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#3217COP 12
2014-10-14
ACHIEVING AICHI TARGETS AND SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN THE MARINE AND COASTAL PROGRAMME OF WEST AFRICA (PRCM)
This side event will showcase some progress in West Africa towards Aichi Targets achievement. Species and habitats have been facing increasing pressure in West Africa: Overexploitation, critical habitat destruction, pollution, urbanization, growing extractive industry, and uncontrolled tourism ...
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#3260COP 12
2014-10-14
Biodiversity Bright Spots: Sharing and Celebrating Effective and Replicable Examples of Successful Resource Mobilization and Leadership
This lunch time learning event will use a world café / round-table format and participatory facilitation techniques to profile a selection of bright spots in support of the resource mobilization strategy and determine how they can be replicated and scaled in different contexts. This event is des ...
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#3344COP 12
2014-10-14
Biodiversity mainstreaming – what does success look like?
Mainstreaming biodiversity means different things to different people but it is recognized to be one of the key processes to address the underlying causes of biodiversity loss (Aichi Target 2). Nevertheless, it is not an easy task. Incorporating the values of biodiversity into development and ec ...
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#3371COP 12
2014-10-14
How business can contribute to recover biodiversity and ecosystems within cities. Sharing experiences from Japan.
Japan Business Initiative for Biodiversity (JBIB) has been eagerly working in every aspect of business operations to reduce impacts by business to biodiversity and ecosystem. Furthermore, its member companies are now trying to recover once-lost biodiversity and ecosystems within cities and fact ...
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#3375COP 12
2014-10-14
The International Islands Initiative to Achieve Aichi Biodiversity Target 9
Prevention of entry of alien species through the common pathways of introduction in islands via sea ports and air ports was highlighted as a priority action in SIDS at the capacity-building (Montreal, Canada, 14-15 June 2014). In addition, invasive alien species currently present in SIDS can pos ...
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#3378COP 12
2014-10-14
STRENGTHENING REGIONAL BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES IN EAST ASIA FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GSPC 2020
Conserving biodiversity and guaranteeing its sustainable use in the East Asian region require the creation and operation of an institutional network that can perform collaborative research and conservation activities. Therefore, 8 institutions from 5 countries of Korea, China(Taiwan), Japan, Rus ...
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#3381COP 12
2014-10-14
BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY FORUM ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN ASIA PACIFIC
The Asia Pacific Environment Forum is an international annual forum where 15 regional experts from 11 countries in Asia Pacific discuss national and regional environmental issues and seek for solutions. This year, regional experts will present their views on the status of biodiversity in Asia Pa ...
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#3384COP 12
2014-10-14
Guatemala Immortal: The decade of life and development 2012-2022
The side-event aims to present: i) the challenges and lessons learned after three years of approval of our National Policy on Biological Diversity and updated NBSAP 2012-2022; ii) present the potential of our biological diversity for sustainable development goals and it´s contributions to the G ...
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#3391COP 12
2014-10-14
Approaches to identifying business potentials for genetic resources under ABS in Africa: outcomes of a 6 country ABS capacity building project (SEN, CAM, RSA; MOZ, KEN, MAD) under GEF 4.
Results and experiences from a 6 country capacity building project - more detailed information soon.
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#3396COP 12
2014-10-14
SYMPOSIUM ON IMPACT OF WILDLAND FIRE ON ECOSYSTEM AND BIODIVERSITY
To seek for scientific conservation measures by sharing research results and domestic and foreign cases regarding the influence of wildland fire on ecosystem and biodiversity.
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#3125COP 12
2014-10-13
India Business & Biodiversity Initiative: Mainstreaming Sustainable Management of Biodiversity by Indian Businesses
The event will feature the good business practices of biodiversity management by Indian companies. The key note would be addressed by Mr. Hem Pande, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), Government of India. A case study report will be released covering business initi ...
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#3144COP 12
2014-10-13
Building TRUST - TRransparent User-friendly System of Transfer for tracking, monitoring and management of benefit sharing of microbial resources worldwide
The TRUST Project is developing world best practice procedures for managing exchange of microbiological resources in concordance of the legal developments and principles of the Nagoya Protocol (NP). TRUST is imbedded in the culture collection community, which strives to provide for reliable ra ...
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#3192COP 12
2014-10-13
New OECD work on: Indicators to Monitor Progress on Aichi Target 3 (Incentives) and Target 20 (Resource Mobilisation); Designing Effective Biodiversity Offsets; and Finance for Biodiversity
New OECD work on issues of key relevance to the negotations will be released: Indicators to monitor progress on positive and harmful incentives to biodiversity (Aichi Target 3) and on resource mobilisation (Aichi Target 20), including on the OECD DAC Rio Marker on biodiversity. And how to design ...
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#3214COP 12
2014-10-13
Realizing the Borneo Elephant Sanctuary (This is a case study on the collaboration between the Asahiyama Zoo, the Borneo Conservation Trust (BCT), BCT Japan and businesses , revealing how the Borneo Elephant Sanctuary was built and how future conservation work will be shared among the participating parties. )
In October 2013, The Borneo Elephant Sanctuary held its inaugural opening in Sabah Malaysia on the island of Borneo. It was built through the efforts and collaboration among several companies, the Asahiyama Zoo in Japan, BCT, and BCT Japan. Each party has played different roles and the project t ...
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#3220COP 12
2014-10-13
North-East Asian Cooperation on Migratory Bird and Habitat Conservation
The North-East Asian Subregional Programme for Environmental Cooperation (NEASPEC) is an intergovernmental mechanism of six North-East Asian countries, supported by UNESCAP. As part of NEASPEC's Nature Conservation programme, it currently carries out field surveys and studies for conservation an ...
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#3237COP 12
2014-10-13
Learning and Action: Enhancing Conservation Finance through Environmental Funds and South-South Collaboration
Environmental Funds (EFs) have been established in more than 70 developing countries, created to co finance conservation and sustainable development initiatives. In 2010, RedLAC launched a program with the objective of strengthening EFs to exchange knowledge and develop innovative financial mech ...
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#3239COP 12
2014-10-13
Partners Roundtable on Achieving the Aichi Targets through Integrated Coastal Management
The Roundtable with Donors and Partners will feature the joint initiative of the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity and the Partnership for Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia in supporting efforts in South East and East Asia to achieve the Aichi Biodiversity targets through integrated ...
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#3274COP 12
2014-10-13
‘Bhutan for LIFE’: “A long term Innovative and sustainable financing solution to conserve Bhutan’s extensive network of protected areas”
Bhutan is one of the smallest countries in the world. But its commitment to conservation is bigger than almost any other. Conservation is one of the four pillars of Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness Index. And the country’s constitution calls for maintaining 60 percent of the country’s forest co ...
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#3279COP 12
2014-10-13
The cost of knowledge – investments to date in authoritative biodiversity knowledge products
Both planning and monitoring strategies and actions for biodiversity require authoritative knowledge, but surprisingly little is known about the levels of investment necessary to develop and maintain such knowledge products. This is deeply problematic: without such information, those who need it ...
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#3285COP 12
2014-10-13
Synthetic Biology: Ecological Implications and the Impact of the Nagoya Protocol
The Nagoya Protocol (NP) will enter into force on October 12, 2014. How synthetic biology will be interpreted under the NP and whether the CBD will treat synthetic biology separate from current protocols like the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture is an open ...
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#3297COP 12
2014-10-13
Strengthening capacities to combat poaching and the illegal wildlife trade in support of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets
The current dimension and growth in the illegal trade in wildlife products pose a significant risk both to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and to social and economic development. Past and recent successes in conservation, protected area management and the governance of natur ...
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#3376COP 12
2014-10-13
MUTUALLY AGREED TERMS AND GUIDELINES IN RELATION TO ACCESS TO GENETIC RESOURCES AND BENEFIT-SHARING
Discuss and share research findings about the Mutually Agreed Terms and Guidelines in relation to access to genetic resources and benefit-sharing.
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#3121COP 12
2014-10-13
Sustainable use of cultural landscapes in Asia - implementing Aichi targets in Viet Nam, The Philippines, China and Japan
IIn this side event, international scientific projects funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) in Vietnam, the Philippines and China, as well as a project in which German scientists collaborate with partners in Japan relate their scientific results to several Aichi ...
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#3156COP 12
2014-10-13
Knowledge, values and community based monitoring - Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities contributions to Aichi Targets and to IPBES
Knowledge, practices and values of indigenous peoples and local communities are essential to governing and conserving biodiversity and ecosystem services all over the world. In different global regions, indigenous peoples have developed their own ways of monitoring ecosystems and community healt ...
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#3207COP 12
2014-10-13
Achieving Forest-related Aichi Targets on the Ground: ITTO/CBD Collaborative Initiative for Tropical Forest Biodiversity
Background: A memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed in 2010 between the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) and the Secretariat to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), on the occasion of the CBD COP 10 held in Nagoya, Japan. The key purpose of the MOU is to identify ...
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#3216COP 12
2014-10-13
Our Pacific Voyage: Natural Solutions for Island Resilience
Our Pacific Voyage to protect and conserve our regions’ biodiversity is an ongoing one, as we navigate this journey we are learning and experiencing new moments and lessons which we wish to share and learn from others. The Pacific islands will showcase work done in the region on our voyage, und ...
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#3276COP 12
2014-10-13
Biodiversity Conservation in China: the national progress for the Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB)
In this workshop, the national progress of the Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity in China will be introduced. Meanwhile, the preliminary results of two pilot studies for economics valuation at local level and one for poverty reduction at community level in China will be shown respectively ...
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#3282COP 12
2014-10-13
BUILDING LEGAL FRAMEWORKS TO IMPLEMENT THE NAGOYA PROTOCOL
Building Nagoya Protocol-compliant legal frameworks is a key step in national implementation. No one-size-fits-all solution exists, but valuable lessons can be learned from past country experiences with implementing and updating ABS legal frameworks. Experience has shown that legal frameworks wi ...
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#3336COP 12
2014-10-13
Report Launch: "The Future of the Bornean Orangutan: Impacts of a Changing Climate and Land Use"
The Great Apes Survival Partnership (GRASP) will launch its latest report, "The Future of the Bornean Orangutan: Impacts of a Changing Climate and Land Use," which models scenarios to project the losses of population and habitat faced by orangutans in Borneo. Produced in collaboration with Liver ...
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#3343COP 12
2014-10-13
Unveiling the implementation toolbox: support tools and methodologies to achieve objectives of the CBD
This group of global NGOs will jointly showcase the wealth of instrumental material they have been long developing to contribute on the implementation of the CBD. A variety of valuable policy support tools and methodologies have been developed by the CBD, its Parties and its partners, to help i ...
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#3401COP 12
2014-10-13
CREATION OF NORTH-EAST ASIAN BIODIVERSITY FORUM (NEABF) FOR CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF BIODIVERSITY IN NORTH-EAST ASIA
Raise awareness about the eco-geographical importance of the Korean peninsula that boasts major ecological features in North-East Asia including the Baekdudaegan Mountain Range, the DMZ, the Yellow sea, and the East Sea; Create North-East Asian Biodiversity Forum as a regional expert network for ...
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#3416COP 12
2014-10-13
CAPACITY BUILDING AND MAINSTREAMING OF BIODIVERSITY IN DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION. THE CASE OF BELGIUM
A side event with the focus on capacity building and mainstreaming of biodiversity in developing countries, explaining national case studies, tools, instruments, concepts, best practices and lessons learned.
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#3420COP 12
2014-10-13
ACCESS BENEFIT SHARING – INDIAN EXPERIENCES
Currently NBA India is implementing a first global project on Access Benefit Sharing in Partnership with United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Global Environment Facility(GEF) UNU-IAS, UNEP-DELC, BSI, ZSI five state biodiversity boards and it is currently being Implemented in India. ...
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#3256COP 12
2014-10-10
Access and Benefit-Sharing in Latin America and the Caribbean: A science-policy dialogue for academic research
Though academic research contributes essential elements to the conservation, sustainable use and valuation of biological resources, it is often faced with challenges in accessing these resources. Some of these challenges may be attributed to the legal and administrative requirements for accessin ...
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#3268COP 12
2014-10-10
Protecting the central Arctic Ocean: the need for action
Arctic biodiversity is facing unprecedented challenges due to rapid ongoing climate change. The Arctic region is currently significantly under-represented in marine protection, leaving this unique Arctic environment and its fragile ecosystems and biodiversity exposed to the threats of industrial ...
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#3280COP 12
2014-10-10
An Ecosystems SDG without People?
A Sustainable Development Goal on ecosystems protection has been proposed, but until now the goal and its targets fail to recognize the role and rights of indigenous peoples, local communities and women in biodiversity conservation. Also, some of the proposed targets might be devastating for bio ...
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#3305COP 12
2014-10-10
Developing biocultural innovations for resilience: Linking biological and cultural diversity in agricultural systems
This side event will discuss the role of biocultural diversity in developing innovations for resilience to climate change, including the conditions that support biocultural innovation systems and how to link TK and science to create tools to strengthen them. Presentation will include 3 case stud ...
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#3348COP 12
2014-10-10
50 years of The IUCN Red List: evolution and new applications for the conservation of biodiversity at global, national and site level
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is arguably one of the most important tools in nature conservation, facilitating the flow of biodiversity information from the point of collection to policy-makers around the world, and driving research into biodiversity conservation. This year, the Red Li ...
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#3361COP 12
2014-10-10
Remote Sensing and Biodiversity: where are we at?
This side event will present the state-of-play with remote sensing activities for biodiversity, including the European Copernicus Programme and work of the European Space Agency and UNEP-WCMC. There will be an opportunity for participants to discuss user requirements and services for biodiversit ...
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#3374COP 12
2014-10-10
Using indigenous and local community information systems to monitor the CBD Aichi targets and REDD+: the experience of three countries
What data could be collected by Indigenous Peoples (IP) and forest communities for REDD+ national forest monitoring systems, which could also contribute towards the assessment of the CBD Aichi Biodiversity targets? This side event will explore how countries planning to collect information with t ...
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#3388COP 12
2014-10-10
Bridging biodiversity science and society: A youth contribution towards mainstreaming GBO4 findings
Jointly hosted by the Global Youth Biodiversity Network and DIVERSITAS, this Side Event will discuss the gaps between science and policy makers and how youth can contribute to bridge the gap between Biodiversity science and society, communicating scientific findings to a more diverse range of co ...
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#3397COP 12
2014-10-10
CIVIC WORKSHOP ON MONITORING BIODIVERSITY IN URBAN CENTERS
KFRI will host a workshop on monitoring biodiversity in urban centers, which will be participated by citizens representing Seoul Green Trusts and Seongnam City. It will raise the awareness of the importance of civic participation in monitoring biodiversity and share exemplary cases. Also, specif ...
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#3431COP 12
2014-10-10
SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY: ENGINEERING LIFE AND LIVELIHOODS - FILM LAUNCH AND DISCUSSION.
As parties to the CBD develop next steps to address the new extreme genetic ensgineering techniques of Synthetic Biology, new developments in the field and rapid commercialization of Syn Bio products are re-shaping the debate almost weekly. Come to hear the latest on what is happening in Syn B ...
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#3110COP 12
2014-10-10
MANAGING CORAL REEFS FOR RESILIENCE TO CLIMATE CHANGE - PROGRESS MADE AND KEY PRIORITIES TOWARDS MEETING AICHI TARGET 10
The event will share information on coral reef planning and management approaches that safeguard or enhance coral reef resilience to increasing threats from climate change. Through presentations and panel discussion the event will review experiences and progress made, and discuss further actions ...
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#3141COP 12
2014-10-10
The importance of protecting coastal environment gradients ～How can we attain marine Aichi targets ～
The Japanese NGOs in marine fields(Marine and Coastal Biodiversity network-Japan, Nakatsu Waterfront Conservation Association, Kaimin Network, NPO Omotehama network, and Nature Conservation Society of Japan) would like to hold a side event for information exchange of status of coastal areas of J ...
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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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#3177COP 12
2014-10-10
MARINE BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE IN CORAL REEF AND ASSOCIATED ECOSYSTEMS
This side event will highlight the efforts of the GEF partnership to contribute to the conservation and sustainable use of coral reef and associated ecosystems and the achievement of the related Aichi Targets and provide an overview of programming opportunities within the GEF-6 biodiversity stra ...
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#3199COP 12
2014-10-10
The CBD Voluntary Peer Review Pilot Phase 2012-2014
WGRI-5 recommended to establish a pilot phase for a voluntary peer review process to better understand opportunities and challenges for implementation of National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans which contribute to the Strate4gic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020. WGRI-5 requested the Exe ...
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#3265COP 12
2014-10-10
Moving to Target 11 – IUCN/UNEP-WCMC Assessments of Global Biodiversity Outcomes and Specific Progress in Asia
This event will profile the work of IUCN and its partners to help move toward Aichi Target 11. Preliminary results from the Protected Planet-Asia report - the first regional report of its kind - will be presented. Prepared by UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, the report includes the latest information on pro ...
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#3267COP 12
2014-10-10
Impacts of marine debris on marine and coastal biodiversity
This event will review and consolidate on the experiences, tools and guidance on addressing the impacts of marine debris on marine and coastal biodiversity, and provide inputs to the forthcoming CBD Expert Workshop on this issue in December 2014.