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#2315COP 10
2010-10-21
The Operation of the Multilateral System of Access and Benefit-sharing under the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
The event will provide information on the experiences and update on recent developments in the operation and functioning of the Multilateral System of Access and Benefit-sharing, as well as the Benefit-Sharing Fund under the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture.
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#2026COP 10
2010-10-21
Biodiversity and Climate Change: The role of Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)
Worldwide, specific agricultural systems and landscapes have been created, shaped and maintained by generations of farmers and herders based on diverse natural resources, using locally adapted management practices. These systems have resulted in the maintenance and adaptation of globally signifi ...
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#2112COP 10
2010-10-21
Gap Analysis of Russian Federal Protected Area System
Presentation of 'National Protected Areas of the Russian Federation: Gap Analysis and Perspective Framework'. This event will be organised in collaboration with the Ministry of Natural Resources, The Nature Conservancy, the MAVA Foundation and WWF.
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#2125COP 10
2010-10-21
Emergency Marine Rescue Plan: Implementing the Roadmap to Recovery
Oceans are the least protected areas of the planet and progress is lamentably slow, with less than 1% of the world’s oceans given comprehensive protection. The current rate of protection means that there is little chance of the world’s governments meeting the 2012 target to establish a global ne ...
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#1734COP 10
2010-10-21
Social dimensions of marine protected areas
This event will bring together representatives from fishing communities, fishworker organizations, researchers and policy makers, to discuss the various social dimensions of marine protected areas especially from a fishing community perspective
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#1786COP 10
2010-10-21
PROTECTED AREAS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
This side event will launch a new publication from UNDP/GEF/CBD that highlights current trends in protected areas, and provides recommendations for managing protected areas to sustain livelihoods, maintain ecosystem services and promote climate adaptation and resilience. The lessons are drawn fr ...
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#1805COP 10
2010-10-21
TEEB – The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity: National Policy findings and options – and examples of best valuation practice from Japan
This session explores key findings from the TEEB for National and International Policy Makers report. The panel will include national policymakers and is supported by examples of best valuation practice in Japan for the protection and sustainable use of biodiversity.
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#2257COP 10
2010-10-21
Taking off – birds as a trigger for action
The Middle East, located at the juncture of three continents - Europe, Asia and Africa – is a region almost second to none in the world for tracking, researching and studying bird migration. The Middle East is a “bottle neck” for the migration from Europe and Asia to Africa and back. Once many ...
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#2280COP 10
2010-10-21
The Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES); status, next steps, and implications for the biodiversity community.
At the 3rd IPBES meeting, held in Busan, Republic of Korea in June 2010, governments agreed to establish a new mechanism to strengthen the interface between science and policy on biodiversity and ecosystem services. Whilst it will now take a while to become operational, IPBES is likely to signif ...
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#2337COP 10
2010-10-21
Making it Happen - A partnership approach to deliver on protected area targets
A 6-minute film will take us through 5 regions where an innovative transboundary approach and multi-stakeholder partnerships have made a difference on the ground for delivering on protected area targets. Key partners will illustrate how this project shook policy into action and how they actually ...
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#1943COP 10
2010-10-21
The Biosphere Ethics Initiative: incorporating environmental ethics into law, governance and policy
The Biosphere Ethics Initiative (BEI) is a soft law program of the volunteer-driven Ethics Specialist Group of the IUCN Commission on Environmental Law, led by the non-profit organization Center for Humans and Nature, with strong support from the IUCN Comite francais, the Paris nationale Museum ...
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#1949COP 10
2010-10-21
Establishment of the Pannon Seed Bank for the long-term ex-situ conservation of Hungarian plants
At the side event we intend to present the so-called Pannon Seed Bank Project started in January 2010. The main goal of the project is the long-term seed preservation of the wild vascular flora of the Pannonian biogeographical region in order to assist and complement in situ species conservation ...
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#1975COP 10
2010-10-21
Driving Innovation for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Asia and the Pacific
Innovative policy measures and local actions are key to promoting biodiversity/ecosystem service conservation and sustainable use of biological resources for environmental sustainability and human well-being. Panellists address key factors for driving innovation through enhanced macro-policy and ...
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#2020COP 10
2010-10-21
Long-term sustainable development and management of the Iraqi Marshlands
The session will address UNEP-DTIE-IETC's efforts on the Iraqi Marshlands since 2004 to present. UNEP-DTIE-IETC has been working on the restoration of the Iraqi Marshlands since 2004, taking the ecosystem management approaches and community-based approach during the post-conflict period. UNEP-U ...
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#2088COP 10
2010-10-21
NEW APPROACHES FOR BENEFIT SHARING IN THE CONTEXT OF THE INTERNATIONAL REGIME ON ABS
This side-event will discuss alternatives and options to secure benefit sharing from access to genetic resources based on new developments in science and technology, including new taxonomic tools (iBOL), due consideration to the informational nature of genetic resources and the implication of th ...
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#2145COP 10
2010-10-21
Wetlands and Urbanisation
This side event will illustrate the linkages between the issues of urbanization, inland waters, biodiversity, public health and resilience to climate change. This side event will be organised by Wetlands International with the involvement of the secretariats of the Ramsar Convention, CBD and the ...
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#2146COP 10
2010-10-21
Benchmarking biodiversity
This event will focus on the latest developments to strengthen the scientific basis of European biodiversity policy-making. This includes the development of a 2010 biodiversity baseline, a set of indicators (SEBI) and of science-policy interfaces, including the Biodiversity Information System fo ...
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#2149COP 10
2010-10-21
Strengthening What Works— Recognising and supporting the conservation achievements of indigenous peoples and local communities
Territories and sites conserved by indigenous peoples and local communities (ICCAs) are a phenomenon of global significance for the earth's biodiversity, livelihood security, cultural diversity, and meeting a host of other human development objectives. Properly accounted for, recognized and supp ...
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#2200COP 10
2010-10-21
ILCs Capacity Building Initiatives with a focus on LAC ILC 3 years capacity building strategy with the SCBD and the IWBN LAC region and the indigneous leadership programme of Conservation international.
Efforts to build capapcity of ILCs to effectively participate in international processes will be presented by IWBN (LAC region), SCBD and Conservation International (CI) and others.
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#1730COP 10
2010-10-21
THE ROLE OF "SATOUMI" FOR MARINE BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
"Sato-umi" is a coastal zone where the livelihood of human-beings and the blessings of nature coexist in harmony with coastal area eco-systems. The objective of this side event is to promote a better understanding of the Sato-umi concept and of the significance of Sato-umi creation. Experts will ...
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#1737COP 10
2010-10-21
BIODIVERSITY INDICATORS IN AGRICULTURE
Research presentation; Research project on selection of functional biodiversity indicators and development of the assessment methods.
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#1759COP 10
2010-10-21
RESPONDING TO THE BIODIVERSITY CHALLENGE OF THE EAST ASIAN - AUSTRALASIAN FLYWAY
The Side Event will promote better understanding of the East Asian - Australasian Flyway Partnership and its importance for biodiversity conservation. It will also demonstrate the significant challenges faced in conserving migratory waterbirds and their habitats in this region. The new publicati ...
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#1832COP 10
2010-10-21
The impacts of destructive fishing practices, unsustainable fishing, and illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing on marine biodiversity and habitats
Achieving a viable balance between human use of marine living resources and conservation of marine biodiversity and habitats is essential to secure long-term ecosystem service delivery, including healthy and productive fish populations. This side event will present a report prepared by FAO,UNEP ...
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#2290COP 10
2010-10-20
Wet Carbon: Using carbon finance to restore wetlands, conserve biodiversity and secure livelihoods
Several recent initiatives are exploring the benefits for biodiversity, climate and livelihoods of conserving and restoring wetlands. This event includes presentations from experts involved in the science, practice and financing of wet carbon projects, including on-going work by IUCN and its par ...
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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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#2008COP 10
2010-10-20
"Wetlands, Water, Livelihoods and Biodiversity linkages in a global water crisis"
Ecosystems and the global water crisis- diminishing ecosystem services. This side event by Wetlands International and some of our partners from the development sector will illustrate the critical role of wetlands ecosystems for water – food, attenuating some of the impacts of climate change, th ...
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#2083COP 10
2010-10-20
Indicators Relevant for Indigenous Peoples
IIFB Working Group on Indicators work, updates since COP9
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#2084COP 10
2010-10-20
Towards GBIF information services to support the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
This side event will describe how the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) contributes to the Clearing-House Mechanism (CHM) by providing information services that support the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). Existing services combining data from vario ...
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#2100COP 10
2010-10-20
Design your tailor-made MAT! Presentation of a model ABS Agreement for non-commercial research with optional clauses and Launch of the report on the ABS program 2003-2010 of the Swiss Academy of Sciences
The Swiss Academy of Sciences presents the first of its kind ABS agreement on Mutually Agreed Terms, containing Model Clauses. The Agreement is adapted to the specific situation of non-commercial research sponsored by public funding. It contains a set of contractual clauses that intends to foste ...
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#2108COP 10
2010-10-20
CBD and REDD: Whose rights, who's wronged?
Indigenous peoples and local communities are gaining increasing international recognition of their roles in the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity under the CBD. At the same time, they struggle to retain similar rights under UNFCCC REDD. This side event brings together community re ...
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#2130COP 10
2010-10-20
The Role of Marine Reserves and Wildlife Sanctuaries in Conserving Large Pelagic Species
The side event will consist of a presentation on the current state of global marine biodiversity. Specifically, the presentation will focus on marine biodiversity as it relates to large pelagic species including tuna, sharks and whales. Time will be allotted for discussion and questions.
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#2170COP 10
2010-10-20
Towards a green future – biodiversity action on the local level
The side event Towards a green future – biodiversity action on the local level stresses the implementation of the CBD at local level as a key to the success of the Convention. The side event will bring the results of the Nordic project Local Contributions to Meet the 2010 Target into focus, wher ...
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#1733COP 10
2010-10-20
Agriculture and biodiversity
Presentation of activities for biodiversity conservation in agricultural sector in Japan. Agriculture is an essential production activity on supplying necessary food and daily commodities for human lives, and also on the viewpoint of food security. For the maintenance and development of sustaina ...
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#1756COP 10
2010-10-20
Cities and Biodiversity.
Presentation of Japanese approach on urban biodiversity conservation through urban policy by the national government and local governments, for example developing city parks, conservation of green spaces and promotion of urban greenery with participation of communities to contribute to discussio ...
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#1822COP 10
2010-10-20
The Global Ocean Biodiversity Initiative (GOBI): applying the CBD criteria to identify ecologically significant areas in the high seas
This side event is an introduction to the Global Ocean Biodiversity Initiative (GOBI). Speakers will provide illustrations of how this international partnership is advancing the scientific basis for conserving biological diversity in the deep seas and open oceans. The work under this initiative ...
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#1825COP 10
2010-10-20
Achieving the 2020 Targets: Protecting the Right Areas
Bringing the right areas under some sort of management regime is a crucial piece of the strategy for achieving the CBD’s objectives and several of the proposed post-2010 targets – namely targets 5, 11, 12, 14 and 15. This side event will showcase analyses of where the most important areas for pr ...
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#1869COP 10
2010-10-20
Launch of ProtectedPlanet.net and the United Nations List of Protected Areas 2012
ProtectedPlanet.net is the newest initiative of UNEP-WCMC and IUCN to put digital information about national parks and protected areas at the fingertips of internet users globally. ProtectedPlanet builds upon the work achieved by the World Database on Protected Areas and adds new features focuss ...
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#2316COP 10
2010-10-20
LARGE-SCALE BIOLOGICAL COLLECTIONS - RESEARCH CENTRES FOR CAPACITY BUILDING AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER IN SUPPORT OF THE CBD
Large-scale biological collections such as natural history museums and botanical gardens play a crucial role not only as centres of international biodiversity research, but also for providing expertise and relevant resources, and in building capacity for Parties to better fulfill their obligatio ...
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#1948COP 10
2010-10-20
Sabah’s, Malaysia conservation governance – ecosystem approach in practice
Kinabatangan river basin of Sabah State in Malaysia, the largest river basin of the State having an intact tropical rainforest, Maliau Basin, upstream and Sabah’s first Ramsar site downstream, forms one of the most unique ecosystems of Sabah. Due to the importance of this ecosystem, conservatio ...
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#1962COP 10
2010-10-20
Analysis of the biodiversity effects of different policy options. A contribution to the TEEB report
The Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) worked out 9 policy options that could contribute to the conservation and sustainable use of global biodiversity and a few ecosystem goods and services. Policy options are defined here as alternative pathways for policymakers along which to i ...
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#2163COP 10
2010-10-20
TRIPLING THE PROTECTED AREA SYSTEM IN MADAGASCAR: A SUCCESS STORY
The session will describe the progress that Madagascar has made towards increasing the Protected Area System to 6 million hectares. Presentations will focus on new governance models that enhance local community involvement in management; sustainable funding and the use of protected areas as pow ...
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#2193COP 10
2010-10-20
CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION PLANS IN MEXICAN PROTECTED AREAS
Facing climate change threats to ecosystems and species is a major challenge for the conservation of Protected Areas. This side event aims to share Mexico’s experience in developing the Climate Change Strategy for Protected Areas as well as the project “Pilot Programs for Climate Change Adaptati ...
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#2195COP 10
2010-10-20
Showcasing Spain-UNEP Partnership for LifeWeb Initiaitve Projects
Presentations showcasing Spain-UNEP Partnership for LifeWeb Initiaitve 11 projects will be carried out, related publications and/or updates will be distributed.
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#1771COP 10
2010-10-20
ABS Protocol: Key tool to implement the CBD
The panel of speakers comprising government and civil society representatives will discuss the significance of adopting an ABS Protocol at COP10. The Protocol would implement not only the third CBD objective of fair and equitable benefit sharing, but also the other two objectives of biodiversity ...
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#1841COP 10
2010-10-20
UK Peatlands; Habitat Restoration Delivering Ecosystem Benefits’
This talk will cover water, carbon and biodiversity benefits, and ties in with the focus of the EU biodiversity policy.
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#1844COP 10
2010-10-20
The Western Indian Ocean: Resilient ecosystems for sustainable livelihoods, adaptation, and human security
Discussion and presentations from countries and institutions in the Western Indian Ocean (islands of the Indian Ocean and coastal areas of East Africa) hosted by the Global island partnership. Will including the environmental and climate change needs and threats and how to address these through ...
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#1920COP 10
2010-10-20
Coral Reefs: A valuable ecosystem in jeopardize Note: this title may change
Tropical marine and coral reef ecosystems, including mangroves and seagrasses, are vulnerable environmental resources that provide significant economic goods and services and contribute to the livelihoods, food security and safety of millions of people around the world. The health of these resou ...
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#1757COP 10
2010-10-20
Coastal biodiversity—improvement measure for global environment through restoration of coastal ocean
*In October 2009, the UN agencies etc. (including UNEP) published a report, in which notes that “Out of all the biological carbon (or green carbon) captured in the world, over half (55%) is captured by marine living organisms – not on land – hence it is called blue carbon.”. In CO2 absorption by ...
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#2228COP 10
2010-10-20
How the business sector is contributing to biodiversity in China
Leading businessmen in China will show cases of their action on biodiversity. Blive will introduce its platform role in promoting biodiversity protection work in China.
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#2295COP 10
2010-10-20
SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AS A DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
Indigenous Peoples and their territories are endowed with a wealth of natural and cultural resources. The unique environment, the diversified local culture and the traditional lifestyles represent opportunities and challenges for the sustainable economic activities in those regions. Indigenous a ...