BIODIVERSITY-L Digest for Friday, November 28, 2014.
1. Announcing Joint LPFN, WLE, and CIAT Blog Month on The Promise of Large-scale Land Initiatives
2. New publications | Human Rights Standards for Conservation | Social Assessment of Protected Areas
3. 'Functions and Values of Biodiversity' symposium: end of early bird registration
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Subject: Announcing Joint LPFN, WLE, and CIAT Blog Month on The Promise of Large-scale Land Initiatives
How can large-scale landscape initiatives fulfill their promise? Join the conversation: bit.ly/1uVyuEH #thinklandscapeCan large-scale restoration projects deliver the goods for local people, or are they all sizzle and no steak? bit.ly/1uVyuEH #thinklandscape.@WLE_CGIAR, @CIAT_ and @LPFNInitiative join for blog month on largescale land initiatives: bit.ly/1uVyuEH Accepting posts! Pls RT
Louis Wertz
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From: Kate Wilson <Kate.Wilson@iied.org>
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Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2014 16:23:50 +0000
Subject: New publications | Human Rights Standards for Conservation | Social Assessment of Protected Areas
Dear Biodiversity-L subscriber
We are pleased to let you know that the synthesis report, 'Human Rights Standards for Conservation: An analysis of responsibilities, rights and redress for just conservation' is now available to download from the IIED website. This is part of a series of papers published with Natural Justice:
Human Rights Standards for Conservation: An Analysis of Responsibilities, Rights and Redress for Just Conservation
This research report presents a synthesis of the relevance of human rights standards to different conservation actors, an assessment of current standards and trends in international law, and an analysis of the various redress mechanisms available when rights are violated. It concludes with a number of options for further elaborating a set of minimum human rights standards to be applied to all conservation initiatives. It is hoped that this work will inject fresh energy into the ongoing debate about how best to tackle conservation injustice.
Download: http://pubs.iied.org/14644IIED
There is also a three-part series of discussion papers, listed below. These discussion papers and the synthesis report will serve as an empirical basis for developing an accessible 'Guide to Human Rights Standards for Conservation'.
· Part I: To which conservation actors do international standards apply? English | en Español
· Part II: Which international standards apply to conservation initiatives?
· Part III: Which redress mechanisms are available to peoples and communities affected by conservation initiatives?
For more detailed information about the project please visit our website: http://www.iied.org/human-rights-standards-for-conservation-rights-responsibilities-redress
We have also published two new papers this month which may be of interest:
Social Assessment of Protected Areas: Early Experience and Results of a Participatory, Rapid Approach
Assessing the positive and negative social impacts of protected areas is no easy task, but it can be done with relatively simple, low cost methodologies. Designed for this purpose, the Social Assessment of Protected Areas (SAPA) methodology can be applied to any protected area (PA), regardless of its management category and governance type, and to related conservation and development activities that are designed to support PA conservation. This working paper describes both the development of the SAPA methodology (work in progress), and some preliminary results that illustrate the type of information generated and the strengths and weaknesses of the methodology.
Download: http://pubs.iied.org/14643IIED
Towards equitably managed protected areas: A review of synergies between Protected Area Management and social and governance assessment
Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) have agreed that by 2020 at least 17 per cent of terrestrial and inland water and 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas should be conserved through "effectively and equitably managed, ecologically representative and well-connected systems of Protected Areas and other effective area-based conservation measures". The effectiveness of protected areas has been subject to measurement and assessment for the last decade and a wide range of Protected Area Management Effectiveness (PAME) tools and methods have been developed. However, there is no equivalent means of measuring progress towards the goal of equitable management. Is PAME enough? Should social and governance issues be better incorporated into existing PAME processes? Or do we need stand-alone additional assessments if we really are to get to grips with equity?
Download: http://pubs.iied.org/14647IIED
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Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2014 13:33:15 -0000
Subject: 'Functions and Values of Biodiversity' symposium: end of early bird registration
Dear list members,
Please note that these are the last days of the 'early bird' prices for registration to Oxford Biodiversity Institute's 'Functions and Values of Biodiversity' symposium, to be held on the 6th and 7th of January, 2015. As of Dec 2nd, standard prices will be available.
You can go directly to the registration page here, or see below for more information.
******* Invitation to Register ********
(apologies for cross posting)
The Oxford Biodiversity Institute is holding its fourth annual symposium on the subject of 'Functions and Values of Biodiversity' on the 6th and 7th of January, 2015. You are warmly invited to register for this event, which is open to all.
Online registration is via the symposium webpage at http://bit.ly/OxBiosym2015 (Please note that early bird registration ends on Dec 1st).
The symposium will bring together an interdisciplinary group of leading biodiversity scientists, conservationists, economists and philosophers to address questions surrounding the value of biodiversity and how to preserve it.
The symposium will include the following sessions:
- Understanding the link between biodiversity and forest ecosystem functioning and resilience
- From ecosystem functioning to services
- Meta-networks: maintaining biodiversity function from landscape to continental scales
- Waves of wealth: the value of biodiversity in the oceans
- What is the utilitarian value of biodiversity?
- Biodiversity goods and bads: the role of biodiversity in poverty alleviation
- Who captures biodiversity value?
- How far can economic valuation approaches really succeed in conserving biodiversity and ecosystems? Ethical and practical considerations
- PANEL DEBATE – "What's so good about biodiversity?"
A formal poster session will also be held, please consider presenting one when you register (deadline for submitting poster abstract is 1st December)
Registration costs (includes lunches, refreshments and a wine reception):
Early Bird Registration (available until 1st December) - £75.00
Standard Registration - £100.00
BCM Alumni or any student - £30.00
You can book accommodation in Oxford colleges by following this link.
We will be posting updates of the symposium programme on Twitter at @bioinstituteox so please follow us and participate in the pre-symposium discussions with the hashtag #BioSymOx
Please feel free to forward this invitation to any of your colleagues who might find it interesting.
For further information, please contact oxbiodivsymp@zoo.ox.ac.uk
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Ruthi Brandt
Symposium Administrator
Biodiversity Institute
Department of Zoology
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Oxford OX1 3PS
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