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#695COP 8
2006-03-23
Megaendangered Megabiodiverse Tropical Rainforests Conservation and Restoration
Some of the most biodiverse tropical rainforests of the world such as Atlantic Forest of Brazil and Tropical Forests of Madagascar are so threatened that urgent and radical action have to be held in order to avoid a never seen before rate of biodiversity loss. WWF Network staff dealing with tho ...
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#702COP 8
2006-03-23
The Conservation Commons: Addressing Challenges of Integrating Biodiversity and Geospatial Data
Environmental degradation and habitat loss continue to accelerate. Solutions may be found to reverse this trend, but only with comprehensive data, information and knowledge on the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. Data access and knowledge sharing are not simple tasks, however. D ...
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#739COP 8
2006-03-23
GEF Biodiversity Portfolio: Evolution and general trends.
The event will describe the Operational Work of the GEF in the biodiversity focal area for the last two years and its evolution since the GEF began funding the implementation of COP guidance.
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#791COP 8
2006-03-23
Biological diversity in dry and sub-humid lands for human well-being
Sustainable production is central to maintaining biodiversity in arid and semi arid areas. The Future Harvest Centres have undertaken major programmes to improve agricultural sustainability and benefit farmers and communities in these vulnerable ecosystems. The Side Event will describe this work ...
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#807COP 8
2006-03-23
Capacity Development for ABS
This side event will discuss the present UNU-IAS, UNEP and UNDP ABS capacity building proposals across 41 countries and a possible global strategy for ABS capacity building.
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#816COP 8
2006-03-23
Rights to Plant Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge: Options in the Framework of the World Trade Order
Presentation of the results of scientific research into the options to foster traditional knowledge and plant genetic resources for food and agriculture and resulting products by instruments of international trade. The research was mandated by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation an ...
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#817COP 8
2006-03-23
The 2010 Biodiversity Indicators Partnership - Progressing towards 2010.
This event will present the latest progress in the 2010 Biodiversity Indicators Partnership, the initative which brings together the various organisations working on 2010 indicators at the global level. Covering all focal areas, the 2010 Biodiversity Indicators Partnership will deliver the full ...
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#840COP 8
2006-03-23
Regional Forestry Genetic Cooperation - towards global goals. An illustrative example from the Nordic countries
- The Nordic Council for Forest Reproductive Material (NSFP): orientation about their work related to global trends and targets - An update on the European co-operation on forest genetic resources (EUFORGEN)
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#845COP 8
2006-03-23
Launch: Linked Futures- Delivering on the Millennium Development Goals through species conservation
#845 Presentation and discussion of new research showcasing case studies and analysis which demonstrate how species conservation progammes in Africa, Asia and Latin America can and are measurably contributing to the achievement of the Millenium Development Goals.
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#605COP 8
2006-03-23
Gola Forest Conservation Concession Project
Presentation of major forest conservation concession project in Sierra Leone by the government of Sierra Leone, the Conservation Society of Sierra Leone (CSSL) and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (the RSPB).
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#626COP 8
2006-03-23
Exploring a Global Island Partnership
A lunch event sponsored by The Nature Conservancy and other NGOs to discuss the importance of islands as it relates to biodiversity and the livelihoods of local communities; and to announce recent government and NGo commitments to work together to get island conservation to scale.
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#628COP 8
2006-03-23
Invasive Alien Species in Latin America: Tools and Information to Address National and Regional Threats.
Organized by the Global Invasive Species Programme (GISP) and other collaborating partners, this side event will focus on invasive alien species, which are the second global cause to the loss of biodiversity. The South and Central American continents have more biodiversity to lose than the rest ...
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#662COP 8
2006-03-23
Research for CBD - "European Research results' contribution to CBD implementation"
Several millions of Euros are being spent each year from the European Community's Research Framework Programmes Budgets on European and international biodiversity-related research projects. The event will showcase the results of a few of these which have a clear relevance to items which are on t ...
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#923COP 8
2006-03-23
independent monitoring of forest related commitments under the FFFC
Presentation of independent monitoring report on the implementation of FCCC Art.4.1(d)
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#967COP 8
2006-03-23
Presentation of Namibia's 10+ years of Biodiversity management
Launching of Namibia's Biodiversity knowledge management sets - best practice. Presentation of a biodiversity publication on Namibia's past and present biodiversity experiences. A presentation of Namibia's protected areas network
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#729COP 8
2006-03-23
Connecting agriculture and biodiversity: integrating action of GEF projects in the Southern Cone of South America
GEF finances or is on the verge of financing 09 full-scale projects in the Southern Cone of South America. All of them share some objectives and targets, but are developed with different strategies as the environmental situation and socioeconomic background of regions are different. The COP-08 ...
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#753COP 8
2006-03-23
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#759COP 8
2006-03-23
Implementation of Article 8(j)
Presentation of case studies prepared by Indigenous Peoples commissioned by the International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity (IIFB).
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#767COP 8
2006-03-23
Integrating Biodiversity into the production systems in the Southern Cone of South America
This event will discuss mechanisms and strategies of countries in the Southern Cone of South America to integrate biodiversity conservation and sustainable use into the productive landscape. Presenters will be GEF-funded projects sponsored by the World Bank and will be open to a broader audience ...
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#798COP 8
2006-03-23
Participative management in protected areas: evaluating governmental experiences
The public policies for conservation of nature have emphasized the creation of protected areas and the handling of natural resources. Notwithstanding the adopted strategy, in many cases, these strategies culminate in the application of models based on other realities in places whose communities ...
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#812COP 8
2006-03-23
First International Technical Conference Animal Genetic Resources and the first Report on the State of World's Animal Genetic Resources
Update on the progress made in the first Report on the State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources and announcement of the first International Technical Conference Animal Genetic Resources.
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#826COP 8
2006-03-23
Building taxonomic capacity for the goals of the CBD – new contributions and resources from Europe.
New initiatives and projects in support of the GTI from several European institutions will be presented and discussed, with the focus on taxonomic capacity building globally and regionally.
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#835COP 8
2006-03-23
Challenges and Strategies for the Construction and Implementation of Marine Protected Areas National Systems
According to decisions from the Seventh Ordinary Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 7) to the Convention on Biological Diversity, Brazil and all other parties had assumed the Commitment to develop and implement a National Plan for Coastal and Marine Protected Areas, as part of the Wor ...
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#846COP 8
2006-03-23
The Social Impacts of the New Biodiversity Markets
The side event will feature a number of presentations from different parts of the world on the new biodiversity markets: the gene market, the biodiversity offset market, the carbon offset market and other market-based approaches to biodiversity conservation like ecotourism and certification. The ...
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#851COP 8
2006-03-23
PP Presentation of a) GEO-4 process including links with CBD GBO, especially on 2010 indicators and b) GEO Data Portal
PP Presentation/Informal Discussion
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#856COP 8
2006-03-23
ABS Capacity Development Network
Panel discussion followed by questions and answers
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#619COP 8
2006-03-23
"New Technologies and Biodiversity: Nanotechnology, Synthetic Biology and Weather Modification"
side-event will examine new technologies (nano-scale technologies) affecting biodiversity and agriculture, with emphasis on impacts on global South.
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#620COP 8
2006-03-23
New Dimensions to Biopiracy
Side-event will examine how genomics and synthetic biology are creating new dimensions to biopiracy.
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#936COP 8
2006-03-24
Celebrating ordinary people protecting biodiversity
films from around the world 'suits and savages' 'development at gunpoint' plus 3 shorts from italy, uk and nigeria
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#698COP 8
2006-03-24
Brazilian-German Co-operation on biodiversity research in the Mata Atlântica region of Brazil. Application oriented research in Curitiba on soil biota.
Presentations and discussion of an integrated cooperative approach focussed on research for the protection of biodiversity of the Mata Atlântica region. (4-5 speakers from Brazil and Germany) plus discussion Speakers: 1.Representatives of the funding agencies/ministries of Brazil and Germany ...
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#704COP 8
2006-03-24
Using the Ecosystem Approach to Implement the Convention on Biological Diversity
The IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management and its partners will present the Ecosystem Approach case studies and capacity building efforts they have implemented over the past three years.
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#709COP 8
2006-03-24
Quantitative targets of Swedish forest policy – a national example related to CBD´s Expanded programme of work on forest biological diversity.
In the light of COP 8 discussions on goals and targets on forests we wish to share the participatory process in Sweden with quantitative, time-bound, agreed and achievable targets for implementation of ecological, economic and social aspects of forest policy.
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#718COP 8
2006-03-24
Management of Public Forests: the Amazon challenge
A large proportion of the forests in the Amazon lies into public lands. In Brazil, 75% of the Amazon are public forests (over 300 million hectares). The decision regading the regulation and administration of those forests is crucial to garantee its conservation and sustainable management. In Br ...
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#740COP 8
2006-03-24
GEF Support for Island Biodiversity Projects and Programs
The side event will include project presentations of GEF-supported projects and programs on island biodiversity, including good practice.
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#744COP 8
2006-03-24
Environmental Sustainability in Klabin
A presentation of Klabin's director about a macro approach of sustainability in pulp and paper business with a focus on environment, industrial systems and forest
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#776COP 8
2006-03-24
Mainstreaming Biodiversity into Productive Landscapes: successes and challenges ahead
Panel I - International intiatitives fro mainstreaming biodiversity in productive landscapes 1. "Mainstreaming Biodiversity in Development: Case Studies from South Africa" 2. "Integrating Biodiversity Conservation into Catlle Farms in Colombia and Costa Rica" Panel II - Developing biodiversi ...
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#790COP 8
2006-03-24
RedLAC and its contribution to the conservation and sustainable use of the biodiversity in Latin America and the Caribbean.
RedLAC is a network composed of 21 Environmental Funds located in 14 countries of the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) Region. This network currently manages a combined budget of US$ 700 million, channeling nearly US$ 70 million per year into projects. Up to date, RedLAC members have financed ...
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#799COP 8
2006-03-24
Conservation and livelihoods - experiences and perspectives from FFI
FFI has, in recent years, been addressing the question of how to link its conservation work more closely with the poverty reduction agenda. This meeting will report on the opportunities and challenges of this work, at both project and policy level. The topics include: the imperative for conserva ...
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#813COP 8
2006-03-24
Policies in animal genetic resources management
The outcome of studies on the exchange, sustainable use and conservation of farm animal genetic resources, and related policy aspects, will be presented.
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#914COP 8
2006-03-24
Incorporating Biodiversity into National Millennium Development Goal (MDG) Strategies: Lessons from Experience
Parties (one country from each region) will share their experience with integrating the 2010 biodiversity targets into national MDG strategies, and in particular into MDG 7 on environmental sustainability.
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#606COP 8
2006-03-24
Wildlife Watching and Tourism
The side event explores: 1. information on: · the numbers of tourists engaging in “wildlife watching” tourism activities, · the range of “wildlife watching” tourism activities (for example, ranging from bird watching to whale watching, from interest in large mammals to coral reefs and sharks) ...
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#616COP 8
2006-03-24
Saving species, protecting sites and empowering people in small tropical islands
Case studies from the BirdLife International Partnership on working with people for the conservation of biodiversity in small island developing states.
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#664COP 8
2006-03-24
State of World Heritage Report
The World Heritage Centre will provide a brief overview of the state of natural WH sites, followed by an update on existing and planned activities pertaining to the conservation of biodiversity. Question and answer session to follow.
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#940COP 8
2006-03-24
TROPICAL SAVANNA BIOMES: SUSTAINABLE USE AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION
Successful examples of sustainable use of principally non timber products by traditional communities, in Savanna Biomes from Brazil, Venezuela and two African Countries, will be presented as repliable models for poverty alleviation. Advance of the industrial agriculture and pasture and deficient ...
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#955COP 8
2006-03-24
Reversed Access, Customary Law and Equitable Benefit-Sharing
Presentation of research findings on customary law as the basis for TK protection and ABS, and of the case of the Equitable Benefit-Sharing agreement between communities of the Potato Park, Peru.
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#960COP 8
2006-03-24
"Indigenous Biocultural Heritage Areas: A holistic approach for community-based conservation"
Learn how Indigenous Biocultural Heritage Areas in Peru are breaking new ground in conservation of biological and cultural resources through a holistic approach to conservation.
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#968COP 8
2006-03-24
ACCESS AND BENEFIT-SHARING IN FRANCOPHONE COUNTRIES
Presentation of ABS case studies in francophone countries.
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#972COP 8
2006-03-24
GURTs: Potential implications and impacts on farmers’ rights
Presentation on the potential impact of GURTs to agricultural biodiversity and the rights of farmers to seeds. Emphasis on how terminator technology will not only terminate the diversity of genetic resources, but it will also terminate the rights and lives of farmers and farming communities.
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#977COP 8
2006-03-24
Panel discussion on Clean Development Mechanism, Ecosystems and Citizenship
Panel discussion on Clean Development Mechanism, Ecosystems and Citizenship Panel members: Roberto T. Hosokawa, PhD Post-Doctorate in Agrarian Sciences, University of Freiburg, Germany. PhD in Forest Economics and Management, University of Freiburg, Germany. Specialization in Forest Engineerin ...
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#990COP 8
2006-03-24
Addressing the link between Conservation and Poverty Reduction – Community Conserved Areas (highlighting Extrativist Reserves in Brazil)
The central strategy of the side event Addressing the link between Conservation and Poverty - Community Conserved Areas (highlighting Extrativist Reserves in Brazil) is to – a) Promote the idea of Community Conserved Areas Globally as an important mechanism to address the link between conservat ...