Fwd: biodiversity-l digest: November 10, 2014

BIODIVERSITY-L Digest for Monday, November 10, 2014.

1. Biodiversity Update - 10 November 2014 - Biodiversity Policy & Practice
2. What is the smartest Post-2015 target for Biodiversity?
3. 38th edition of the Indian Social Science Congress [1 Attachment]


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Subject: Biodiversity Update - 10 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 - 10 November 2014 CMS COP11 Adopts Record Number of Listing Proposals 9_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) approved thirty-one proposals to add species to the Convention's two appendices. In closing the meeting, Ecuador Minister of Environment, Lorena Tapia, said that COP11 participants "made borders disappear" by making firm decisions and commitments for action on migratory species' conservation. continued...   ITTC Announces US$8.3 Million in Funding, Deliberates ITTO Executive Director Appointment 8_November 2014: The 50th session of the International Tropical Timber Council (ITTC-50) came to a close with delegates authorizing US$8.3 million in financing for International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) activities such as capacity building for transboundary biodiversity conservation, and continued implementation of thematic programmes focused on trade and market transparency, forest governance and reducing deforestation. The Council also undertook lengthy discussions on the appointment of the next ITTO Executive Director. continued...   UNEP Announces 2014 Champions of the Earth Laureates 7_November 2014: The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has announced the recipients of the UN's highest environmental honor, the 'Champions of the Earth Award,' which recognizes innovators and policymakers for service to the environment, saving lives, improving livelihoods and bettering environmental governance and conservation. continued...   Bioversity International Supports Cacao Breeders in the Americas 6_November 2014: The Americas Cacao Breeders Working Group was established during a meeting of the Americas Cacao Breeders to improve germplasm management and boost breeding efforts to adapt cacao production to changing weather and disease. continued...   Biodiversity Policy & Practice Calendar: Current & Upcoming Events 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 Caribbean Sub-regional Capacity-Building Workshop on Biosafety Bridgetown, Saint Michael, Barbados 1 Dec - 5 Dec UNFCCC COP 20 Lima, Peru 1 Dec - 12 Dec Arctic Biodiversity Congress Trondheim, Sor-Trondelag, Norway 2 Dec - 4 Dec CBD Expert Workshop to Prepare Practical Guidance on Preventing and Mitigating the Significant Adverse Impacts of Marine Debris on Marine and Coastal Biodiversity and Habitats Baltimore, MD, US 2 Dec - 4 Dec Global Soil Biodiversity Conference Dijon, Bourgogne, France 2 Dec - 5 Dec WIPO Workshop for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities on Intellectual Property and Traditional Knowledge Geneva, Geneve, Switzerland 3 Dec - 5 Dec Global Landscapes Forum Lima, Peru 6 Dec - 7 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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Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 11:34:38 +0100
Subject: What is the smartest Post-2015 target for Biodiversity?

The Copenhagen Consensus Center has just published the tenth set of research papers, this time focused on Biodiversity.   In a series of new studies for the Copenhagen Consensus Center, Economists Anil Markandya, Luke Brander and Alistair McVittie argue that reducing the loss of coral reefs, wetlands and forests are worthwhile targets for the UN's development agenda, each providing benefits to society greater than the costs of conservation.   What's the smartest target?   As reported in Huffington Post, stemming the loss of coral reefs by 50% will return at least $24 for every dollar spent. Coral reefs act as fishery hatcheries and fishing resources while storing abundant numbers of species. At the same time, coral reefs have large value for tourism. The costs of stemming coral reef loss are about $3 billion per year, but the total benefits likely run to at least $72 billion, producing the number of $24 dollars back for every dollar invested. Biodiversity Targets Benefit For Every Dollar Spent By 2030, stem the loss of coral reefs by 50% >$24 Reduce global forest loss by at least 50% $10 Reduce wetlands losses by 50% $10 By 2020, ecosystem resilience and the contribution of biodiversity to carbon stocks has been enhanced, through conservation and restoration, including restoration of at least 15 per cent of degraded ecosystems, thereby contributing to climate change mitigation and adaptation and to combating desertification. $7 By 2020, at least 17 per cent of terrestrial and inland water areas and 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, especially areas of particular importance for biodiversity and ecosystem services are conserved through effectively and equitably managed, ecologically representative and well-connected systems of protected areas and other effective area–based conservation measures and integrated into the wider lands. $0.85 Interestingly, establishing environmental protected areas is not an effective way to go about preserving forests. Why? Because the costs of establishing and administering national parks are very high and the opportunity cost of land is enormous.   You can read the all the reports at www.post2015consensus.com/biodiversity Here, Copenhagen Consensus Center has just released its latest research on Biodiversity targets for the Post-2015 development agenda. Anil Markandya, Scientific Director at Basque Centre for Climate Change writes the main report, peer-reviewed in perspective papers by Luke Brander, environmental economist affiliated to VU University Amsterdam and to Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and by Alistair McVittie, Environmental Economist at Scotland's Rural College. Additionally, experts from the International Institute for Environment and Development present a viewpoint paper concerning Markandya's analysis.   PS. The Post-2015 Consensus  project brings together 62 teams of economists with NGOs, international agencies and businesses to identify the targets with the greatest benefit-to-cost ratio for the UN's post-2015 development goals.  If you have questions about the project, send an email to Research Project Manager Brad Wong at Brad@copenhagenconsensus.com Each day on twitter we will be releasing the benefit-cost evaluation of a current UN OWG post-2015 target. Follow us to see how all 169 current targets rate according to leading economists. In a hurry? Download the one page PDF summary here.

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From: Faizi S <s.faizi111@gmail.com>
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Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 20:27:22 +0530
Subject: 38th edition of the Indian Social Science Congress [1 Attachment]

 

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Dear members of the List,

The next edition of the ISSC is on the focal theme:

Knowledge Systems, Scientific Temper And The Indian  People,  XXXVIII

 Indian Social Science Congress, March 29-April 02, 2015, Andhra University, Visakhapattnam.

 

It has a number of sessions related to envt, biodiversity and civil society movements. Participants from outside India are also welcome. 

Attached is the first call. Those interested may write to issaald@gmail.com

I shall be doing the plenary lecture on the focal theme.

Faizi

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Circular dated 07.10.14 to all Vice Chancellors, Director, Princpals Members etc to circulate first circular.docx

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