Land Resources
21 Dec 2012
At its seventeenth meeting, the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is expected to address, among others, issues related to marine and coastal biodiversity, biodiversity and climate change, and collaboration with IPBES. [ for more information: http://sids-l.iisd.org/events/cbd-sbstta-17/ ]
06 Dec 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
5 December 2012: A side event held during the 18th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 18) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) brought together ministers and leaders from within the UN system to discuss actions to be taken under the climate-water-food security nexus in the drylands.
The event, titled “Sustainable Solutions for Climate Action, Food Security in Dry Lands under a Change Climate,” brought together high-level speakers, including Helen...
04 Dec 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
3 December 2012: The UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) has granted the first Land For Life Award to civil society organizations from Haiti, Turkey and Uganda for their innovative work combating land degradation. UNCCD recognized the three winners at a Recognition Gala event, which included ministers from their respective countries, at the UN Climate Change Conference in Doha, Qatar.
Sustainable Organic Integrated Lifelihoods (SOIL), from Haiti, won the first prize of US$40,000...
26 Nov 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
15 November 2012: The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) has signed a cooperation agreement with two conservation organizations, Natural Partners and Trees for the Future, to work together on agriculture, reforestation and improving the quality of life in rural communities in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).
The agreement was signed on 15 November 2012, in Washington, DC, US, by: David Hatch, IICA Representative to the US; William Dent, Executive Director,...
08 Nov 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
2 November 2012: The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), in partnership with the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), conducted a capacity building workshop on national level implementation of synergies among the Rio Conventions (CBD, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)).
The workshop, held in Hanoi, Viet Nam, included participants from...
