Fwd: biodiversity-l digest: November 07, 2014

BIODIVERSITY-L Digest for Friday, November 07, 2014.

1. Biodiversity Update - 7 November 2014 - Biodiversity Policy & Practice
2. Join CEPF at the World Parks Congress
3. WCS And the World Parks Congress



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Date: Fri, 07 Nov 2014 11:50:53 -0600
Subject: Biodiversity Update - 7 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 - 7 November 2014 Environmental Peacebuilding Knowledge Platform Marks One-Year Anniversary 6_November 2014: The Environmental Peacebuilding Global Knowledge Platform celebrated its first anniversary and marked the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict. continued...   CAMI Publication on Saving the Last Migrations Launched at CMS COP11 6_November 2014: Under the auspices of Central Asian Mammals Initiative (CAMI), the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) has launched the publication 'Central Asian Mammals Initiative: Saving the Last Migrations.' continued...   Illegal Killing, Trapping and Trade in Birds in Focus at CMS COP11 6_November 2014: At the eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP11), in Quito, Ecuador, countries are taking steps to combat the illegal killing, trapping and trade of birds. Parties are also considering including the Great Bustard in Appendix I of the Convention and are expected to agree on a Global Action Plan for the Saker Falcon. continued...   Ceremony Marks Extension of CMS, UAE Agreement; Accessions to CMS MoUs 5_November 2014: The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) and the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) have signed a Partnership Agreement extension, including a US$1.3 million financial contribution. Under the original Agreement, a CMS office was established in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 2009. continued...   CMS COP11 Side-Event Highlights Potential of Tourism for Conservation 5_November 2014: An event organized by the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Consulting Unit on Tourism and Biodiversity, in collaboration with the African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement (AEWA), the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), highlighted key initiatives with the potential to harness tourism for the conservation of migratory species. continued...   EEPSEA, WorldFish Partnership Supports Sustainable Resource Management in Asia November_2014: WorldFish has published a feature article on a partnership between the Economy and Environment Program for Southeast Asia (EEPSEA) and WorldFish that supports sustainable resource management in communities across Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Viet Nam by providing access to research grants, mentors and literature, and opportunities for training and knowledge sharing for local researchers. 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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From: Mandy DeVine <mdevine@conservation.org>
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Date: Fri, 07 Nov 2014 10:09:43 -0600
Subject: Join CEPF at the World Parks Congress
Hi everyone,

The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) brings together visionary donors to support civil society to improve biodiversity in the most threatened areas of the world.

To date, CEPF has supported more than 1,900 civil society grantee partners in more than 80 countries and territories for projects that not only implement CEPF's conservation strategies, but that have also established 13 million hectares of new or expanded protected areas and improved management of an additional 35 million hectares of globally important lands.

CEPF is pleased to be a participant at the IUCN World Parks Congress 2014 in Sydney, Australia, from November 12-19.

Our activities at the Congress include:

November 15, "Small Grants Mechanism Day." This is a three-part event hosted at the Conservation Finance Pavilion from 7:00am-8:30pm.

November 15, 5:30-7:00pm, "Buy One, Get One Free." This event on from 5:30-7:00pm (Hub Room 2, Corner Sydney Showground & Murray Rose Ave) will feature the launch of the summary strategy for the Great Lakes in East and Central Africa.

November 16, 7:00-9:30pm, "35 Wonders of the World Exhibition." A cocktail reception from 7:00-9:30pm hosted by the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney ​and Domain Trust, in partnership with CEPF and l'Agence Française de Développement, to celebrate the opening of the 35 Wonders of the World, an exhibition of images from biodiversity hotspots by some of the world's premier nature photographers.

November 18, 12:00-1:30pm​, "Mediterranean Landscape: Financing approaches for marine conservation." A panel discussion hosted by MedPAN at the Conservation Finance Pavilion from 12:00-1:30pm.

You can learn more about CEPF and see invitations for the above events on our website: http://www.cepf.net/resources/Pages/downloads.aspx

Sincerely,
Mandy DeVine
Communications Manager
Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
mdevine@conservation.org
www.cepf.net


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From: "Prendergast, Kerry" <kPrendergast@wcs.org>
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Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2014 21:27:00 +0000
Subject: WCS And the World Parks Congress

Dear Colleagues,

The IUCN World Parks Congress has arrived (Nov. 12-19, Sydney Australia)
and WCS (the Wildlife Conservation Society) will have a strong presence
advocating for protected areas and other solutions to saving the world's
biodiversity.

To follow WCS news, check in here: wpc.wcs.org There, you can also review
bios of our staff and links to key WCS publications on WPC themes.

To follow WCS activities in real-time, follow: @TheWCS. We encourage
retweets.

Our initial release for the congress is pivotal to understanding the state
of protected areas:
The release focuses on a paper in Nature. The paper's premise: A
fundamental step-change involving an increase in funding and political
commitment is urgently needed to ensure that protected areas deliver their
full conservation, social and economic potential.

To access the paper, click here:
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v515/n7525/full/nature13947.html

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Kerry Prendergast

Director, WCS Library & Archives

Wildlife Conservation Society

2300 Southern Blvd.

Bronx, NY 10460

718.741.1122

kprendergast@wcs.org

 

 

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