Fwd: biodiversity-l digest: November 20, 2014

BIODIVERSITY-L Digest for Thursday, November 20, 2014.

1. How much wetland has the world really lost?
2. Biodiversity Update - 20 November 2014 - Biodiversity Policy & Practice

  


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From: Nick Davidson <arenaria.interpres@gmail.com>
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Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 14:08:56 +0100
Subject: How much wetland has the world really lost?

Although it has been widely claimed and reported that the world has lost 50% of its wetlands (or 50% since 1900 AD), these statements have not been supported by any clear evidence. A recently published paper on "How much wetland has the world lost? Long-term and recent trends in global wetland area" makes a first attempt, based on published reports of wetland area change, to assess the extent of wetland losses.

This paper can now be downloaded, free of charge, from: htttp://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/MF14173.htm

Nick Davidson

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Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 13:36:23 -0600
Subject: Biodiversity Update - 20 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 - 20 November 2014 IUCN World Parks Congress 2014 Concludes with 'The Promise of Sydney' 20_November 2014: The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Parks Congress (WPC) 2014 has concluded in Sydney, Australia, with the release of 'The Promise of Sydney' outcome. The outcome sets out an agenda for the protection of the earth's natural assets over the next decade, and positions protected areas (PAs) as effective and efficient solutions to some of the world's key development challenges. continued...   World Bank Approves Project to Improve Conservation of Biodiversity and Enhance Livelihoods in Mozambique 18_November 2014: The World Bank has approved a US$40 million International Development Association (IDA) grant to support the implementation of Mozambique's Conservation Areas (CAs) for Biodiversity and Development Project, known as Mozbio. continued...   FAO-CIC Panel at WPC Discusses Hunting and Fishing in PAs 17_November 2014: Participants discussed the contribution of hunting and fishing in supporting community-based development and in the planning and management of protected areas (PAs) at a panel session organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) and the International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation (CIC). The session took place at the International Union for Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) World Parks Congress (WPC). continued...   Pan-American Regional Meeting on Ramsar Prepares for COP 12 17_November 2014: The 6th Pan-American Meeting of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands provided input to the 12th Conference of the Parties (COP 12) of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, which will take place in Punta del Este, Uruguay, in June 2015. continued...   CITES and SPREP to Strengthen Partnership in Pacific Region 14_November 2014: The Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen collaboration between the two organizations. continued...   Biodiversity Policy & Practice Calendar: Current & Upcoming Events 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 Regional Aquaculture Conference 2014 Bari, Puglia, Italy 9 Dec - 11 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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