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#2839COP 11
2012-10-11
Enhancing synergies among MEAs: the CMS Family Online Reporting System (ORS) - development, experiences and the potential for other MEAs
The UNEP/CMS and the UNEP/AEWA Secretariats would like to share their experience and progress related to the ORS which was developed by UNEP-WCMC in collaboration and under the guidance of the UNEP/AEWA Secretariat. The ORS has proved to be crucial in streamlining the national reporting process ...
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#2841COP 11
2012-10-15
Enhancing global value chains through sustainable use opportunities
The event will provide an in-depth look at how business and institutions are collaborating to enhance global value chains for biodiversity-based products through development of a series of methodologies and tools aimed at fostering engagement of actors along the value chain and sustainable use o ...
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#2898COP 11
2012-10-19
Engaging children and youth for biodiversity: The Green Wave and the Hand Print - action towards sustainability
Increasing understanding and willingness of young people to act for biodiversity contributes to the first Aichi Biodiversity Target: “By 2020, at the latest, people are aware of the values of biodiversity and the steps they can take to conserve and use it sustainably”. The aim of this event is t ...
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#2777COP 11
2012-10-11
Endangered wetlands: comparative experiences on participatory strategic management to tackle socio-environmental conflicts.
This side event seeks to exchange valuable experiences regarding threatened wetlands and the use of environmental strategic tools (territorial planning, environmental impact assessment, strategic environmental assessment, public participation and litigation) as a means of preventing or putting a ...
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#2821COP 11
2012-10-15
Encouraging the creation of legal and policy frameworks leading to enhanced biodiversity management by companies
In order for business to manage their impacts on biodiversity and to contribute more broadly to the biodiversity conservation agenda, governments need to create enabling conditions that allow market forces to be harnessed for conservation. In some instances this will require governments to make ...
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#2682COP 11
2012-10-09
Effects of sand mining on coastal biodiversity
The event includes presentations from Awaaz Foundation, Bombay Natural History Society and various organizations on the effects of sand mining on biodiversity in various parts of the world. Sand is a necessary component to fuel the construction boom and rapid pace of urbanization in many parts o ...
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#2862COP 11
2012-10-10
Effectiveness of Regulatory framework in ensuring farmer’s livelihood security
The discussion will focus on effectiveness of national regulations and bills related to Bio-safety, Bio-diversity and Agriculture etc. in ensuring food security, livelihood returns to farmers, conservation of agricultural bio-diversity, human health and other issues.
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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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#2731COP 11
2012-10-19
Ecosystems, Economy and Employment: A labour approach to biodiversity
The event will present the findings of the report published by Sustainlabour in collaboration with Fundación Biodiversidad on the links between ecosystems and biodiversity, economy and employment. Loss of biodiversity is causing the decline of ecosystem services, whose impact is not only social ...
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#2842COP 11
2012-10-19
Ecosystem restoration on cotton fields – bringing environmental and economic interests together
The side event presents the successful project “Cotton Connect”, an initiative engaged in ecosystem restoration without GMO and pesticides offering organic cotton and supporting the Better Cotton Initiative, in cooperation with the world´s leading organic cotton clothing retailer C&A and its Ger ...
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#2534COP 11
2012-10-18
Ecosystem Networking with the ‘Aichi Method’ ― Aichi’s Pragmatic Approach to Biodiversity as a Sub-national Government
Part I: Presentation by the Governor of Aichi Prefecture Part II: Panel Discussion by representatives from various regions about achieving the ‘Aichi Targets’ and the possibilities and challenges for sub-national governments concerning biodiversity
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#2663COP 11
2012-10-08
Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas
Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas
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#2872COP 11
2012-10-10
East Asia coastal wetlands in ecological crisis
Recognizing the crucial need for improving marine habitats protection, the CBD approved at its COP4 the Marine and Coastal Biodiversity Programmes of Work, adopting the ecosystem approach as key for its implementation and recognizing the implication of the water cycle in sediment levels and ecos ...
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#2940COP 11
2012-10-12
ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP (EMG) OF THE UNITED NATIONS, ISSUES MANAGEMENT GROUP ON BIODIVERSITY
With representatives of the UN entities of the EMG, the event will inform stakeholders and Parties to the CBD on the UN system response to the implementation of the Strategic Plan and Aichi Targets and the future steps.
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#2791COP 11
2012-10-18
Different indigenous and new approaches in Natural Resource Management in the bio-culturally diverse state of Arunachal Pradesh
The State of Arunachal Pradesh belongs to North Eastern part of India and the Himalayan region. Its biodiversity of plants and animals is acknowledged for its great richness, Arunachal Pradesh being one of the world's 35 biodiversity hotspots. The State particular interest also lies in its popul ...
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#2905COP 11
2012-10-17
Demonstration of the UNEP South-South Cooperation Exchange Mechanism
UNEP/DRC has held a series of discussions with the CBD Secretariat to explore opportunities for developing synergies between CBD and UNEP in South-South Cooperation at strategic and operational levels. Linking centers of excellence and UNEP’s South-South Cooperation Exchange Mechanism was ident ...
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#2617COP 11
2012-10-15
Corporates and the CBD: Sharing experiences on effective biodiversity conservation amongst the private sector in India (incoming host of CBD COP 11) and Japan (previous host of CBD COP 10)
This side event aims to further the discussions on the role of the private sector in biodiversity conservation from CoP 10 to CoP 11. It will bring together Japanese corporations with Indian and international corporations to share the experiences. Presentations will include those from leading In ...
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#2670COP 11
2012-10-09
Contemplation of Nature
The event would highlight the significance of connecting deeply with nature and offer a tool. There will be a presentation on scientific aspects and a practice session on the technique of Contemplation of Nature. It will be followed by a discussion and beginning of a formation of network for peo ...
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#2704COP 11
2012-10-12
Conserving biodiversity heritage sites for climate change adaptation: Role of Youth in linking cultural practices and future strategies
The sacred sites and the associated traditional knowledge may become indispensable when the communities try to find sustainable solutions for adapting to climate change. One of the most important stakeholder group in this process is the youth, who will witness the results of the present efforts. ...
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#2816COP 11
2012-10-11
Conserving Dryland Biodiversity: supporting the environmental services of mobile pastoralists and other indigenous peoples
Discussion of the recommendations from the recent IUCN-UNCCD-UNEP/WCMC publication "Conserving Dryland Biodiversity". Dryland Biodiversity is globally and locally valued, but some dryland subtypes are poorly represented in terms of protected area coverage. However, indigenous and local communiti ...
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#2585COP 11
2012-10-09
Conserving Critically Endangered Gyps vultures in Asia
The event includes presentations from various organizations on conservation initiatives taken by various organizations called Saving Asia's Vultures from Extinction (SAVE). Critically Endangered Gyps vultures have suffered a 99 per cent decline in Asia over the last 20 years, attributed to th ...
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#2728COP 11
2012-10-08
Conserving Biodiversity through Market Mechanisms: Biodiversity Offsets and their Potential for Company Participation
Markets are increasingly used to generate additional funds for biodiversity protection. This session will generate interest from the private sector by showing the advantages and risks of investing in these markets and the benefits it brings for biodiversity. It will focus on biodiversity offsets ...
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#2680COP 11
2012-10-09
Conservation and adaptive management 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. Building on local knowledge and experience, these ingenious agri-cultural systems ...
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#2639COP 11
2012-10-18
Concerted Action of Governments and NGOs for Preventing Species Extinction on Small Islands: A Significant Contribution to Achieving Aichi Targets 9 and 12.
In partnership with the Government of Ecuador and with the participation of Small Island Developing States (SIDS), nations with islands and island nations (specific countries to be determined) and the Global Island Partnership (GLISPA), Island Conservation will describe how to prevent species ex ...
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#2875COP 11
2012-10-19
Community-Based Natural Resources Management in Namibia and the role and potential of equitable access and benefit sharing
The side event will give an overview of Namibia's Community Based Natural Resources Management (CBNRM) Programme and how the devolution of legal rights over elements of biodiversity and the provision of technical support has empowered communities to conserve and sustainably utilize their natural ...
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#2675COP 11
2012-10-11
Community protocols and FPIC: Lessons from practice and challenges ahead
The Nagoya Protocol requires countries to support the development of community protocols for ABS by indigenous and local communities. This event will launch a new IIED publication: Biodiversity and culture: Exploring community protocols, rights and consent, published in association with Natural ...
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#2715COP 11
2012-10-11
Community Wellbeing: A flexible approach to measure progress from the ground up?
The event examines the possibility of measuring community wellbeing as a measure of progress integrating contextual concerns (relating to development and resource availabilities) and global objectives.The event will highlight methodological approaches to capture community wellbeing within socio- ...
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#2671COP 11
2012-10-19
Committed to biodiversity - Biodiversity in German International Cooperation (preliminary title)
The German federal government is committed to providing suitable financing to reach the goals of the Strategic Plan 2011 - 2020 of the CBD to preserve biodiversity and ecosystems and to support sustainable development in partner countries. In 2008 German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced in 200 ...
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#2650COP 11
2012-10-17
Commitment to the Amazon: ARPA for Life – a Public-Private Partnership to Secure the Future of the World’s Largest Tropical Rainforest
2012 marks the 10th anniversary of the launch of Brazil’s Amazon Region Protected Area (ARPA) initiative. The event will highlight the award-winning track record of the ARPA programme for improved biodiversity conservation and protected area management, and the contribution to reduced carbon em ...
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#2868COP 11
2012-10-09
College Untied Nations event on Biodiversity conservation.
Students will be encouraged to learn about country positions on various issues of biodiversity. College UN offers a platform to the students to get a first hand prospective of UN functioning as well as learning more about access and benefit sharing.
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#2874COP 11
2012-10-10
College Students UN on Biodiversity Conservation
Students from all over the country would be representing one country each they learn about Biodiversity conservation, access, benefit and sharing.
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#2536COP 11
2012-10-18
Collaborative Partnership on Wildlife Conservation
A presentation by the CIC and a discussion with attendees on the potential themes to be included in a future Collaborative Partnership on Wildlife Conservation. For further details on the topic see additional information.
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#2789COP 11
2012-10-10
Collaborative Approach to Forest-Related Aichi Targets
Present and discuss on-going and proposed actions to achieve forest-related Aichi Targets, particularly Target 5, Target 7, Target 11 and Target 15.
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#2825COP 11
2012-10-09
Coastal and Marine Issues
Foundation for Ecological Security (FES) in collaboration with Dakshin Foundation propose to present findings and lessons from position papers authored by experts on themes like coastal developments, coastal governance, mariculture, ecological concerns with invasive alien species, marine and coa ...
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#2636COP 11
2012-10-10
Coastal and Marine Biodiversity and Coastal Area Management
Coastal environment plays a vital role in India’s economy by virtue of the resources, productive habitats and rich biodiversity. India’s coastline stretches about 8000 km and supports almost 30% of its human population. In the past decade, the degradation of the Indian coastline has reached al ...
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#2811COP 11
2012-10-12
Climate change, agriculture biodiversity and food security
This event will discuss the linkage between climate change, agriculture biodiversity and food security. The major focus of the discussion will be how climate change has been affecting agriculture biodiversity and hence food security. It will seek answers to some pressing questions such as: Are t ...
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#2793COP 11
2012-10-15
Climate change and the resultant calamities, their impact on Biodiversity: Ensuring inclusion of Biodiversity-dependent communities in all preparedness, adaptation and mitigation measures
The event will look at the impact of depletion of biodiversity as one result of climate change, which is ultimately causing hazards/disaster situations, grossly affecting the Dalits who live in vicarious settlements, and subjected to caste based discrimination in disasters. It also would cover a ...
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#2537COP 11
2012-10-17
Climate Change and Biodiversity; Conservation and Adaptation
Climate change is one of the most important global environmental Issues impacting natural ecosystems and socioeconomic systems. For instance, climate change affects forest ecosystems primarily in three ways: firstly, forest ecosystems through land use change contribute about 20% of the global C0 ...
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#2606COP 11
2012-10-10
Citizen Science: The Voice of Youth Connecting Science with Policy
Four young scientists will present innovative solutions and cross-cutting approaches to protect biodiversity. These researchers were selected from a highly competitive pool of applicants as the winners of the SustainUS Citizen Science paper competition. Citizen Science is SustainUS's initiative ...
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#2720COP 11
2012-10-17
Changing Pace on public policy for biodiversity and ecosystem services: Focusing on innovative and effective policy solutions
The Global Environment Outlook 5 illustrates the increasing pressure on biological diversity worldwide. The predominant threats remain habitat loss and degradation resulting from agriculture and urban development, overexploitation, pollution and invasive alien species. The OECD Environmental Out ...
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#2517COP 11
2012-10-12
Caravans of biodiversity: India's pastoralists, their breeds and products
The pastoralists of India and elsewhere convert biodiversity into a wide range of valuable products. In this side-event India's Pastoralist Alliance will present, debate and discuss the plants, people, products and of course the animals that compose these amazing ecological production systems. ...
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#2891COP 11
2012-10-09
Capacity Building Initiatives for Indigenous and Local Communities on Traditional Knowledge and the Nagoya Protocol
During this side-event, indigenous and local community organizations from IWBN-LAC and IUCN will discuss their initiatives on capacity building for indigenous in the LAC region. They will share information on capacity building on ABS focusing on traditional knowledge and associated genetic resources
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#2707COP 11
2012-10-16
CSE'S Panel Discussion - Future role of the Youth in Global Environmental Negotiations: Passive observers or active partners?
CSE (www.cseindia.org) is India's leading environment NGO operating since 1980 and we research, publish, train, disseminate and play a leading role in India in spreading the environment message. We designed/developed, and are also managing the India Environmental Portal for the Government of Ind ...
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#2757COP 11
CLIMATE CHANGE - IMPACT ON BIODIVERSITY
PAPER PRESENTATION - POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
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#2790COP 11
2012-10-15
CIVIL SOCIETY ENGAGEMENT IN GEF AND CBD
This side event will focus on options and constraints for civil society engagement in GEF and the CBD. The GEF-NGO Network will highlight the current mechanism to ensure civil society engagement in the implementation of GEF programmes and projects. Experience in CSO engagement through the Small ...
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#2683COP 11
2012-10-10
CITIZEN SCIENCE MODEL AT WORK: SUCCESS STORIES OF BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION IN INDIA
Time and again, ‘citizen scientists’ – members of the public who voluntarily help scientific studies have made a real difference to research, for example by meticulously collecting data. With a planned project, and a strong leader who can ensure that volunteers are productive, citizen science ca ...
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#2919COP 11
2012-10-11
CAN GORILLAS SAVE THE EARTH? GREAT APES AS INDICATORS OF BIODIVERSITY HEALTH AND HUMAN WELL-BEING IN CENTRAL AFRICA’S RAINFORESTS
The Great Apes Survival Partnership (GRASP) is the unique alliance of member nations, UN agencies, research institutions, conservation organizations and private supporters that works to conserve great apes in Africa and Asia. By focusing on gorilla conservation in Cameroon, Cong and DR Congo, G ...
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#2838COP 11
2012-10-16
Business and Ecosystem Services: Risks, Opportunities and Solutions
With an economy closely linked to its natural resource based and climate sensitive sectors, India is poised with the challenges of poverty eradication, sustaining the rapid economic growth and dealing with the global threat of climate change, biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation. All bu ...
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#2775COP 11
2012-10-15
Business and Biodiversity: Valuing Ecosystems Services
Biodiversity is a key indicator of sustainable development. Companies rely on many of the ecosystems services which biodiversity provides. Mismanagement of biodiversity by themselves or by others poses a lot of risks to the sustainability of businesses. The way companies respond to these risks a ...
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#2619COP 11
2012-10-19
Business and Biodiversity in Transition: 'Biodiversity in Good Company' as an example for creating business initiatives
The topic of business and biodiversity is progressing all over the world. Different kinds of platforms, initiatives, organizations, and of course governments are striving to integrate the private sector in the implementation of the CBD goals and targets as well as national strategy plans for bio ...