiversity. This side event will showcase the Accord, and highlight youth biodiversity projects from around the world with various speakers and multimedia presentations. It will also include a framework for youth rep ...
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#2188COP 10
2010-10-26
Integrating Religious Values and Greater Stakeholder Participation into Environmental Governance
Organised by VIVAT International, an international Catholic NGO, and the Institute for Social Ethics of VIVAT's affiliate, Nanzan University, a Catholic university in Nagoya. The panel of two Catholic religious and a lay member of an Anglican order will open the discussion on the need for a m ...
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#1752COP 10
2010-10-26
Vanishing Tiger - Will the iconic species and Asian Biodiversity survive the Asia century?
This side event will explore the relationship between the strengthening position of Asian countries and the survival of its rich biodiversity, including the Tiger. The 21st Century is commonly regarded as the Asia Century. The Asian Development Bank estimates that about $750 billion per year wil ...
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#1819COP 10
2010-10-26
International Wetland Awards
The World Wetland Network (WWN) is running a new international NGO wetland awards scheme and will be announcing the winners at the CBD CoP 10. Awards will be given for best practice in wetland management, best wetland restoration scheme, and highlighting wetlands at risk.
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#1856COP 10
2010-10-26
Activities for the Conservation of Biodiversity in Hyogo Prefecture
In accordance with its“Hyogo Biodiversity Strategy” the Prefectural Government is undertaking, together with people of Hyogo, NPOs and private companies, significant efforts, for example, in order to improve and revitalize the ecosystem of“Satoyama”, and use the outcomes and experiences of this ...
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#2224COP 10
2010-10-26
LIFE Institute Certification
Presentation of LIFE Certification for Biodiversity Conservation
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#2289COP 10
2010-10-26
Friends of the CBD: A multistakeholder participatory model
Developed through an MOU partnership between The Canadian Environmental Network (RCEN) and the Secretariat of the CBD, The Canadian Friends of the CBD is a civil society multistakeholder association empowering civil society to take actions- while working collaboratively with federal government- ...
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#2014COP 10
2010-10-26
Implementing innovative financial mechanisms in Environmental Funds portfolios
The event will present information on the Capacity Building project for Environmental Funds (EFs) led by RedLAC - the Latin American and Caribbean Network of Environmental Funds. RedLAC will present the new initiative, which has the main goal of strengthening EFs to implement innovative and sus ...
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#2033COP 10
2010-10-26
Indigenous Peoples and Protected Territories in Russia
Presentations from various regions of Russia made by indigenous representatives concerning the work in the field of protected areas, positive and negative outcomes of the process.
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#2094COP 10
2010-10-26
Protected Areas and the Law
This side event will present IUCN work on 'Protected Areas and the Law' since COP 9, in particular the Guidelines on Protected Areas Legislation, developed to provide information and guidance on key elements of a modern and effective legal framework, attuned to the present roles and correspondi ...
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#2107COP 10
2010-10-26
Demystifying Community Protocols
Indigenous peoples and local communities are developing and using rights-based approaches to support endogenous development processes and engage with external stakeholders according to their own values, priorities, and customary laws. "Community protocols" are a rights-based approach referenced ...
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#2158COP 10
2010-10-26
BETTER CLIMATE SERVICES FOR THE BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY COMMUNITY
A major outcome of the World Climate Conference - 3 was the proposal for the Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS). The side-event will describe the GFCS and how the biological diversity could benefit from it.