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06 Feb 2013
The seventh meeting of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Conference of the Parties serving as Meeting of the Parties (MOP) to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety is tentatively scheduled to be held from 6-10 October 2014. Among other issues, the meeting is expected to address: handling, transport, packaging and identification (HTPI) of living modified organisms (LMOs); risk assessment and risk management; and socio-economic considerations. [ for more information: http://sids-l.iisd....
06 Feb 2013
The Expert Group Meeting (EGM) organized by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will examine: existing institutional frameworks, legislation and policies with provisions on socioeconomic considerations; capacity-building activities related to biosafety and socioeconomic considerations; existing expertise and experience; and other policy initiatives concerning social and economic impact assessments. [ for more information: http://sids-l.iisd.org/events/ad-hoc-...
29 Jan 2013
The 14th meeting of the UN Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (ICP) is to carry out an in-depth review of the oceans-related outcomes of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20), and how those outcomes would impact and benefit international coordination and cooperation. The consideration of issues relating to sea-level rises and their impact on security and survival, particularly on low-lying coastal areas and island nations, against...
29 Jan 2013
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SIDS Policy and Practice
15 January 2013: The UN Forum on Forests (UNFF) produced a Note by the Secretariat on the multi-stakeholder dialogue to be held at its tenth session (UNFF 10), which will run from 8-19 April 2013, in Istanbul, Turkey. The note reports on actions taken since UNFF 9 and presents suggestions on enhancing the effectiveness of the upcoming multi-stakeholder dialogue.
Inter-sessionally, four stakeholder workshops were organized by the UNFFF Secretariat on facilitating finance for Small Island...
28 Jan 2013
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SIDS Policy and Practice
22 January 2013: Addressing the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in an informal briefing, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon elaborated on plans for 2013 on five areas where “needs are greatest and where collective action can make the greatest difference”: sustainable development; prevention; supporting nations in transition; building a more secure world; and empowering women and young people.
Ban outlined the ways the UN will address sustainable development in 2013, including the special event on the...
