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Subject: biodiversity-l digest: November 04, 2014
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BIODIVERSITY-L Digest for Tuesday, November 04, 2014.

1. Biodiversity Update - 4 November 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 - 4 November 2014 CMS COP11 Opens with High-Level Segment 3_November 2014: The eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP11) to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) opened in Quito, Ecuador, with a High-Level Ministerial Panel on 'Uniting the Rights of Nature and the Green Economy: Finding Solutions to Protecting International Wildlife.' continued...   TTM Report Discusses Market Impacts of Ebola 31_October 2014: The International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) launched the 16-31 October issue of the Tropical Timber Market (TTM) Report, which highlights the current debate over whether insurance for the risk of natural disasters will cover timber market disruptions caused by the Ebola outbreak. continued...   URBES Highlights Benefits of Green Infrastructure in Urban Areas 28_October 2014: The Urban Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (URBES) project released a factsheet on green infrastructure that highlights how cities can use green infrastructure to tackle economic, environmental and social challenges while becoming more resilient to climate change, improving quality of life and strengthening the economy. The factsheet describes the European Union's (EU) Green Infrastructure Strategy, which aims to create a policy framework for promoting green infrastructure projects, and the benefits of green infrastructure in urban areas. continued...   CBFP Partners Discuss Forest Protection, Climate Change and the Green Economy 23_October 2014: The Congo Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP) has released the report of its fourteenth partners meeting, which highlights opportunities and challenges in achieving sustainable land use practices under changing climatic conditions in the Congo Basin. continued...   Biodiversity Policy & Practice Calendar: Current & Upcoming Events 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 Joint CBD, UNCCD Workshop on NBSAPs - NAP Synergies Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt 21 Nov - 22 Nov INTERPOL Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Committee Meetings Lyon, Rhone-Alpes, France 24 Nov - 28 Nov Eighth Session of the ITWG on AnGR of the CGRFA Rome, Lazio, Italy 26 Nov - 28 Nov Second Session of the Team of Technical and Legal Experts on ABS (TTLE ABS-2) of the CGRFA Rome, Lazio, Italy 27 Nov - 29 Nov UNFCCC COP 20 Lima, Peru 1 Dec - 12 Dec    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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