Fwd: biodiversity-l digest: October 27, 2014

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BIODIVERSITY-L Digest for Monday, October 27, 2014.

1. Biodiversity Update - 27 October 2014 - Biodiversity Policy & Practice



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A compilation of items recently posted to the Biodiversity Policy & Practice knowledgebase of international activities on biodiversity Latest News - 27 October 2014 Featured Guest Article CMS COP11 Quito, Ecuador: The Most Important Agenda for Global Wildlife Protection in Recent Memory by Bradnee Chambers, Executive Secretary, Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) The_upcoming eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP11) has shaped up to have one of the most important agendas is recent memory. COP11 will not only address proposals for a record number of shark and ray species, and iconic species such as the African Lion and Polar Bear, for which Parties are seeking urgent protection, but also key proposals to strengthen the Convention and empower it to protect migratory animals across the globe more effectively. continued...     International Symposium Addresses Weather, Climate Extremes, Food Security and Biodiversity 24_October 2014: Organized by the George Mason University (GMU), the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO), in collaboration with 11 co-sponsors, the International Symposium on Weather and Climate Extremes, Food Security and Biodiversity has produced a final declaration, including a list of "salient recommendations" on the issues. continued...   International Snow Leopard Day Celebrated Worldwide 23_October 2014: The first-ever International Snow Leopard Day was celebrated 3 October 2014, with special awareness raising and educational events held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. To mark the Day, the Snow Leopard Network published the revised Snow Leopard Survival Strategy, which establishes a scientific baseline and identifies priorities and best practices in protecting the species. continued...   Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan Join World Bank Wildlife Conservation Project 22_October 2014: Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal have joined the 'Strengthening Regional Cooperation for Wildlife Protection in Asia (SRCWP)' project of the World Bank. The three countries expect to share information, innovative practices, and the results of their efforts to conserve wildlife and address poaching, including for tigers. continued...   CITES Secretary-General Discusses Destruction of Confiscated Ivory and Rhinoceros Horn 20_October 2014: In a National Geographic editorial, John Scanlon, Secretary-General, Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), discusses the destruction of confiscated elephant ivory and rhinoceros horn. continued...   CMS Announces Winners of World Migratory Bird Day Photo Competition 16_October 2014: The World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) 2014 photo competition held under the campaign theme 'Destination Flyways: Migratory Birds and Tourism' has concluded. Winners were picked from 37 photos of migratory birds taken in 22 different countries. continued...   UN Appoints Senior Official to Follow Up WCIP 15_October 2014: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed a senior official to coordinate a UN system-wide action plan for raising awareness of the rights of indigenous peoples and increasing the coherence of UN activities with regard to indigenous issues, following on a decision made at the World Conference of Indigenous Peoples (WCIP) in September 2014 (A/69/L.1). Wu Hongbo, UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, will coordinate the UN system's follow-up action for the Conference. continued...   ICLEI CBC Launches Project on Conservation in African Urban Environments 17_October 2014: At an event on the margins of the 12th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP 12), ICLEI Cities Biodiversity Center (CBC) and partners, including the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), launched 'Urban Natural Assets for Africa' (UNA Africa). The project, which will support local implementation of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets in sub-Saharan African cities, will be implemented under the Urban Biosphere Initiative (URBIS). continued...   National Reports to Ramsar COP12 Posted Online October_2014: Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands have posted their National Reports on implementation, ahead of the 12th meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP12) in 2015. continued...   Biodiversity Policy & Practice Calendar: Current & Upcoming Events 47th Meeting of the GEF Council Washington D.C., US 27 Oct - 30 Oct Ramsar Convention Regional Pre-COP Meeting – Americas Colombia 27 Oct - 31 Oct Workshop on International Arrangement on Forests (IAF) beyond 2015 Beijing, China 29 Oct - 31 Oct 42nd Meeting of the CMS Standing Committee Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador 2 Nov - 3 Nov CMS COP 11 High-level Ministerial Panel Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador 3 Nov Ramsar Convention Regional Pre-COP Meeting – Asia Siem Reap, Cambodia 3 Nov - 7 Nov Fiftieth Session of the International Tropical Timber Council (ITTC) Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan 3 Nov - 8 Nov CMS COP 11 Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador 3 Nov - 9 Nov 7th International Conference on Ballast Water Management (ICBWM2014) Singapore, Singapore 5 Nov - 7 Nov Second Natural Capital Summit of the Natural Capital Initiative London, England, UK 6 Nov - 7 Nov 43rd Meeting of the CMS Standing Committee Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador 9 Nov IUCN World Parks Congress 2014 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 12 Nov - 19 Nov GEO-XI Geneva, Geneve, Switzerland 13 Nov - 14 Nov Ramsar Convention Regional Pre-COP Meeting – Africa Hammamet, Nabeul, Tunisia 17 Nov - 21 Nov Second International Ocean Research Conference (IORC) Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain 17 Nov - 21 Nov    Subscribe to our iCalendar and your computer will gain access to all the events listed in our  Biodiversity Policy & Practice  Calendar ( Learn More | Subscribe ) Please send suggestions for articles to Lauren Anderson at lauren@iisd.org Funding for Biodiversity Policy & Practice has been provided by the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad)

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