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#2335COP 10
2010-10-28
Youth for the CBD: Diverse Networks, Common Purpose
Every day, organizations for youth and children around the world engage and take concrete action for biodiversity. The meeting of the Conference of the Parties is a unique occasion for them to demonstrate they are taking their planet and their future seriously. This event provides opportunity to ...
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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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#2693COP 11
2012-10-17
World Wide Views on Biodiversity: Closing the democratic gap between citizens and global policymaking
World Wide Views on Biodiversity was the first-ever global citizen consultation on Biodiversity. 3,000 citizens from 25 countries, chosen to reflect the demographic diversity in their country/region, participated in day-long meetings at 34 sites around the world on September 15, 2012. They delib ...
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#2944COP 11
2012-10-19
WORLD NATURAL HERITAGE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: CASE OF WESTERN GHATS IN INDIA
Over last 40 Years, since the adoption of UNESCO's Convention of World Cultural and Natural Heritage, 962 properties have been inscribed as the World Heritage of which 188 are inscribed as Would Natural Heritage. First ever serial nomination of 39 sites in India in the the Western Ghats - consi ...
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#2597COP 11
2012-10-09
Valuing Biodiversity: An Interactive Event with the Indian Media.
Presentations by FEJI, Panos South Asia, National Biodiversity Authority on the need for following biodiversity issues in India; guides on how to do so; answering questions by the media on biodiversity issues. A chance for COP11 panelists to interact directly with the media.
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#2723COP 11
2012-10-15
Universities & Scientific Community in Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Use
Universities and Scientific community are having both the expert knowledge and technical capacity to develop, and promote, effective actions for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. They are the platforms for dissemination of knowledge towards implementation of policy directives ...
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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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#2776COP 11
2012-10-18
The challenge to produce more food & energy with less pollution: Towards a Global Nitrogen Assessment.
Reactive nitrogen is needed to feed the world, but pollutes the world’s air, land and water, threatening biodiversity and contributing to climate change. With projected increases in human population and standard of living, this makes for a major global challenge to produce more food and energy, ...
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#2943COP 11
2012-10-16
The Space for Life: a place, a commitment, a movement
The Montreal’s Biodôme, Insectarium, Botanical Garden and Planetarium are launching a daring, creative urban movement, urging everyone to rethink the bonds between humankind and nature. The Montreal Space for Life is also a place where people come together to create, cultivate a new way of livin ...
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#2802COP 11
2012-10-17
The Power of Human Awareness in Safeguarding Biodiversity & Sustainable Development
Since the earliest of days, there has been an awareness of a deep connection between the living system of human thought and the living system of the natural world. Over time however, the awareness of this connection has become critically fragile. We will discuss ways of restoring and strengtheni ...
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#2284COP 10
2010-10-27
The Museum of Tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro
Designed to be a platform to think the future, the Museum of Tomorrow will be inaugurated in the city of Rio de Janeiro in 2012. The narrative of the Museum explores two ethical axes: sustainability and solidarity. In the area of sustainability, it aims to discuss “How will we live?” And in the ...
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#2668COP 11
2012-10-18
The MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity 2012: Lectures by the 2012 Winners
The MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity is a biennial international prize co-organized by the AEON Environmental Foundation and the Secretariat of CBD to honour individuals who have made outstanding contributions for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. At this event, winners of the 2 ...
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#2204COP 10
2010-10-26
The International Youth Forum Go4BioDiv : Giving voice to indigenous values and knowledge for the benefit of nature conservation
The International Youth Forum Go4BioDiv, held in parallel to COP10, brings together young people from the most precious natural sites our planet has to offer. The participants come from more than twenty natural World Heritage sites in i.e. Mexico, Peru, Congo, Cameroon, Mauritania, Vietnam, Chin ...
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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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#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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#3244COP 12
2014-10-15
South Africa's Implementation of the Aichi Targets
Presentation and panel discussion on the successes and challenges in terms of Rhino Conservation
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#2448SBSTTA 16
Sixteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA 16) Montreal, 30 April - 5 May 2012
The purpose of our organization is mainly to improve the entrepreneurial skill of youths in the Southern Nation Nationality People Regional. Our participation on SBSTTA-16 would enhance creativity on improvement of usage of technology in our country.
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#2627COP 11
2012-10-12
Short films on Indian Biodiversity
screening of short films on India biodiversity [up to 5 min duration] related to Biodiversity issues specific to India followed by Q&A creating eco-awareness among new generations - challenges. Films include: Raja of River Marmeda; SOS - Past wisdom, Present folly; Jewel of Eastern Ghats; A ca ...
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#2640COP 11
2012-10-17
Seven Wonders of Conservation presented by the Alliance for Zero Extinction
The purpose of this event will be to raise awareness of some of the globe’s most threatened species through the Seven Wonders of Conservation campaign. Presentations will include national governments sharing their succesful experiences combating species extinctions through the protection of the ...
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#2664COP 11
2012-10-08
Seminar on Green Living
A Seminar for citizens about the Green Living and the opportunity and advantage of high population countries. Energy conservation, how nature helps students to improve health and studies, use and throw attitude, mobile phone smart ways to avoid raadiation etc would be discussed.
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#3151COP 12
2014-10-10
SDGS - BIODIVERSITY AND SOCIAL-ECOLOGICAL RESILIENCE - DIALOGUE
Evidence and recommendations regarding the role of biodiversity in the post 2015 process related to Sustainable Devleopment Goals and the implementation of them will be discussed in this side event. A sharper focus on integrating biodiversity is essential in the post-2015 goal-setting and implem ...
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#2702COP 11
2012-10-16
Roadlessness - the most cost efficient and effective way to protect biodiversity
Roadlessness of wilderness areas and natural ecosystems is the absense of roads, which are linked to deforestation, natural systems degradation, natural resources exploitation and biodiversity loss. Preserving an area roadless is one of the best ways to safeguard ecosystems services and biodiversity
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#2503WGRI 4
2012-05-10
Rio Conventions Pavilion at RIO+20
The Rio Conventions Pavilion is a collaborative outreach activity of the Secretariats of the Rio Conventions (UNFCCC, UNCCD and CBD), and the Global Environment Facility (GEF), in addition to over thirty other organizations active in the implementation of the Conventions. The objective of the Pa ...
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#2562COP 11
2012-10-08
ROLE OF CONSERVATION EDUCATION IN DEVELOPING YOUNG GREEN CRUSADERS IN SOUTH ASIA
The BNHS will conduct the Conservation Education Symposium which will address following themes through three seminars; • Status of Environmental Studies in academic institutions with emphasis on inquiry/project method • Role of Nature Interpretation Centres/Nature Education Centres • Leadersh ...
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#2716COP 11
2012-10-08
RCEs and Biodiversity: Local solutions linking education and implementation
The event will highlight experiences of Regional centers of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development that have been working towards improving biodiversity through various education and development activities.
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#3188COP 12
2014-10-14
Présentation de l'Atlas de l'empreinte écologique et de la biocapacité des pays francophones
Cet Atlas, fruit d’une collaboration entre l’Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie et le Global Footprint Network, avec l’appui d’autres partenaires, dont la FRANCE et la Wallonie, vise à améliorer et à approfondir la compréhension de l'Empreinte écologique et des tendances de la biocap ...
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#2741COP 11
2012-10-18
Pacific Voyage: Nature Protects if She is Protected
Our Pacific biodiversity is at the heart of Pacific culture, identity and livelihoods of local communities - for many, the foundation of Nature Conservation is the traditional Pacific way of life, in our region we fully understand - "Nature Protects if She is Protected". During this side event ...
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#3142COP 12
2014-10-14
PEOPLES DIALOGUE on Bt-Brinjal in Bangladesh and GE politics
The Government of Bangladesh permitted to grow Bt-brinjal in the farmers fields.Farmers, Environmentalist and media are still now protesting. In the coming COP12 of CBD we want to arrange a public dialoufe session on Bt-brinjal and the politics of GE. Our presentation is based on the 20 Bt-brin ...
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#2635COP 11
2012-10-18
Music for Diversity of Life and Culture
Musicians from the Ensemble "One Earth Orchestra" play a set of diverse music from all over the world including music inspired by nature sounds. The concert shall highlight the importance of biological diversity for the diversity of culture and arts in the world. It shall strengthen and express ...
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#2947COP 11
2012-10-10
Meet CoP-11 Brand Ambassador: Science Express-Biodiversity Special (SEBS)
Science Express - Biodiversity Special is a unique mobile exhibition spreading awareness, interest, and understanding on our varied eco-systems and biodiversity management practices. Basically the idea is to promote awareness on the need to conserve and sustainably use biological resources. This ...
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#2691COP 11
2012-10-18
Markhor Awards Ceremony
The “Markhor Award” recognizes and celebrates outstanding conservation performance by personalities, private and government institutions, enterprises or conservation projects that link the conservation of biodiversity and human livelihoods through the application of the principles of sustainable ...
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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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#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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#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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#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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#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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#2480SBSTTA 16
2012-05-02
GSPC - Achieving Target 1: a World Flora online by 2020
This event will outline the process towards the achievement of a World Flora online by 2020, to support the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation and its national implementation. An international project to lead in the development of the Flora will be announced by botanical institutions includ ...
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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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#3193COP 12
2014-10-07
Findings and recommendations of the High-Level Panel on Global Assessment of Resources for Implementing the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020
Following the request from COP-11, through decision XI/4, the High-Level Panel on Global Assessment of Resources for Implementing the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 will present the outcomes of its bottom-up research on the range of the costs of implementing the activities needed to a ...
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#3289COP 12
2014-10-16
Falconry and Falconer’s Activities associated with Sustainable Wildlife Management
Falconry is a worldwide traditional hunting art using trained birds of prey with a history of over 3,000 years. It is listed as an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO. Recently, sustainable use of wildlife is being recognized as a way to help conserve biological diversity; sustainable use o ...
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#2296COP 10
2010-10-28
FUTURA Channel: a platform for education and community outreach in Brazil
Founded in 1997, as the first private TV channel in Brazil totally dedicated to education, FUTURA is committed to providing quality information and addressing the most challenging subjects in the agenda of the Brazilian society. Thus, a large portion of FUTURA’s programs aim at encouraging sust ...
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#2686COP 11
2012-10-12
Exhibitions on linkages between various Indian Festivals and biodiversity.
It is proposed to organise a series of exhibitions for showcasing linkages between various Indian Festivals and biodiversity as a part of socio-cultural traditions in India and their role in biodiversity conservationin. The Nodal point for these exhibition will be DIG, Forest Policy of the Minis ...
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#2807COP 11
2012-10-17
Evolving a Legal framework for Compensation to BD-Dependent Communities for Biodiversity Damage
After 6 years of intensive and politically fraught negotiations, the 10th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP10) finally adopted the Aichi Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing. The Protocol is considered to be a milestone regarding the recognitio ...
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#2024COP 10
2010-10-27
European Capitals of Biodiversity
This side event is dedicated to biodiversity protection specifically on the local level. In the project "European Capitals of Biodiversity", over 300 local authorities in France, Hungary, Germany, Spain and Slovakia participated in national competitions on local biodiversity protection. During t ...
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#2119COP 10
2010-10-25
Empowering people to identify, conserve and monitor areas of importance for biodiversity across the world
The BirdLife International Partnership will present, for the first time, a global inventory of over 10,000 terrestrial Important Bird Areas (IBAs) and their protection status. It will also highlight key aspects of its site conservation approach that involves working with local communities across ...
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#3294COP 12
2014-10-17
Effect of sand mining on biodiversity.
Sand mining is a neglected but serious environmental hazard affecting beaches, creeks and rivers all over the world. Rampant sand mining destroys environment and bio diversity, affects water security and causes land erosion. Developing countries like India, Cambodia and other Asian countries co ...
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#2748COP 11
2012-10-12
Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) : Multiple Perspective Approaches to Biodiversity Education and Learning
The UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD, 2005-2014) engages people through innovative ways of learning about biodiversity by focusing on education and training to address the interlinking issues of ecosystems and livelihoods, the interactions of nature with culture, society ...
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#3222COP 12
2014-10-15
EXTERNAL RESPONSIBILITY. AN ASSESSMENT OF ITS EFFECTS ON GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY LOSS
The growing internationalization of the economy is responsible for the effects that domestic decisions have beyond any political or administrative boundaries. That applies not only to States and unions of States such as the European Union, but also to subnational and local governments. In the co ...
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#3140COP 12
2014-10-16
Does biodiversity matter for development? EU's development cooperation launches its B4Life Flagship Initiative.
The EU Biodiversity for Life (B4Life) flagship initiative is designed to help developing countries protect ecosystems, combat wildlife crime and develop green economies. It takes the novel approach of emphasising the economic benefits of protecting biodiversity and ecosystems in the interest of ...
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#3337COP 12
Conserving the mudflats of Seocheon County, Republic of Korea, through sustainable development and ecotourism
Geum Estuary in the Republic of Korea is considered the most important site for migratory birds (including many globally threatened species) in the country and offers meaningful bird watching opportunities year round. This side event will showcase how public education and awareness on the conser ...