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#2809COP 11
2012-10-18
Regional Conservation Trust Funds - insights and perspectives for the future of transnational Protected Areas finance
Regional Conservation Trust Funds have become increasingly important in delivering finance for nature conservation on a transnational scale over the past years. They offer unique opportunities concerning access to finance, efficiency gains and knowledge management for Protected Areas, particular ...
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#2878COP 11
2012-10-12
Recognizing and Supporting Territories and Areas conserved by Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities - Global Overview & National Case Studies
Territories and areas that have been governed and managed by indigenous peoples and local communities are increasingly gaining recognition as being crucial for both the survival and wellbeing of such peoples, as for the biological diversity they contain and the ecological functions they provide. ...
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#2843COP 11
2012-10-18
Recent OECD work on Biodiversity: Policy options for biodiversity and ecosystem services - making reform happen
The side-event will present recent OECD work on the economics and policy of biodiversity and ecosystems, including the OECD Environmental Outlook to 2050, Green Growth and Biodiversity, and Scaling-up Finance for Biodiversity.
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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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#2530COP 11
2012-10-12
RESEARCH PROGRAMME “SUSTAINABLE LAND MANAGEMENT”
The international research programme ‘Sustainable Land Management’ is funded by the Federal Ministry for Education and Research of Germany for a projected duration of five years (2011-2015). At the hand of various examples, the research projects funded by the programme develop new models, techno ...
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#2936COP 11
2012-10-18
RECONNECTING SPECIES WITH ECOSYSTEMS: WHY SPECIES MATTER
Whilst adopting an ecosystem approach is vital for maintaining the structural integrity of our environment, the individual species components of biodiversity can have crucial significance and possess a particular value to, and excellent resonance with, humans. Individual species are the buildin ...
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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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#2814COP 11
2012-10-19
Public policy encouraging effective quarry rehabilitation: promoting adoption of good practices for quarry rehabilitation and biodiversity management
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)’s Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI) is joining hand with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), to present how well-managed quarry (mine) activities could bring value to the environment and community at large ...
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#2749COP 11
2012-10-17
Protection of Rights of Farmers’ and communities for livelihood
PPV & FR Authority in association with the other stakeholders viz, with National Innovation Foundation, National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources(NBPGR), Indian Society of Plant Genetic Resources, National Seed Association of India (NSAI), New Delhi would like to organise side events on the the ...
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#2725COP 11
2012-10-19
Protection Pioneers of the Baltic Sea – joining regional forces in marine biodiversity protection
The best inventions are often first discovered in smaller scale, pilot projects, and test rounds – locally, or regionally, instead of globally. If these are, at the same time, closely connected to Governments, science communities and the commercial sector of several countries, the chances for su ...
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#2645COP 11
2012-10-16
Protecting the Sacred and the Spiritual
The expert panel will consider current standards relevant to protecting the spiritual and cultural values of biodiversity and whether further standards are needed; The role of Faith–based Institutions in achieving the Aichi Targets and possible new efforts needed to promote environmentally frien ...
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#2697COP 11
2012-10-12
Protecting biodiversity in the North-East Atlantic
Description of areas meeting EBSAs criteria in North-East Atlantic region, building upon the Hyeres workshop in response to SBSTTA 16 recommendation, including the roadmap for the future refinement and finalization of Hyeres report, and the current status of the OSPAR MPA network.
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#2796COP 11
2012-10-18
Protecting Mountain Biodiversity: activities and achievments of the Mountain Partnership members
Several of the about 200 members of the Mountain Partnership (Governments, IGOs and NGOs) are involved in protecting mountain biodiversity. 10 years after the launch of this Alliance and the International Year of Mountains 2002, we need to take stock of the main achievements and identify the cha ...
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#2810COP 11
2012-10-15
Prospects and challenges of forest based livelihoods for tribal and local communities in India
For centuries forests and livelihoods of tribal and local communities in the Indian sub-continent have been deeply intertwined. Sustainable exploitation of forests have been the hallmark of past generation of these communities leading to conservation of rich biodiversity in these regions. Howeve ...
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#2626COP 11
2012-10-16
Promotion of taxonomic capacity building in East and Southeast Asia under ESABII programmes
ESABII (East and Southeast Asia Biodiversity Information Initiative) was established by 14 countries in East and Southeast Asia with the objective of contributing to CBD, especially GTI. The side event will present the activities of ESABII towards the enhancement of taxonomic capacity in the region.
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#2722COP 11
2012-10-10
Promoting diversity and ecosystem services in socio-ecological production landscapes
In this workshop the speakers from different parts of the world will share their experiences on promoting biodiversity and ecosystem services while enhancing local livelihood in socio-ecological production landscapes. The presentations will be followed by a discussion related to landscape govern ...
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#2773COP 11
2012-10-16
Progrès réalisés par les pays de l'espace COMIFAC dans la mise en oeuvre de la Convention sur la diversité biologique
Cette session parallèle est organisée par la Commission des Forêts d'Afrique Centrale (COMIFAC) avec l'appui de l'Agence Japonaise de Coopération Internationale (JICA) et la Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), pour partager les expériences des pays membres de la COMIFA ...
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#2770COP 11
2012-10-12
Preventing biopiracy - Options for National ABS Systems
The Nagoya Protocol brought several new concepts and approaches into the international ABS debate: the type of intended utilization will decide about the applicability of the Protocol's rules, new obligations with regard to the rights of ILC to determine about access to and utilisation of their ...
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#2850COP 11
2012-10-16
Peasant Seeds and Agroecology: Food Sovereignty in the Practice
Key solutions to help countries and rural communities adapt to a changing climate in the midst of nutritional and financial crises.
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#2786COP 11
2012-10-10
Part-I: Conservation of Agrobiodiversity in Great Himalayan National Park: Experiences from Field (Presentation); Part-II: WHOSE BUSINESS, WHOSE PARTICIPATION: Can the indigenous people find due space in ABS negotiations? (Panel Discussion)
Part I: Great Himalayan National Park, situated in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh, India, is home to huge diversity of fauna and flora. Having rich bio-cultural traditions the farmer communities residing in buffer zone of GHNP have developed multitude of indigenous on-farm techniques (the m ...
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#2823COP 11
2012-10-18
Panel discussion on inspiring an open participatory biodiversity information systems for India
It is an active and exciting period for biodiversity informatics in the world and in India. The Indian subcontinent has been biologically explored extensively over the years. However information on the description, status and distribution of biodiversity, essential to conservation science, plann ...
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#2771COP 11
2012-10-15
Palm Oil & Wildlife Conservation
Presentation and activities to educate visitors on Sustainable Palm Oil and Borneo rainforest conservation. Visitors will learn about the development of a Green Corridor along the Kinabatangan River in Sabah, Borneo and elephant rescue centers with the Borneo Conservation Trust NGO in response t ...
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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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#2924COP 11
2012-10-15
PRÉSENTATION DE L’ATLAS DE L'EMPREINTE ÉCOLOGIQUE DES PAYS DE LA FRANCOPHONIE : TENDANCES EN MATIÈRE D'UTILISATION DES RESSOURCES ET LEURS IMPLICATIONS
L'Atlas de l'Empreinte Écologique des pays de la Francophonie, qui sera présenté lors de cet événement parallèle, vise à améliorer et à approfondir la compréhension de l'Empreinte et des tendances de biocapacité dans les pays de l'Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), qui compor ...
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#2939COP 11
2012-10-17
PANEL DISCUSSION ON SUSTAINABLE USE OF BIODIVERSITY
India is a mega diversity country, and home to four global hotspots of biodiversity. It is also home to 1.2 billion people, or to approximately one out of every sixth person in the world. Hence it is appropriate that COP 11 is taking place in India. The theme of this side event is focused on tr ...
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#2688COP 11
2012-10-11
PA Governance in India – where do we stand in terms of tenure, relocation, and possibilities of coexistence?
The CBD has had a deep impact on Indian legislation as various rights based acts regarding the use and ownership of biodiversity and forests were born out of the convention and subsequently increased the opportunities for collaborative governance and management of biodiversity rich areas. The ch ...
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#2699COP 11
2012-10-11
Oppportunities and Progress in the Implementation of the Aichi Targets in the Amazon Ecosystem-based Conservation Vision
Showcases how partnerships and regional initiatives contribute towards implementation of PoWPA through effective implementation of strategic plans and achieving Aichi Biodiversity Target 11. Joint side event with ACTO, IUCN, WWF, and REDPARQUES.
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#2738COP 11
2012-10-16
New Models for Engaging Local Communities in the Stewardship of Protected Areas: Lessons from World Heritage
High profile protected areas, World Heritage sites and Biosphere Reserves may serve as “learning laboratories for sustainable development” and demonstration sites for new ways to sustain ecosystems, species and genetic diversity. This workshop will feature models that make a practical local-to-g ...
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#2803COP 11
2012-10-08
National Progress on NBSAP revision and Target Setting
This side event will provide Parties the opportunity to present their progress in setting national targets and revising their NBSAPs.
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#2566COP 11
2012-10-15
National Park Evaluation: The efficiency of German national park management and the applicability and transferability of the evaluation procedure at an international level
In 2004, the 7th Conference of Parties (COP7) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) agreed upon the Programme of Work on Protected Areas (PoWPA, VII/28). This programme is aimed at establishing and maintaining comprehensive, effectively managed, and ecologically representative national ...
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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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#2540COP 11
2012-10-11
Modern Agriculture and Erosion of Biodiversity
The rapid depletion of agrodiversity with Green Revolution has become much more severe after the advent of Genetic Engineering. India which is a home of cotton lost all its desi cotton varieties as they got relaced by inter specific and intra specific hybrids. After the release of Bt cotton, all ...
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#2553COP 11
2012-10-18
Mobilizing resources for conservation: marrying public and private sector to raise revenue and cut costs
Biodiversity conservation activities have been driven until recently by an imperative to manage global public goods associated with biologically rich ecosystems. In the next decade, biodiversity conservation will need to take place in the context of rapid human population growth, increased loca ...
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#2758COP 11
2012-10-08
Meeting the CBD targets 11: state of play of Marine Reserves globally and role of India
Marine species are in decline, habitats are being destroyed and degraded by unsustainable activities, and progress towards meeting the CBD target of 10% marine protected areas by 2020 is seriously lagging behind that on land. According to the World Database on Protected Areas (2011), 12.7% of th ...
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#2527COP 11
2012-10-15
Meet the new GEF CEO
GEF CEO will present her vision of the GEF going forward.
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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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#2734COP 11
2012-10-15
Mechanisms for delivering biodiversity benefits from REDD+
This side-event will discuss the application of safeguards for biodiversity in relation to reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries. It will provide an opportunity for scientists, policy makers and members of the business community to be informed and t ...
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#2830COP 11
2012-10-17
Measuring and mainstreaming natural capital and leveraging biodiversity finance
Organised by the European Commission, the World Bank, the United Nations Environment Programme and the United Nations Development Programme, this event will present and discuss three major initiatives aimed at measuring and reflecting nature’s capital in national decision-making and at addressin ...
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#2594COP 11
2012-10-09
Measuring and Monitoring Protected Area Management Effectiveness: Lessons from the Field
The side event will be jointly hosted by the GEF operational focal point of India, the Wildlife Institute of India and the Global Environment Facility. The objective of the side event is to share best practice on measuring and monitoring protected area management effectiveness using experiences ...
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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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#2783COP 11
2012-10-19
Marine Biodiversity and Ocean governance – The youth perspective
This event is designed to take place in the main conference setting (HICC) during the lunch break (13.15-14.45) of the Conference. Go4BioDiv is an International Youth Forum, aimed at providing a platform to the youth to voice their opinion on the issues related to biodiversity during CBD-COP as ...
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#2541COP 11
2012-10-12
Managing Biodiversity in trans-boundary Landscape in the Hindu Kush-Himalaya Region
During the side event, the International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) in collaboration with the G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development (GBPIHD) and other prominent partners in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region aim to invite the regional and global expert ...
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#2948COP 11
2012-10-18
Managing Biodiversity Conservation and Wildlife Protection at Landscape and Transboundary Scales in South Asia
Biodiversity conservation has largely focused on protected areas, which are dispersed in wider landscapes, often surrounded by land use that exerts pressure on them. A number of significantly rich biodiversity areas also lie at the international boundaries between countries in South Asia. It is ...
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#2743COP 11
2012-10-16
Making ABS work for Biodiversity Conservation
Based on the practical experiences of different ABS stakeholders, this side event will assess the conditions that need to be established for market-based ABS mechanisms (and relevant regulatory tools) to deliver on biodiversity conservation. Three main categories of conditions have to be establi ...
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#2655COP 11
2012-10-18
Maintaining Ecological Services in the eastern Himalayas
The event will highlight the efforts of four nations in the Eastern Himalayas to secure ecosystems and water sources necessary for adapting to climate change. Implementation of the ‘Framework for Cooperation’ agreed at the 2011 Climate Summit for a Living Himalayas will be showcased highlightin ...
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#2700COP 11
2012-10-15
Mainstreaming Participatory Plant Breeding
The event will show case success stories in mainstreaming participatory plant breeding experiences in Southeast Asia.
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#2524COP 11
2012-10-09
Mainstreaming Biodiversity into Poverty Eradication and Development Processes
Follow up on Parties' responses to online an questionnaire on mainstreaming biodiversity into poverty eradication and development processes
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#2903COP 11
2012-10-12
Mainstreaming Biodiversity in Business in Brazil: The TEEB for Business Brazil Project
We live in a world transformed by business activities. Companies have prospered by providing products and services to people everywhere, and play a key role in economic development. For nature, however, the price of development and business success has been very high. Demonstrating the economic ...
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#2652COP 11
2012-10-15
MPAs for People and Sustainable Development
Changing the mindset and reframing the debate around MPAs – and addressing the common misperception that MPAs benefit biodiversity but not people – is much needed to stimulate greatly increased political support for ocean protection. In this event, experts from key sectors including the tourism ...
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#2561COP 11
2012-10-11
MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOAL AND INDIA
WHAT ARE THE TARGETED MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOAL ASSIGN FOR THE DEVELOPING AND DEVELOPED NATION. STEPS TAKEN BY INDIA TO ACHIEVE THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOAL CURRENT STATUS OF INDIA AND HOW FAR INDIA TO ACHIEVE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOAL-STATE WISE ANALYSIS .