Fwd: biodiversity-l digest: November 18, 2014

UNEP is currently seeking applicants for the Head of the Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Branch, to be based at UNEP HQ in Nairobi, Kenya.

Applicants must have a strong understanding of international scientific and policy aspects of biodiversity and ecosystem services, and a minimum of fifteen years of progressively responsible and relevant experience. Further details, including of the application process, can be found at the following link:

https://inspira.un.org/psc/UNCAREERS/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/UN_CUSTOMIZATIONS.UN_JOB_DETAIL.GBL?Page=UN_JOB_DETAIL&Action=A&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=37107&PostingSeq=1

Please circulate to high caliber potential candidates.

Neville Ash
Deputy Director,
UNEP Division of Environmental Policy Implementation
P.O.Box 30552, Nairobi 00100, Kenya
www.unep.org



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Subject: Biodiversity Update - 18 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 - 18 November 2014 IUCN Red List Marks 50th Anniversary, Finds 22,413 Species Face Extinction 17_November 2014: The Pacific Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus orientalis) has moved from the Least Concern to the Vulnerable category on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) Red List. IUCN released the updated Red List, which is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary, at its World Parks Congress. continued...   INTERPOL Launches Operation Infra-Terra 17_November 2014: INTERPOL has launched the first global operation targeting individuals wanted for serious environmental crime, including wildlife crime. continued...   Bioversity International Releases Toolkit for Practical Use of Biodiversity Indicators 17_November 2014: Bioversity International, in collaboration with partners, has released the 'Toolkit for the Indicators of Resilience in Socio-ecological Production Landscapes and Seascapes (SEPLS),' which provides guidance for the organization of workshops on the practical use of such indicators in the field. continued...   Arusha Declaration on Wildlife Crime Adopted in Tanzania 13_November 2014: Participants at a meeting hosted by the Tanzanian Minister of Natural Resources, Lazaro Nyalandu, and supported by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the International Conservation Caucus Foundation (ICCF), have signed the Arusha Declaration. The Declaration calls for urgent action and announces the creation of bilateral agreements between Tanzania and neighboring Kenya, Mozambique and Zambia to address wildlife crime. continued...   FAO Highlights Role of Protected Areas in Food Security 13_November 2014: On the occasion of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Parks Congress, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) released a publication highlighting the links between people and protected areas. The paper, titled 'Protected Areas, People and Food Security - An FAO contribution to the World Parks Congress,' focuses on meeting the dual challenges of protecting biodiversity through in situ conservation while fulfilling basic needs for food and nutrition security. continued...   Biodiversity Policy & Practice Calendar: Current & Upcoming Events IUCN World Parks Congress 2014 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 12 Nov - 19 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 Latin America Sub-regional Capacity-Building Workshop on Biosafety Montevideo, Uruguay 8 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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